DECADES PLANTARUM NOVARUM AUSTRO-AFRICANARUM. 281 



B5. Selago Galpinii, sp. n. Fniticulus erectus vel aclscendens, 

 e basi ramosus, spitham;i!a usque pedalis ; ramis adsceudeutibus 

 dccumbentibusve, prinium teuuiter pruinoso-puberulis, demum nunc 

 glabrescentibus, bene foliatis; foliis erecto-patentibus sessilibus nunc 

 solitariis plerumque subfasciculatis linearibus obtusiusculis, mar- 

 ginibus integris plus minusve revolutis, glabrescentibus, 0-7-1 2 cm. 

 longis, usque ad 0*2 cm. latis ; floribus purpureis in spicis termi- 

 nalibus ovoideis densifloris subpaniculatis ; biacteis ovatis plus 

 minusve acuminatis, niargine ciliatis calycem paulo excedentibus ; 

 calyce extus liispido, 5-fido, segmentis acutis, duobus superioribus 

 paulo majoribus ; corolla) calycem triple fere excedente, tubo sub- 

 cylindrico glabro, faucem versus paulo dilatato, segmentis rotundatis 

 obtusissimis, duobus anterioribus paulo majoribus ; filamentis corolla) 

 tubo alte adnatis, antlieris exsertis ; stylo liliformi, antlieras sub- 

 excedente ; aclieniis circuitu oblongis, utrinquc obtusis, semiteretibus 

 glabris, subfequalibus, 0-2 cm. longis. 



Habitat in regione austro-orientali : In summo monte Hanglip, 

 prope Queenstown, alt. 6600 ped., Mart. 1898 ; E. E. Galpin, No. 

 1508 ; in cacumine montis N'Quebanga (Glen Grey), alt. 5500 ped., 

 Jun. 1894 ; FL E. Galpin, No. 1826 ; in cacumine montis Mabwaqua 

 (Nataliae), alt. 6000-7000 pad., Febr. 1896 ; M. S. Evans, No. 628. 



Quite distinct from anytbing I know from S. Africa. The flowers 

 are purplish or violet colour. 



36. Orthosiphon trans vaalense, sp. n. Suffrutex erectus, 

 parum ramosus li-2-pedalis ; caule quadrangular!, sulcato, an- 

 gulis obtusis, villoso, basi distanter, medio ramulisque densius 

 foliatis ; foliis erecto-patentibus, ovatis vel ovato-rhomboideis, basi 

 rotundatis, apice acutis vel subacutis, interdum obtusiusculis, niar- 

 gine iuiiequaliter dentatis, superne scabridis demum glabrescentibus, 

 subtus puberulis, reticulato-venosis, 2-8 cm. longis, infra medium 

 1-2-5 cm. latis, petiolo villoso, in foliis superioribus abbreviato ; 

 spicis pauiculatis ; laxis, verticillis 8-5-floris ; bracteis pulchre 

 coloratis lanceolato-rhomboideis, acutis, basin versus conspicue 

 augustatis, subpetiolatis, tenuissime ciliatis usque ad 2 cm. longis ; 

 calyce breviter pedicellato hispidulo c. 1 cm. longo, segmentis in 

 tubum oblongum alte connatis, segmento supremo suborbiculari 

 brevissime apiculato, segmentis 4 inferioribus setaceo-subulatis 

 acutis, 0-2 cm. longis ; corolla extus glaberrima calycem triplo 

 fere excedente, tubo e basi cylindrico dimidio anteriore conspicue 

 ampliato, sensim in galcam labii superioris antice truncatam, apice 

 breviter cxcisam transeunte, labio inferiore producto porrecto sub- 

 spatbulato-coclileariformi obtuso, labium supcriorum paulo exce- 

 dente ; staminibus corollam conspicue excedentibus ; stylo filifdrmi 

 apice incurvo, antheras superante. 



Habitat in regione austro-orientali : In collibus prope Barbertou 

 (Transvaaliie), alt. 3000-4500 ped., Aug. 1889; E. E. Galpin, 

 No. 468. 



A very line plant, well marked by its leaves, the bracts, and 

 corolla. The flowers are purplish, according to its discoverer, Mr. 

 Galpin. 



