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papyracea petiolata, foliolis parviusculis terminallbus ovalibus in 

 petiolulum brevissimum cuneato-angustatis, in siccitate triste viridia, 

 5-6 cm. longis, 2 5-S'O cm. latis, in parte superiore insequaliter ser- 

 ratis, lateralibus minoribus S-S5 cm. longis, petiolo communi pilosulo 

 15-20 mm. longo praedita. Flores parvi, albi, in cymulas paucifloras 

 dispositi. Thyrsi ramosi, 5-8 cm. longi, ramis giucilibus multifloris, 

 pedunculis mmisque pilosulis. Calyx 1-1-5 mm. longus, pilis ad- 

 spersus. Fructus ignotus. 



Uganda : Forest near Mizizi, Lake Albert, alt. 2300 ft., A. Bag- 

 shawe 1325 ! Hb. Mus. Brit. 



Allied to A. tristis Radlk. but with a distinctly branched thyrse 

 and small flowers. 



66. A. Holubii, sp. nov. 



Hamuli tomento brevi cinereo obtecti. Folia parviuscula, herbacea, 

 trifoliolata, foliolis internodiis margine serratis apice acutis vel obtusis 

 subtus tomento brevi obtectis, 4-5 cm. longis, 25-28 mm. latis, 

 petiolulis it 2 mm. longis prseditis, foliolis lateralibus parum insequi- 

 lateralibus 35-40 mm. longis, 16-21 mm. latis, petiolo communi 

 18-22 mm. longo suffulta. Tliyrsi ramos 1-2 emittentes folio 

 longiores pedunculo 3*5-4"0 cm. longo praedita, rhachi tomentosa. 

 Flores mediocres, pedicellis brevibus, in cymulas paucifloras dispositi. 

 Calyx glaber. Fructus ignotus. 



Zameesi : Leshumo Valley, Dr. Holuh ! Hb. Kew. On termite 

 heaps. 



Allied to A. stacJiyanthus Radlk. Noticeable on account of the 

 small serrate tomentose leaflets and branched densely-flowered thyrse 

 about twice as long as the leaves. 



67. A. STACHTANTHUS Gilg. in Engl. Jahrb. xxiv. 292 (1897). 

 KiLiMANJAEO Region : Volkens 618, 495 ; Teita, Johnston. 



Hb. Kew. Ukambani : Scheffler 114 ! Hb. Kew. Lake Region : 

 Bukome, Stuhlmann 3460. Hb. Berol. 



68. A. GEISEO-TOMENTOSUS Gilg. in Engl. Jahrb. xxiv. 290 

 (1897). 



A. usamlaricus Gilg. in Herb. Berol. 



East Afeica & Ntasaland. Widely spread. 



69. A. ruLTO-TOMENTOSus Gilg in Engl. Jahrb. xxiv. 293 (1897). 

 Lake Region : Nr. Utundua, Stuhlmann 3474. Hb. Berol. 



Lake Kiwu, Mildbraed 1146. S.W. Uganda : Kagehi, Mildhraed. 

 Hb. Berol. 



70. A. cataractarum, sp. nov. 



Rami cortice cinereo tecti, novelli flavescenti-tomentosi. Folia 

 trifoliolata, foliolis oblongo-ovatis vel obovatis primum tomentosis 

 apice acutis vel subobtusis margine remote serratis intermediis 5-7 cm. 

 longis, 3-4 cm. latis, petiolo communi 15-20 mm. longo praedita. 

 Thyrsi ramosi, longi, flexuosi, folio perspicue longiores, rhachi tomen- 

 tosa. Flores numerosi parvi in cymulas plurifloras dispositi. Calyx 

 glaber. Fructus ignotus. 



