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Malanea megalantha, sp. nov. Frutex ramulis subglabris ; 

 foliis ovalibus utrinque glaberrimis 10-12 cm. x 5*5-6*5 cm. bre- 

 viter acuminatis subobtusis, petiolo sparsim appresse puberulo v. 

 subglabro 1*5-2 cm. longo, stipulis oblongis apice rotundis basi 

 parum angustioribus ad 1*2 cm. x 1 cm. extus prsesertim basin 

 versus hirtellis ; inflorescentia thyrsoidea dense appresse flavo- 

 pubescente ad ca. 5-5 cm. x 3 cm., flo rib us flavis suaveolentibus 

 pro genere maximis ad ca. 7 mm. longis ; cahjcis fere glabri 

 dentibus latis brevissimis acutis patentibus; corolla extus appresse 

 pubescente. 



Hab. West Indies : Tobago, Broadivay, 4024 ! Hb. Mus. Brit. 



Notable for the flowers, which are by far the largest of the 

 genus. 



Cephaelis peruviana, sp. nov. Frutex (?) ramulis densi- 

 uscule ferrugineo -pilosis demum glabrescentibus ; foliis late ellip- 

 ticis ca. 6 cm. x 3*5 cm., obtusis vix nisi junioribus acuminatis, 

 basi rotundatis, coriaceis, supra nitentibus nisi in venis sparsim 

 hirtis glabris subtus in venis pilis paucis patentibus conspersis 

 aliter glabris, petiolo dense ferrugineo-pubescente ad 5 mm. longo, 

 stipulis late ovatis glabrescentibus, ad 7 mm. latis parte integro 

 breviore insuper in aristis binis distantibus 3-3*5 mm. longis 

 productis; capitulo tubuloso-oblongo, ca. 2*5 cm. x 1*2 cm., 

 pedunculo ut ramuli induto ad 2*5 cm. longo, involucri bracteis 4 

 extus nisi basin versus puberulis glabris ovatis, floribus saepius 3 

 pro genere inter maximos bracteolo quoque parvo lanceolato ; 

 calyce breviter dentato ; corolla infundibulari-cylindracea tubo 

 extus infra glabro, 1*5 cm. longo in ore 5 mm. lato, insuper extus 

 qua lobi ovati obtusi 5 mm. x 3*5 mm. flavo-piloso. 



Guayaquil, Ruiz & Pavon ! Hb. Mus. Brit. 



Readily recognized by the shining leaves and the compact 

 heads, each with three large flowers. 



TWO SOUTH AFRICAN PLANTS. 



By R. Dummer. 



Acmadenia barosmoides Dummer, sp. nov. Fruticulus ad 

 1 m. altus (fide Niven) ; ramuli conferti, brevissimi, angulati, 

 parcipilosi, brunei densifoliosique. Folia ascendentia, mox patula 

 subrecurvave, late obovata, apice rotundata obtuse apiculata, basin 

 versus in petiolum complanatum circ. 1 mm. longum pilosulum 

 evanida, 5-7 mm., longa 3-4 mm. lata, planiuscula, supra nitente 

 atroviriclia, subtus magis pallidiora, obsolete costata, medio 

 glandularum seriebus binis instructa, coriacea, primo pilosula, 

 mox utrinque glabra, margine incrassata, subrecurva, glanduloso- 

 punctata. Flores solitares, perbreviter pedicellati, ramulis ter- 

 minati ; pedicelli 1-1*5 mm. longi, pubescentes. Calyx 5*5-6 mm. 

 longus, scariosus, segmentis anguste oblongis obtusis dorso 

 carinato-convexiusculis glabris, intra profunde concavis, margine 

 creberrime pilosis. Petala unguiculata, circiter toto 1 cm. longa, 



