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chon refers also the D. minor of Thonn. and Schum. from 
Guinea. 
XIV. FRANKENIACEJ. 
The Frankenia pulverulenta extends as far south as Senegal. 
XV. CARYOPHYLLEX. 
l. Mollugo nudicaulis, Lam.—M.  bellidifolia, Ser. in DC. 
Prodr. 1. p. 891.—Cape Coast, Don; on the Quorra, 
Vogel ; Senegal. 
Common to the W. Indian Islands, and also to Egypt, Mada- 
Bascar and the East Indies. 
Three other species, M. cervina, Xer., M. verticillata, Linn., 
and M. denticulata, Guill. et Perr., are W. African. 
XVI. Linea. 
l. Hugonia Planchoni, Hook. fil. (Tab. XXVII.); ramis 
petiolisque ferrugineo-pubescentibus, foliis lanceolato-oblongis 
Cuspidatis utrinque acutis remotiuscule serrulatis glabris 
nitidis rigide chartaceis pulchre reticulato-venosis, stipulis 
bracteisque pinnatipartitis laciniis subulatis, cymis axillaribus 
brevibus 3-5-foris, stylis staminibus longioribus—Sierra 
Leone, Afzelius, Vogel; Accra, Vogel. 
A most distinct and handsome species. 
Frutex scandens, Cirrhi in parte inferiore ramulorum alterni, 
nune nulli. Ramuli angulati, ramique subteretes cicatricibus 
stipularum albis notati. Folia sat conferta, alterna, 3-54 
poll. longa, 10-20 lin. lata, petiolo vix 2 lin. longo.  Stipule 
Ob lacinias subulatas conspicus, bracteis conformes. Sepa- 
lorum pars in alabastro externa subsericeo-rufescens, parte 
tecta glabra nitida. Petala flava (ex Vogel) anguste v. latius- 
cule cuneata, staminibus stylisque longiora. Bacca sicca, glo- 
bosa, Piso subæqualis, mucronata, calyci subzequalis.* 
* The above character and description were drawn up by Dr. Planchon. 
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