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ennmeration in Jonrn. Bot. 1898, pp. 4-G, apparently belonging to 

 § Brotcroa. is omitted by Dr, SclmniMnn. 



The following species are apparently undescribed : — 



M. (Broteroa) Taylori, sp. nov. Frutex raraos plus minus 

 numerosos emittens novellis tenuiter subtouientosis deinde gla- 

 bratis ; foliis petiolatis late ovatis vel ellipticis basi rotimdaiis 

 vel subcordatis quinqiie- vel subseptem-nerviis serratis utrinque 

 tomentellis subtus paulo pallidioribus ; stipulis linearibus ; floribus 

 s^epissimine geminatis axillaribus ; pedicellis qiiam pedunciilis 

 brevioribus subtomentosis ; bracteolis lanceolatis acuminatis mox 

 recurvatis tomentosis qiiam sepalis brevioribus ; sepalis similibus, 

 lanceolatis acuminatis ; petalis sepala paulo superantibus ; stanii- 

 nodiis linearibus quam petalis nianifeste brevioribus stamina 

 superantibus; capsula extus tomentosa seminibns circa 4 pro 

 valva. Species aJ M. rotuudatam Hocbst. valde affinis. 



Hab. East Equatorial Africa ; Freretown, Rev. W. E. Taylor, 

 In flower and fruit, Dec. 11, 1885. 



Shrub with branches at first subtomentose, then glabrous. 

 Leaves petiolate, oval or elliptical, subtomentose on both sides, 

 rather lighter coloured below, smaller altogether and broader in 

 proportion to length than tliose of M. rotundata Hochst., to which 

 species the plant is closely allied. Lamina of largest leaf on speci- 

 men examined is 3-5 cm. long by 3 cm. broad ; petiole 2 cm. long. 

 Flowers axillary, geminate, peduncle subtomentose, + 3*5 cm. long, 

 pedicels + 1 cm. long. Bracts lanceolate, tomentose, reflexing at 

 an early stage, nearly 1 cm. long (measured in young fruiting stage). 

 Sepals tomentose externally, lanceolate, acuminate, + 1*2 cm. long. 

 Petals ±1*1 cm. long. Style glabrous. Filaments of stamens 

 1-5 mm. Anthers 2 mm. Staminodia + 7 mm. Capsule externally 

 tomentose, not pointed as in M, rvtiuulata. Loculi generally 

 4-seeded. 



M. (Broteroa) albicans, sp. nov. Frutioulus ramos plus minus 

 numerosos et adscendentes emittens novellis confertim argenteo- 

 vel subcinereo-tomentosis ; foliis breviuscule petiolatis oblongis vel 

 oblongo-oblanceolatis utrinque confertim argenteo- vel subcinereo- 

 tomentosis subtus pallidioribus apicem versus serratis ; stipulis 

 filiformibus ; floribus solitariis vel binis vel ternis ; bracteolis 

 lanceolatis quam sepalis paulo brevioribus argenteo- tomentosis ; 

 sepalis lanceolatis acuminatis ; petalis sepala paulo superantibus ; 

 staminodiis linearibus quam staininibns diiplo longioribus, fila- 

 mentis brevibus ; ovario globoso hirsuto loculis pluriovulatis. 



Hab. Transvaal; Pilgrim's Rest, Pwv. \V. Greenstock, 1879. 



Shrub branching, young branches and leaves covered with a 

 close silvery or subcinereous tomentum. Leaves oblong or oblong- 

 oblauceolate, cuneate at the base, margin more or less serrate 

 towards the apex, lateral nerves inconspicuous above, more con- 

 spicuous below, lamina 2-5-3-3 cm. long, 1-15 cm. broad, petiole 

 5-7 mm. long. Stipules linear. Bracts lanceolate, externally 

 tomentose, shorter than the sepals, ± 8 mm. long, 2 mm. broad 

 at broadest point. Sepals lanceolate- acuminate, nearly 1 cm. long, 



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