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longo, pedicellis filiformibus pilosis, 0*7-1 cm. longis ; calycis 

 segraenfcis lanceolatis acutis pilosis, quam corolla clnplo breviori- 

 bas; corolla subrotata, OG cm. diametro, lobis ovato-oblongis 

 obtusis utrinque glabris; marginibus apicem vei'sus s;epius reflexis, 

 0-4 cm. longis, medio 0'2 cm. latis ; coronae foliolis erectis more 

 soctionis [Pachijacris) carnosis, obtusis, gynostegium paulo si^per- 

 autibus ; antheris oblongis, marginibus cartilagineis basin versus 

 ahBformi-dilatatis locnlos vix superantibus, appendice hyalino sub- 

 orbiculari apice in stigma inliexoi marginibus loculornm ad medium 

 usque incisis, polliniis valde compressis oblanceolatis, obtusis, caudi- 

 culis divaricatis filiformibus brevibus, glandule juxta basin affixis, 

 glandula anguste oblonga apice obtusa pro magnitudine polliniorum 

 satis magna. {Xi/smalobium pcdnnciilntum Harv. Thes. Cap. vol. ii. 

 p. 8, t. 112 (18G3).) 



In convalle mentis Winterberg, in terra British Kaffraria, Mrs. 

 Barber; in clivis montis Katberg, alt. 6000-5300 ped., flor. Dec. 

 1892, E. K. Gal pin, No. 1731. 



This plant was described by Harvey a,s Xijsmalobinm pedunculatum. 

 It belongs to my section PacJnjacris, which is characterized by the 

 habit and the thick fleshy corona-scales (without appendages, but 

 sometimes with a thickened tip) ; the fruit of the species belonging 

 to this section is fusiform (not inflated, as in section Xy.vnalubiinn), 

 and Avithoiit appendages, but sometimes thinly tomentose (or 

 glabre scent). 



In the characters of the flowers our plant has most affinity with 

 G. parviflorus Schltr. and G. pachyrjlossus Schltr., but both of them 

 have lateral inflorescences, besides a good many floral characters, 

 which justify their separation from G. Ilarvei/amix. G. Tysonianus 

 Schltr. in Joiini. But. ined., with a terminal inflorescence, may 

 easily be distinguished by its smaller subcapitate yellow flowers 

 and its floral structure. The beautifully-dried specimens of Mr. 

 Galpin show white flowers with purple-brownish tips outside, and 

 yellow corona-scales. They agree exactly with my type specimens 

 from Mrs. Barber's collections. 



27. Cynanchum schistoglossum Schltr., n. sp. Planta 

 volubilis, alte scandens, ramosa ; ramis teretibus tenuissime pilosis 

 vel subgiabris, plus minus dense foliatis ; foliis patentibus ovatis 

 vel lanceolato-ovatis acutis vel acuminatis, basi cordatis vel sub- 

 hastato-cordatis, integris utrinque glabris, 4-6 cm. longis, infra 

 medium l'7-3'5 cm. latis, peduuculo 1-8-2-5 cm. longo; floribus in 

 cymis extra-axillaribus alternantibus vel rarius oppositis subumbel- 

 latis vel breviter racemosis, pedunculo erecto tenuissime puberulo 

 petiolum longitudine ajquante, pedicellis erectis vel patentibus fili- 

 formibus tenuissime pubcrulis innequilongis (0-5-0-8 cm. longis); 

 floribus virescentibus pro genere minoribus, calycis segmentis ovato- 

 lanceolatis, lanceolatisve subacutis, tenuiter puberulis quam corolla 

 plus quam duplo brevioriljus ; corolla subrotata, 0*4 cm. diametro, 

 lobis ovato-lanceolatis obtusis utrinque glabris, vix 0-3 cm. longis, 

 medio vix 02 cm. latis; coronre foliolis in tubum brevem sub- 

 cylindricum altius connatis, apicibus liberis subtriangularibus 

 obtuse acuminatis apice bitidis, segmentis subacutis, intus nudis, 



