134 Mr. Brow, on the Protéucee of Jussieu. 
number of species; on the other hand, the flowers of allare per- 
fectly regular, and that too in opposition to some of the most 
nearly related genera; while the great uniformity and regu- 
larity of inflorescence forms an essential part of its charac- 
ter. Ihave therefore named it in honour of Mr. James Niven, 
an intelligent observer and indefatigable collector, to whom 
botanists are indebted for the discovery of many new species, 
especially in the two extensive South-African families of 
. Erica and Proteaceex. 
+ Folia Serioa indivisa, latiora. 
l. N. Sceptrum, foliis obovatis lanceolatisve planiusculis margine 
simplicibus, calyce sericeo villis adpressis. 
Protea Scéptrum Gustavianum. : Sparm. in: Act: Stockh. 1777: 
coop. 55, t. 1. bona. Linn. Suppl. 116... (Herb. Linn.) 
ProteaSceptrum. Thunb. Diss: n. 12.* Prod. 25... Willd. Sp. 
Plot. p: 511. Poiret. Encyc: Botan: 5; p.669. — 
. Protea alopecuroides. Lam. Hlust. Gen. 1. p. 240; n. 127% 
Hus. In Africe Australis summis montibus: Hottentots-Hol- 
land. (v. s. in Herb. Banks.) 
Oss. Inyolucri fructiferi foliola aucta; indurata, 
*2, N. marginata; foliis latioribus quàm longis cucüllatis mar- 
.. ginatis, calyce sericeo villis adpressis, involucri foliolis acutis 
apice glabriusculis. | 
Haz, In Africe Australis montibus. | Gul; Rozbw?gh M. D. 
(vs. ih Herb. Soc. Linn.) 
Dese. Frütex. Rami umbellati,: stricti; glabri; rubieundi. 
Folia subrotunda, - parüm latiora quàm longa, diametro 
8— 10-lineari, glauca; margine cartilagineo, latiusculo, semi- 
pellücido; (infimà nonduin visa); Spica subsessilis; sésquiun- 
cialis, 
