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347. Britten, James. Salsola caffra Sparrman. Jour. Botany 58: 24. 1920. — This name, 

 published in Sparrman's Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope in 17S5, has not subsequently 

 been recognized. It is synonymous with S. aphylla L. f. 1781. — A'. M. Wiegand. 



348. Britten, James. Schrankia microphylla. Jour. Botany 58: 89-90. 1920.— The 

 author calls attention to the fact that J. F. Macbride has shown that Schrankia microphylla 

 (Dryand.) Macbride must replace S. angustata Torr. & Gray. He notes that in 1898 he him- 

 self called attention to this but did not make the combination. Circumstances connected 

 with the original publication of the specific name microphylla are somewhat confusing. The 

 history of the name is outlined in detail, and it is shown that Solander, not Dryand., was 

 the original author, though not the first to publish the name. S. microphylla (Dryand.) Mac- 

 bride is Mimosa uncinata Dryand, M. IntsiaWa.lt., and S. angustata T. & G. — K. M. Wiegand. 



349. Bruhl, P. On the systematic position of Lindenbergia, Lehmann. 6 p. Printed 

 privately: Calcutta, 1919. — The author has made a study of the aestivation of the corolla, 

 the stamens, the fruit, and other characters of a number of Indian species of Lindenbergia 

 and related genera of Scrophulariaceae. He concludes that IAndenbergia should be assigned 

 to a position in the series Rhinantheae, either near the genus Euphrasia, or at the head of the 

 series since it appears to be a connecting link with the tribe Gratioileae of the series Antir- 

 rhinideae. Pertinent literature is summarized. — Winfield Dudgeon. 



350. Bruhl, P. Note on Lindenbergia urticifolia, Lehm. and Lindenbergia polyantha, 

 Royle. 20 p. Printed privately: Calcutta, 1919. — The author concludes that L. urticifolia 

 Lehm. and L. polyantha Royle are not reducible to a single species, but that on the basis of 

 differences in aestivation, hairiness of the ovary and style base, and shape of the upper lip 

 of the corolla, they constitute two well defined form groups, for which he proposes the old 

 combinations L. muraria Roxb. and L. indica Linn, respectively. The former is essentially 

 Himalayan while the latter belongs to the Indo-Gangetic Plain. A summary of the literature 

 on the two species is given. — Winfield Dudgeon. 



351. Burkill, I. H. The Gardens' Hevea tree No. 1844.— H. confusa, Hemsl. Gardens' 

 Bull. Straits Settlements 2: 113-115. 1919. 



352. Burkill, I. H. Dioscorea kegeliana, Griseb., the "Yam poule" of the West Indies. 

 Gardens' Bull. Straits Settlements 2 : 158. 1919. 



353. Burns, W. Variations in Bombay Strigas. Jour. Indian Bot. 1: 212-216. 4 fig. 

 1920. — The author records variations in the number of ribs of the calyx, flower color, and other 

 characters in Striga lutea, S. densiflora, S. euphrasioides, and S. orobanchoides found in the 

 Bombay Presidency. — Winfield Dudgeon. 



354. Buscalioni, L., and G.Muscatello. Studio monografico sulle Specie americane del 

 Gen. Saurauia Willd. [Monograph of the American species of Saurauia.l Malpighia 28: 371- 

 402. 1919. [Continued from earlier numbers, and to be continued.] — This is a detailed study 

 especially of the Mexican species of Saurauia, a genus of the Dilleniaceae. Tables are given 

 comparing closely related species character by character. Saurauia pseudopringlei and <S. 

 pseudopedunculata are described in detail.— L. W. Riddle. 



355. Calder, C. C. The species of Oxalis now wild in India. Rec. Bot. Surv. India 6: 

 325-341. 9 pi. 1919. — Nine species are recognized, described, and figured. Synonyms are 

 given and the distribution of each species indicated. — E. D. Merrill. 



356. Calder, C. C. A new Indian Vernonia. Rec. Bot. Surv. India 6: 343-345. PI. 10. 

 1919. — Vernonia Fysoni is described and figured. — E. D. Merrill. 



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