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Wakefield, and one from the Duga Station, Hoist no. 3180. In 

 these latter the flowers are smaller, the calyx is very pilose, and the 

 leaves are a different shape — i.e. they are hroadest one-third from 

 the apex, whilst in the true plant they are broadest about one-third 

 from the base. 



There is much similarity between the true D. Kirkil Masters 

 and D. laxi flora K. Schum., and it will be for futm-e monographers 

 to determine whether these species are not synonymous. 



D. pulclira N. E. Brown and /). vihurniflora Bojer are omitted. 

 The former is a plant of the subgenus Ewlombei/a, its alliance being 

 perhaps with D. Biuy/essm Gerrard. It is a handsome shrub 5-8 ft. 

 high, from Rimer's Creek, Barberton, E. E. Galpin no. 804. It 

 differs from D. Burtjessm in having very discolorous leaves. The 

 latter is from the island of Johanna, Comoro Islands, and has close 

 affinities with D. hracteopoda K. Schum. 



Difficulties have been found in locating certain species in the 

 series. D. Johnstoni Baker is a plant of the subgenus Eiuhmiheya 

 with flowers about the size of D. Burgessm Gerr. The style is 

 hairy, and it will require careful comparison with D. lasiostylis 

 K. Schum, D. tang any ikensis Baker also belongs to Endomheya — 

 the style is hairy below, and the flowers about the size of those of 

 D. Buettneri K. Schum. D. cuanzeiuis K. Schum. must come next 

 to D. huillensis K. Schum., and has been correctly placed in Xero- 

 petalum. There are two gatherings of the latter in the Kew 

 Herbarium by H. H. Johnston — one from Humpata, Chella Mts., 

 Angola, Sept. 1883, and another from Cunene. 



D. (Xeropetalum) Taylori, sp. nov. Frutex vel arbuscula ? 

 ramis teretibus novellis subpilosis ; foliis modice petiolatis obovato- 

 ellipticis margine irregulariter serratis basi cordatis vel subcordatis 

 seepissirae septemnerviis subcoriaceis apice acutis utrinque pilis 

 stellatis inspersis subtus reticulato-nervosis ; stipulis caducissimis ; 

 inflorescentia coetanea paniculata axillari pedunculata pedunculis 

 pedicellisque patentim griseo- vel subbrunneo-pilosis, pedicellis sub- 

 capillaceis ; sepalis lanceolatis extus pilosis quam petalis breviori- 

 bus ; petalis modice obliquis, androecio quam petalis breviore ; 

 stigmatibus 3 recurvatis, ovario albo-tomentoso. 



Ad D. umbra culifeiaiu K. Schum. valde accedens. 



Hab. Mombas Island, Rev. W. E. Taylor, 1886. 



This plant bears close relations also with Hoht no. 3180, from 

 the Duga Station, and with a specimen collected by Rev. T. Wake- 

 field at Nyika, but it differs in both leaves and inflorescence from 

 D. Kirkii. 



Shrub or small tree ? Leaves petiolate, subcoriaceous, obovate- 

 elliptic, the broadest part being about one-third from the apex, 

 margin irregularly serrate with stellate hairs on both sides, veins 

 reticulated beneath much more strongly than in D. umbracullfera 

 K. Schum., lamina 4-4-5 cm. long, 2-5-3 cm. broad, petiole ± 1-5 cm. 

 Inflorescence compact, many-flowered. Peduncles and pedicels with 

 patent grey or brownish hairs ; pedicels capillary. Sepals lanceo- 

 late, subacuminate, externally pilose, rather more than half as long 

 as corolla. Petals ± 8 mm. long, + 4 mm. broad at broadest part, 



