24, THE PLANTS OF MILANJI, NYASA-LAND, 
Erica WHYTEANA, Britten, sp. n. (Plate VI. figs. 7-12.) Fruticulus erectus, glaber- 
rimus, ramosus ; ramulis paucis, erectis vel adscendentibus, junioribus dense foliosis ; 
foliis 4-nis, superne aggregatis, lanceolatis, rigidis, aciculatis, 4 lin. longis, 3 lin. latis; 
inflorescentia racemosa, racemis bracteatis, axillaribus paucifloris vel terminalibus, 
multifloris ; bracteis foliaceis ; floribus breviter pedicellatis, sepalis patentibus, acumi- 
natis, 1 lin. long.; corolla urceolata, persistente, 2 lin. longa; staminibus membra- 
naceis, inclusis, antheris magnis appendiculatis, appendiculis parvis lanceolatis. 
Hab. Milanji, 6000 ft. No. 59. 
A smooth plant of virgate habit, the older branches leafless, or nearly so, for more 
than half their length ; the flowers when dry are of a brittle texture; they appear to be 
orange or red. 
With the exception of the widely distributed Æ. arborea, I am not aware that this 
characteristic Cape genus has hitherto been recorded from Tropical Africa. 
PHILIPPIA MILANJIENSIS, Britten & Rendle, sp. n. Fruticulus ramulis pubescentibus ; 
foliis 4-nis, crassiusculis, oblongo-linearibus, glabris, suberectis, breviter petiolatis; 
floribus parvis, ad apices ramulorum pluribus umbellatis glomeratis, breviter 
pedicellatis; calycis lobis 4 quam corolla brevioribus, subrotundis, unius apice 
elongato, crassiusculo ; corollae brevis campanulatz lobis 4 rotundis, rubris ; 
antheris valde exsertis, liberis; ovario subgloboso, albo-incano ; stigmate magno, 
peltato. 
A much-branched shrub, the slender ultimate branches finely pubescent ; the leaves are 
arranged in fours, deciduous, glabrous, and 1-14 lines long. One of the sepals is produced 
into a short, rather thick tail; the reddish corolla is 2 line long; the strongly exserted 
stamens are % line long, the anther 4 line. The ovary is 3 line long, subglobose, and 
covered with short white hairs. The stigma is large and capitate. 
Hab. Milanji, 6000-8000 ft. 
PHILIPPIA BENGUELLENSIS, Welw. in herb. (Salaxis benguellensis, Engl. Hochgebirgs- 
flora, p. 328.) 
Hab. Milanji, 7000 ft. No. 31. 
I do not know why Prof. Engler removes this from Philippia, in which genus 
Welwitsch, after careful examination, had placed it. In the absence of ripe fruit, it is 
- impossible to say in which genus the plant should rest, but the general facies and the 
distribution of the genus induce me to leave it in Philippia. "The clavis character in 
Gen. Plant.—*: Stamina 4 "—would exclude it from Salaxis, but in the full description 
| o: that genus we read “Stamina 6-8.” 
|... Welwitsch vef that this is called by the Portuguese colonists * Cedro pequeno”’ or 
“Cedro pequinino.” Mr. Whyte has a specimen which is only in bud, but seems to 
ae be a new Philippia, which he labels as the foliage of a Cypress. 
5 b. Brarnra SETULOSA, Welw. ex Engl. Hochgebirgsflora, p. 328. 
Hab. TEN intent 6000—7000 ft. No. 26. 
