84 CXLIII, COMMELINACEE (CLARKE). | Cyanotis. 
exserted. The sect. Ochreeflora (DC. Monogr. Phan. iii. 244) is not a section—but 
a group of species with undefined limits. Scott-Elliot’s examples are incomplete, and 
are less shaggy than the type specimens ; but they must be either C. somaliensis, or 
a species closely allied thereto. 
14. ©. flexuosa, (. B. Clarke. Glabrescent. Roots fibrous. 
Stem procumbent, rooting at the lower nodes, with very numerous stout 
branches attaining 20 in. long, with flexuose internodes. Leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, attaining 2 in. long, the upper by degrees shortened into the 
floral leaves, which are ovate abbreviated into a short narrow recurved 
tip. Inflorescences axillary, very numerous, nearly included in the leaf 
sheaths ; bracts not appearing 2-ranked.—C. nodiflora, var. B madagas- 
carica, C.. B. Clarke in DC. Monogr. Phan. iii. 258 partly ; Durand & 
Schinz, Conspect. Fl. Afr. v. 435; Rendle, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. ii. 80. 
Commelina flexuosa, Welw. ex C. B. Clarke in DC. Monogr. Phan. iii. 
258. 
Lower Guinea. Angola: Auilla; Monino, in damp rocky places, very rare, 
3800-5500 ft., Welwitsch, 6584! 
This is more remote from C. nodiflora than is the Madagascar plant with which 
it was united in DC. Monogr. Phan. l.c. 
Imperfectly known species, 
15. ©. Dybowskii, Hua in Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Par. i. 122. 
Hirsute. Stem simple, rather large, erect. Leaves linear, the upper 
surface glabrous, the lower hairy. Cymes at the apex of the stem or of 
axillary branches, several, approximate, nearly sessile ; bracts similar 
to the leaves, or shorter; bracteoles up to 20, falcate, hairy. 
Upper Guinea. French Congo; Kemo Station, Dybowski, 760. 
Not seen. Hua compares it with C. djurensis ; he does not describe, and pro- 
bably did not possess, the root. There is a Cyanotis from Mount Eiphinstot 
Flemming, on the Kworra (Niger), Barter, 492, wrongly referred by me to C. lanata, 
Benth. (in DC. Monogr. Phan. iii. 258). The root of this is not known, but the 
portion seen of the robust stems is 18 in, long, little divided, the stem-leaves 43 by 
3 in. It is certainly not C. lanata, Benth., and had been removed to the neighbour- 
hood of C. djurensis. So far as the description goes, it might be C. Dybowskii, Hua. 
16. C. cephalotes, Fenzl ex Schweinf. Beitr. Fl. Aethiop, 299; 
Durand & Schinz, Conspect. Fl. Afr. v. 435. 
Nile Land. Sennaar (ex Fenzl). 
(}. This appears to be @ bare name; at least, Durand cannot find where it is described. 
10. FLOSCOPA, Lour.; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii, 852. 
Sepals 3; oblong to obovate. Petals 3, obovate, sessile or scarcely 
clawed, distinct. Stamens 6 (rarely 5), perfect ; filaments without 
hairs. Ovary 2-celled, with 1 ovule in each cell. Capsule obovoid, 
compressed, membranous, loculicidally 2-valved, 2-seeded. Seeds soli- 
tary, attached laterally, hemispheric or depressed conic.—Stems all 
bearing leaves. Inflorescence hairy and often glandular, of many 
flowers in a terminal more or less leafy panicle; upper part of the 
