LILIACEZE (A. B. Rendle) 113 
longitudinem in dorso conspicuo; scapo brevi bracteis paucisfoliaceis 
superne deminutis instructo ; inflorescentia densa  cylindrica, 
floribus in axillis bractearum foliacearum quam spica tota paullo 
longiorum agglomeratis; perianthii tubo anguste cylindrico seg- 
mentis linearibus siccis recurvis longiore ; staminibus segmenta 
subaequantibus. 
Oban ; n. 1532. 
The stem is not present, the specimens consist of a terminal leaf- 
tuft from the centre of which springs a short stout scape bearing a 
dense cylindrical bracteate panicle. Leaves to 8 dm. long by 2:5 cm. 
broad, narrowing very gradually from above the middle to à breadth 
of less than 1 em. above the broadly sheathing base. Scape 3-5 em. 
long. Spike 8-12 em. long, 5-6 cm. thick. Perianth-tube 1:5 cm. 
long, 1:5 mm. thick; segments 1:3 cm. long. 
Apparently near D. Preussii Engl. (from the description), but 
distinguished by the much narrower leaves and rather larger flowers. 
Chlorophytum Talbotii Rendle sp. nov. Herba ut apparet 
elata; foliis herbaceis utrinque glabris lanceolatis longe acu- 
minatis, basi in petiolum longum ima basi vaginatim dilatatum 
angustatis, costa media haud distincta, nervis longitudinalibus 
7-10 utrinque subaequaliter prominentibus percursis; inflores- 
centia paniculata, ramis tenuibus ascendentibus e bracteis tenuiter 
acuminatis oriundis plus minusve laxifloris; floribus pluri- 
fascieulatis, braeteis e basi concava angustatis apice tenuiter 
acuminatis margine scariosis, pedicellis supra medium articulatis 
perianthio longioribus ; perianthii segmentis lineari-oblongis obtusis 
trinerviis staminibus aequilongis ; capsula suborbiculari vertice 
profunde emarginata triloba ; seminibus nigris discoideis margine 
incurvis rugulosis. 
Oban; n. 781. 
Stem and root not known; in the two leaves present the stalk is 
17-18 em. long, channelled above, the blade 2:6-2:9 dm. long by 
4-7 cm. broad. Inflorescence 6*5 dm. long, the flowers laxly arranged 
in fascicles on the widely separated slender branches and the upper 
part of the main axis. Fertile bracts 1'4—:4 cm. long. Pedicels. 
8-9 mm. long. Perianth-segments 6-6: 5 mm. long by 1-5 mm. broad. 
Capsule 7 mm. long by 6 mm. broad. Seeds 2 mm. in diameter. 
Apparently near C. Thollonianum Hua (ex descript.) from the 
Freneh Congo, but distinguished by the large panicled inflorescence. 
Also evidently near another Congo species C. Sereti De Wild. (ex 
descript. et fig., but differing in the narrower leaves, paniculate 
inflorescence, smaller flowers, &c. 
COMMELINACEA, 
These comprise species more or less widely distributed in 
Tropical Africa, and include a number of well-known tropical 
weeds. 
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