14 THE PLANTS OF MILANJI, NYASA-LAND, 
DISSOTIS INCANA, Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. I. xxviii. p. 58; Cogn. Melastomacee, 
p. 370. 
Dissotis canescens, Hook: f., in Oliver, Flora of Trop. Africa, ii. p. 453. 
Osbeckia canescens, E. Mey.; Graham in Bot. Mag. t. 3790. 
Hab. Milanji. No. 168. 
Distr. Nile land; Natal; Transvaal. 
Dissoris PRINCEPS, Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. I. xxviii. p. 57; Cogn. Melastomaces, 
p. 375. 
Dissotis eximia, Hook, f., in Oliver, Flora of Trop. Africa, ii. p. 454. 
Hab. Milanji, 6000 ft. No. 103. Zomba. 
Distr. Central Africa; Mozambique District; Zambesi-land ; Natal. 
Dissoris JOHNSTONIANA, Baker fil, n. sp. (Plate II. figs. 13-17.) Ramis robustis 
elongatis, plus minusve scabridis, ad nodos parce incrassatis, setosis, obscure tetragonis ; 
foliis petiolatis, coriaceis, ovatis acutis vel acuminatis, basi rotundatis, utrinque 
scabridis, palmatim 5-nervatis, petiolis scabridis ; floribus terminalibus paniculatis ;. 
pedicellis glabris; calycis tubo angulato, sparse hirto, tamen glabro vel subglabro, 
lobis 5 ovatis vel oblongis, margine ciliatis, persistentibus; petalis magnis obovatis 
(in sieco purpureo-violaceis); staminibus inzequalibus, connectivo magno ad basin 
producto ; stylis staminibus longioribus ; stigmate clavato curvato ; capsulis 5-valvis, 
ad apicem setis albis coronatis. 
Hab. Milanji, alt. 6000 ft. No. 74. 
Leaves 2-3 in. long, petioles 4-3 in., petals 1 in. long. 
The flowers of this plant are pentamerous and panicled. 
This plant has been named in honour of Commissioner H. H. Johnston, the organizer 
of the expedition. 
HoMALIUM AFRICANUM, Benth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. iv. p. 35. 
Hab. Milanji. 
Distr, Upper Guinea. 
WORMSKIOLDIA LONGIPEDUNCULATA, Mast. in Oliver, El. Trop. Afr. ii. p. 502. 
Hab. Milanji, alt. 3000-6000 ft. No. 97. 
. Distr. Mozambique District. 
TRYPHOSTEMMA APETALUM, Baker fil., n. sp. (Plate III. figs. 7-11.) Herbaceum, erectum, 
cirrhiferum, glaberrimum, glaucum ; foliis petiolatis, lanceolatis vel anguste lanceo- 
latis, apice mucronatis, serratis, ad basin laminæ appendiculatis; stipulis parvis, 
linearibus, subulatis; appendiculis stipuliformibus 2 magnis, crescentiformibus, 
serratis, supra pedunculos e caule exorientibus ; ramulis floriferis gracilibus, strictis, 
erecto-patentibus, quam folia duplo brevioribus, 1—2-floris, supra florum insertionem 
subito attenuatis, demum iterum incrassatis, in cirrhum simplicem exeuntibus ; 
