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as " Trichodesma macrantliera (sic) Giirke, sp. nov.," whereas the 

 type is Dekindt no. 8, unrepresented in this country. The plant can 

 be at once recognized by its short calyx ; it is represented at the 

 Museum by Gossweiler no. 3837 from Mumua woods at Kakonda. 



To the six species mentioned above is now to be added a seventh, 

 namely : 



3*. Vaupelia hispidissima, sp. nov Frutex ultraorgyalis, cauli- 

 hus simplicibus e rhizomate ascendentibus validis hispidis saltem 

 superne crebro foliosis ; foliis alternis rigidis sessilibus oblongo- 

 lanceolatis apice mucronatis basi obtusis utrobique pilis strigosis 

 ap])ressis basi conspicue bulbosis creberi-ime indutis ; injlorescentiis 

 folia longe excedentibus e cyniis scorpioideis i^luribus sat longe 

 pedunculatis uti pedicelli calycibus plane longiores fulvide hispidissi- 

 mis compositis ; hracteis foliis consimilibus nisi minoribus ; calycis 

 campanulati hispidissimi segmentis lanceolatis acutis ; carollcs tubo 

 calyce breviore pentagono glabro lobis tubo du|)lo longioribus lanceo- 

 latis dimidio distali gradatim attenuatis sed baud linearibus apice 

 acutis dorso appresse griseo-pubescentibus ; antheris quam corolhe 

 lobi pauUulum brevioribus superne rectis inferne minute pubescentibus. 

 Angola, in thickets between old Munonqueand U'jaio; Gossiveilcr, 

 3132. To be referred here are also specimens found by the same 

 collector in grassy open woods of Berlinia Baumii, near Kutatj, 

 no. 3958. 



Caules ex schedis cl. delectoris csespitosi, usque ad 7 ped. alt., 

 fistulosi etsi lignosi, circa 6 mm. diam. Folia pleraque inf. (3-10 cm. 

 long., juxta medium 13-18 mm. lat. ; costa centralis pag. inf. pro- 

 minens ; folia juniora circa 3-4-5 x 1 cm., summa imminuta in 

 bracteas transeuntia. Iniiorescentia usque 25x13 cm. Cymie 

 ascendenti-patentes, summum circa 7 cm. long. Pedicelli pleri(jue 

 15 mm. long. Calyx 12 mm. long. ; segmenta basi 3 mm. lat. 

 Corollae tubus 6 mm. long., basi 3 mm. sub limbo 4 mm. lat. ; lobi 

 14 mm. long., juxta basin 4 mm. lat., apicem versus 1*5 mm. 

 Antherse 13 mm., stylus 25 mm. long. De fructu sileo. 



Differs from V. Medusa Brand chieiiy in the tall habit, the 

 densely hairj^ leaves, the much more hispid inflorescences, and tlie 

 larger flowers on longer pedicels, with larger calyx provided with 

 broader segments and much broader corolla-lobes, which do not run 

 out into a linear prolongation and are hnely pubescent upon the 

 back. Among other characters V. harhata Brand is entirely clifterent 

 in foliage and corolla. 



The flowers would seem to vary in colour, those of no. 3132 

 Mr. Gossweiler notes as "purplish green throughout," wbile of 

 no. 305S he writes, " calyx purplish violet ; corolla segments whitish 

 blue outside, brilliant violet-blue inside." 



(To be continued.) 



Journal of Botany. — Vol. 58. [Februahy, 1920.] 



