398 DR. DONALDSON SMITH'S ACANTHACEiE. 



Barlcria (§ Somalia) diffusa Lindau. Darar, Sept. IStli, 1891. 



Crossandra undnhtfoiia Salisb. Lake Rudolf, Sept. 1st, 1895. 

 Differs from the Indian specimens that I have seen in its less hairy 

 thin membranous bracts with elevated veins. 



Franchet (Revoil, Faune et Flore des Pays So-iiiolis, p. /50) in- 

 cludes this plant in his list under its synonym ( '. infiindihuiif'oniiis 

 Nees, In contrast with the Indian forms, he notes the smaller 

 leaves, shorter spikes, and less ciliate and hairy bracts, all of which 

 are characteristic of our plant ; but he describes the bracts as 

 " obovatfe, glandulis luteis consperste." In our plant they are 

 narrower (oblanceolate), and show no trace of yellow glands. 



Crossandra miicronata Lindau (e descript.). Sheik-husin, Sept. 

 20th, 1894. 



FranthemumJnjpocratcriforweR. Br. Sheik-husin, Sept. 21st, 1891. 



lliittya fruticosa Lindau. Sheik-husin, Sept. 21st, 1891. 



Justicia (§ Adhatoda) gesnerifolia, sp. nov. Suffrutex parva 

 foliis subsessilibus rotundo-cuneatis interdum subspathulatis Irete 

 viridibus sparse pilosis ; floribus mediocribus sessilibus axillaribus 

 solitariis ; bracteolis magnis foliaceis ; calyce paene ad basin 5- 

 partita, velut corollfe pubescente ; segmentis infequalibus linearibus 

 vel lineari-lanceolatis acutis vel acuminatis ; corolLTe tubo late in- 

 fundibuliforme, labio postico late ovato apice breviter bifido antico 

 subquadrato superne breviter trilobato lobo medio laterales parvo 

 excedente ; filamentis curvis, antherae partibus suba^qualibus parte 

 inferiore breviter calcarata ; capsula glabra vix mucronata breviter 

 stipata. 



Hab. Shebele Eiver, Dec. 3rd, 1894. 



A low-growing shrub, scarcely 2 dm. high, the stout woody 

 light-coloured decumbent stem, 3-5 mm. in diameter, breaking up 

 into short woody branches, which bear the green densely-leaved 

 shoots. The latter are subcompressed with a broad longitudinal 

 furrow on the two surfaces ; they are sparsely pubescent. The 

 leaves are 1-5-2 cm. long by 6 to 15 mm. broad. The apex is very 

 rounded. The bracteoles are leaf-like but narrower, 1-5 cm. long 

 by 4-5 mm. broad. The sepals vary from 7-10 mm. in length, and 

 from 5-1*5 mm. in breadth. Corolla-tube 8 mm. long, 7 mm. 

 broad at the mouth. Upper lip 9 mm. long, and as broad at the 

 base ; lower as long, and 8 mm. broad at the base ; central lobe 

 4 mm. broad at the base. Filaments 8 mm. long, in the dried 

 specimens curving over between the lips, one on each side of the 

 flower. Anthers scarcely 1'5 mm. long ; spur on lower half very 

 short, about '25 mm. Ovary conical, 2 mm. long ; style filiform, 

 10 mm. long, ending in a capitate stigma. Capsule 1 cm. long by 

 3*5 mm. broad, containing four seeds. 



The species is well characterised by its habit, and cuneate 

 leaves with a rounded apex. 



Justicia (§ Adhatoda) odora Lam. [Adhatoda odora Nees). Be- 

 tween Jub River and Lake Stefanie, April 16th, 1895. 



Justicia (§ '£ yloylossa) ne/jlecta T. Anders. North-west of Lake 

 Stefanie, July 5th, 1895. 



(To be continued.) 



