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4. L. microphylla, n. sp. — Caule herbaceo raraoso decum- 

 bente, ramis lateralibus tenuibus, foliis parvis ovatis trilobatis 

 serratis membranaceis parce stellato-liirsutis, stipulis parvis ovatis 

 acutis, floribus in ramis lateralibus solitariis axillariis et termi- 

 nalibus pedunculatis, bracteolis oblongis acutis pilosis ad imuin 

 connatis calyce brevioribus, sepalis ovatis acuminatis pilosis, 

 petalis cuneatis purpureis leviter bilobis, axe fructus parvo vix 

 exserto cum bracbiis minimis radiantibus verticalibus, carpellis 

 7-8 dorso rotundatis glabris faciebus radiatim striatis. 



Hab. Sherat Eiver, 25 miles from Rabat, Marooco ! Abdul 

 Grant. Aug., 1887. Herb. Kew. 



Stem 1 ft. ; lateral branches 6-8 in. long ; bracts J in. ; sepals 

 J in. ; petals j-£ in. 



Sect. 2. Olbia Med. Malv. p. 41. — Axis exsertus conicus vel 

 hemisphfflrieus radiatim striatus. Pedunculi axillares solitarii raro 

 aggregate. 



* Americana. 



5. L. occidentalis S. Watson in Proc. Amer. Acad. ii. 113 and 

 124. — Caule fruticoso, foliis longe petiolatis palmatilobatis serratis 

 glabris, floribus axillaribus solitariis, bracteolis oblongis obtusis 

 calyce brevioribus, sepalis triangularibus acutis accrescentibus, 

 petalis anguste spatliulatis stramineis violaceo-striatis, carpellis 

 6-10 puberulis dorso rotundatis margine acute. 



Hab. Guadalupe Island, Lower California ! 

 Stem 3-4 ft. ; leaves 3-4 in. long ; petioles 3-5 in. ; bracts 

 f in. ; sepals 1 in. ; petals 2 in. 



6. L. insulaeis S. Watson in Proc. Amer. Acad. 12, 249. — 

 Caule fruticoso, foliis longe petiolatis palmatilobatis glabris ser- 

 ratis, floribus axillaribus solitariis, bracteolis oblongis obtusis ad 

 imum conjunctis calyce dimidio brevioribus, sepalis triangularibus 

 acutis accrescentibus, petalis purpureo-flavidis, carpellis 9-10 pube- 

 rulis dorso rotundatis margine acute. 



Hab. Coronados Islands, Lower California ! 



Leaves 3-4 in. long ; petioles 3-5 in. ; bracts ^ in. ; sepals 

 1 in. ; petals 1| in. 



This plant differs from L. occidentalis in shape of the bracts 

 and colour of the flowers. 



** Gerontogea. 



7. L. acerifolia Cav. ; DC. Prod. i. 438. Saviniona acerifolia 

 Webb, Phyt. Canar. i. p. 31, t. 1. 13. — Caule fruticoso, foliis acute 

 palmatilobatis glabris dentatis, floribus axillaribus solitariis, brac- 

 teolis lanceolato-ovatis usque ad medium coalitis, sepalis lanceolatis 

 acutis, petalis violaceis aut pallide roseis, carpellis 12-15 dorso 

 rugosis. 



Hab. Canaries ! 



Stem 6-8 ft. high ; leaves 2-3 in. long ; bracts % in. ; sepals 

 1 in. ; petals 1-1^ in. 



8. L. phcenicea Vent.; DC. Prod. i. 438. Tj. coccinea Dietr. ex 

 DC. Prod. i. 438. Navcea phcenicea Webb, Phyt. Canar. i. p. 84. t. 



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