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Eeadily distinguished, even in the absence of flowers, from 

 the previous species and M. Landia by the lengthily acuminate, 

 large lanceolate leaves. The latter measure 14-22 cm. x 2-3-6 cm. ; 

 secondary veins 8-10 pairs ; i^etiole to 1'8 cm. Peduncle 2*5-3 cm. 

 Calyx-lohe^ 5-7 mm. Fruit 1*7 cm. long, 8-5 mm. wide. 



6. M. asperula Wernham, sp. nov. Eamulis novellis densi- 

 uscule appresse pubescentibus ; foliis oblanceolatis v. anguste 

 obovatis, basi acutis apice breviter acuminatis acutis, supra 

 scabridulis, subtus in venis primariis strigillosis in reticulo minute 

 asperulo-pubescentibus aliter glabris, petiolo brevi, stijyuUs parvis 

 lanceolato-triangularibus alte bifidis acutis insuper subsetaceis ; 

 inflorescentia bis trichotome corymbosa ramulis appresse pubes- 

 centibus, hracteis bracteolisque setaceis ; calycis lobis lanceolatis 

 acuminatis acutis appresse pilosis ; corolla tubo extus breviter 

 sericeo insuper parum ampliato, lobis ellipticis mucronatis ; ovario 

 oblongo sericeo. 



Central Madagascar : Baron, 493 ! Hb. Mus. Brit. 



Near 71/. erectiloba Wernham, differing in the shape and indu- 

 mentum of the leaves, &c. Leaves 5-5-9'5 cm. x 2-2-3"3 cm. ; 

 petiole less than 1 cm. ; secondary nerves, 7-9 pairs ; stipules 

 7 mm. long at most. Peduncles, primary, 3 cm. or longer ; 

 secondary, 2*5 cm. ; bracts 8 mm. long. Pedicels, 1-6 mm. Calyx- 

 lobes to 7 mm. Corolla-tnhe 5-5 cm., lobes 1*4 cm. x 4-6 mm. 

 Ovary 6 mm. long. 



7. M. Pervillei Wernham, sp. nov. Eamulis obtuse quad- 

 rangularibus, novellis la3viter dilute brunneo-sericeis ; foliis amplis 

 ovalibus breviter acuminatis acutis, supra asperulo-pubescentibus 

 subtus in venis conspicuis sericeo-strigosis, reticulo tertiario fusco 

 manifesto, petiolis mediocribus nonnunquam longiuscuHs sa^pius 

 appresse sericeo-brunneo-pilosis, stipulis rigidiusculis a basi lato 

 triangularibus setaceo-acuminatis extus sericeis ; florihus in pani- 

 culis corymbosis multifloris subtrichotomis ramulis appresse 

 pilosis, hracteis setaceo-linearibus ; calycis lobis subsetaceis ; 

 corollcB extus primo densiuscule sparsiuscule tandem appresse 

 pubescentis tubo gracili insuper parum ampliato, lobis ellipticis 

 mucronatis ; ovario breviter strigilloso tardius glabriore, in bacca 

 tandem breviter oblonga subglabra a calycis lobis setaceis coro- 

 nata pedicellata maturante. 



Madagascar : North and north-west : Baron, 6373 ! 5800 ! 

 Perville ! Nossi-b6 : Hildebrandt, 3003 ! 



Leaves 10-17 cm. x 5-5-9'5 cm. ; petiole l-2'5 cm. ; secondary 

 veins 10-14 pairs ; stipules 1 cm. long, 5 mm. broad at base. 

 Flowering peduncle about 2-5 cm. ; primary bracts about 8 mm. 

 GalyxAohe's, to about 8 mm., somewhat accrescent in fruit. 

 Corolla-tuhe 3-5 cm., or rather longer ; lobes about 1 cm. x 5 mm. 

 Fruit 1-7 cm. long, 8-9 mm. wide. 



8. M. erectiloba Wernham, sp. nov. Arbor, ramulis sparsim 

 et obscure appresse pilosis mox glabrescentibus ; foliis ellipticis v. 

 oblongis plerumque brevissime acuminatis basique apiceque acutis, 

 supra Isevibus nisi in venis hie inde pilis brevibus appressis indutis 



