362 Floristik, Geographie, Systematik etc. 



Anonymus. Diagnoses Africanae. LXIX. (Kew Bull. Mise. 

 Inform. N« 9. p. 229-235. 1916.) 



The new species here described are: Macrolobium elongatiim, 

 Hutchinson (Sierra Leone); Co/j'/^rfow/;^.s(/b;'m/s^ Rolfe (South Africa); 

 Dissotis Lambii, Hutchinson (Nigeria); Nesaca hispidula, Rolfe (Bri- 

 tish East Africa); Odoniospermiim lansarotense, Hutchinson (Canary 

 Islands); Thesium crttciatum, A. W. Hill (South- West African Pro- 

 tectorate); Ficiis Burtt-Davyi, Hutchinson (South Africa); Thuran- 

 thos, C. H. Wright gen. now., Liliaceae—Sdlleae. Thmanthos macran- 

 thum, C. H. Wright, species unicum (South Africa); Coelorachis 

 capensis. Stapf (South Africa); Schismus pleuropogon, Stapf (South 

 Africa), E. M. Cotton. 



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Britton, N. L., Studies of West Indian plants. VIII. (Bull. 

 Torrey Bot. Cl. XLIII. p. 441—469. Sept. 30. 1916.) 



Contains as new: Cyperus ignotiis, Stejiophyllus jwiciformis {Iso- 

 lepis junciformis HBK.), 5. leucostachyus (/. leucostachya HBK.), 5. 

 coniferus (/. coniferä Kunth), S. curassavicus {Bidbostylis floccosa 

 pumilio Clarke), 5. alpestris (B. alpestris Urb.), vS. Ttierckheimii {B. 

 Tuerckheimii Urb.), 5. fimhriatus {B. fimbriata Urb.), 5. antiUanus, 

 S. teniiifoliiis {B. capülaris tenuifolia Clarke), Galactia suberecta, G. 

 Earlei, G. Jenningsii, G. savaunaruin, Machaoiiia littoralis, M. calci- 

 cola, Heptanthus cordifoUus, H. Schaferi, H. lobatus, Malpighia Sha- 

 feri Britt. & Wilson, Byrsonima ophiticola Small, Chamaesyce Co- 

 wellii Millsp., Sebesten brachycalyx {Cordia Sebestena brachycalyx 

 Urb), Crescentia portoricensis, Mikania Stevensiana, Schoepfia cu- 

 betisis Britt. & Wils., Cassia Shaferi Brilt. & Wils., Pachyanthus 

 reticulatus Britt. & Wils., Labata aristata Britt, & Wils., Tournefortia 

 Earlei, Cestrum pinetoruni, Casasia parvifolia, Baccharis Shaferi, 

 Zamia silicea, Cyperus pinetorum, Xyris longibracteata Britt, & Wils., 

 Chamaecrista micrantha, C. savannarum, Bauhinia Jenningsii P. 

 Wilson, Savia perlucens, Phyllanthus naims Millsp., Chamaesyce 

 Jemiingsii Millsp,, Tapura obovata Britt. & Wils., Calyptranthes pine- 

 torum Britt. & Wils., Evolvnlus arenicola Britt. & Wils , Gerardia 

 pinetorum Britt. & Wils., Roudeletia calcicola, Diodia ciliata Britt. & 

 Wils., D. arenicola Britt. & Wils., Mitracarpum depauperatum Britt. 

 & Wils., Palicoiirea elongata Britt. & Wils., Elephantopus arenarius 

 Britt. & Wils., Erigeron purpuripes Britt. & Wils. and Heknium sca- 

 posum. Unless otherwise noted, the species are attributable to the. 

 author of the paper. Trelease. 



Bro'wn, N. E., Mesembryanthemum concinnum n. sp.(Gard. Chron. 

 LX, p. 204. fig. 79. Oct, 28, 1916,) 



The new species which is fully described and figured is a 

 native of Damaraland and a near ally of M. calcareum. 



E. M. Cotton. 



Dykes, W. R., Iris Hoogiana n. sp. (Card. Chron. LX. p. 216. f. 84- 

 Nov. 4, 1916.) 



The nearest relatives of /. Hoogiana are /. korolkowi and /. sto- 

 lonifera. It is a native of Turkestan. E. M. Cotton, 



