128 ` COL. GRANT—BOTANY ОҒ THE SPEKE AND GRANT EXPEDITION. 
exceptis; floribus capitatis quasi terminalibus, sessilibus, foliis superioribus brevioribus; 
bracteolis ovato-lanceolatis, rigide mucronatis ; calycis laciniis exterioribus ovato-lanceo- 
latis, acutissimis, interioribus anguste lanceolatis; corollæ hypocraterimorph: lobis 
obovatis; staminibus 2 longioribus exsertis. 
Caulis 1-1}-pedalis, teretiuseulus v. obscure tetragonus. Folia 2-34 poll. longa, 2-2 poll. lata. Corolla 
tubo gracili, 3-12 poll. longa, limbo 4-1 poll. diam. Capsula 3 poll. longa, acuminata, calycem superans 
v. laciniis exterioribus æquilonga. 
Hab. On dry ground, 7^ 10' S. lat. Oct. 1860 (Barleria no. 2, App. Speke' 8 Journ. 
643), Col. Grant! 
Plate СХХУПТ. fig. 1. Flower; fig. 2. Corolla, laid open; fig. 8. Stamens; fig. 4. 
Calyx and pistil; fig. 5. Capsule. Жэй 
14. CROSSANDRA NILOTICA, Oliv., sp. nov. Негһасеа е basi lignosa ; caule decumbente 
v. adscendente, teretiuseulo, pubescente; foliis ovato-lanceolatis, obtusiuseule acuminatis, 
basi in petiolum angustatis, utrinque scabrulis v. deinde supra glabrescentibus; spicis 
subteretibus mollibus, sepius longiuscule pedunculatis ; bracteis laxe imbricatis, obovatis 
v. obovato-ellipticis, late acutatis v. obtusis, mucronatis, membranaceis, 3—5-nerviis, 
pilosis ; coroll: tubo exserto. | 
Herba pedalis. Folia 12-82 poll. longa, 1-13 poll. lata; petiolus 1-3 poll. longus. Pedunculi 3-5 poll. 
longi, interdum brevissimi. Spice 12-24 poll. longe, 4-1 poll. diam., pilose; bracteæ 4-4 poll. 
longe. Calyx lacinia postica binervosa, apice bidentata, 2 poll. longa, laciniis interioribus brevibus 
lanceolatis acuminatis, acumine piloso. Corolla tubo 4 poll. longo, limbo 4-1 poll. diam. 
Hab. Usui and Madi (Crossandra, sp., App. Speke's Journ. 643), Col. Grant ! 
Resembles C. infundibuliformis, Nees, of India, differing at first sight in the broad, membranous, pilose, 
lax bracts. | 
[This is а bushy-growing plant, found in patches covering the ground locally, preferring shade and 
rocky banks of burns. About afoot high, with a round woody rather downy stem. The leaves have waving 
edges. Тһе flower is pale pink or scarlet-coloured, the lower petal being the largest. The seeds are 
black and pyramid-shape : they were preserved. Found in flower during December.—J. A. G.] 
Plate LXXXV. fig. 1. Flower; fig. 2. Calyx; fig. 3. Corolla-tube, laid open; fig. 4. 
Anther; fig. 5. Ovary, vertieal section; fig. 6. Stigma; fig. 7. Ovule; fig. 8. Capsule; 
fig. 9. Same, enlarged; fig. 10. Same, laid open; fig. 11. Same, transverse section; 
fig. 12. Seed. 
15. LEPIDAGATHIS MOLLIS, T. Anders., Afr. Acanth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. vii. 33; App. 
Speke's Journ. 643. 
Hab. Madi, Dec. 1862, Col. Grant ! 
Col. Grant's specimen is stouter than the Niger plant described by Dr. Anderson, with larger leaves 
(5 inches long). and dense verticillasters of about 2 inches diameter. 
[Common almost everywhere in our route wherever there was vegetation.—J. А. G.] 
16. BLEPHARIS EDULIS, Pers.; T. dana Afr. Acanth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. vii. 36; 
App. Speke's Journ. 643. 
nae Desert around Meroé, April 1863, Col. Grant! Occurs eastward to Beloo- 
chistan. 
[This was the only living plant we found in the desert at 16° to 17? N. lat., near the ruins of Meroé, in 
April, when it was about to seed.—J. A. G.] 
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