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named thus without doubt by Desfontaines in his herbarium. 
Sprengel unites the species with Ficus Capensis, Thunb. 
LIII. Urticea, Juss. 
229. Forskáhlia procridifolia, Webb; ramis lignosis pilis 
patulis strigosis, foliis lanceolatis acutissimis basi atte- 
nuatis scabris supra viridibus subtus cinereo-tomentosis 
subtriplinerviis nervis ascendentibus margine argute ser- 
rato-dentatis dentibus spinosis, bracteis lanceolatis scariosis, 
involucro amplo turbinato tubo parce piloso, laciniis ob- 
longis acutis nudis, antheris rotundatis, stylis pilosissimis 
longe exsertis, fructu elliptico subconvexo basi in pedi- 
cellum brevem attenuato. 
330. Forskáhlia candida, Chr. Smith ! 1. c. et herb. Mus. Brit. 
(ex el. J. D. Hooker) non Linn. fil. 
This plant is nearly allied to Forsk. tenacissima, L., from 
Which it differs in the shape and sharper teeth of its leaves, its 
larger and more decidedly funnel-shaped involucrum, by its 
styles much longer and more hairy, and by the shape of its fruit. © 
Han. In petrosis et in declivibus aridis vallium ins. S. Ni- 
colai (Forbes, n. 19 et 39. d. 27 et 29 Martii, 1822, sp. 
fructifera.) Circa Portum Praya, ins. S. Jacobi (J. Dalton 
Hooker, n. 113.) Specimina vix dum florida. In ins. 
S. Antonii (Th. Vogel, n. 51.) et in ins. S. Vincentii frutex 
dumosus seepe 2-pedalis (Th. Vogel, n. 71. Junio, 1841, 
spec. fructifera et florida.) Pj 
231. Forskablia viridis, Ehrenb.; caule basi lignoso, ramis 
Pilis ascendentibus hirtis vel glabrescentibus, foliis ovato- 
lanceolatis basi attenuatis subscabris utrinque viridibus vel 
tomento cinereo sordide albidis triplinervis nervis divari- 
Catis margine vix revolutis crenato-dentatis dentibus supe 
irregularibus vel subobsoletis, involucro turbinato apice 
dilatato tubo ad angulos piloso, laciniis late ovatis foliaceis 
Obtusis vel obtusiusculis, stylo breviusculo pubescente, 
fructu ovali, Forskahlia viridis, Ehrenb. ex hort. Berol. 
Desf. Cat. Hort. Par: ed. 3. p. 347: 
Han. In vallibus altioribus circa Portum Pim ins. S. Ja- 
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