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A very distinct species. The leathery leaves attain about 

 4*6 cm. X 2'3 cm., with stalk 5 mm. long, and 10-12 pairs of 

 secondary veins, the latter impressed above and prominent beneath ; 

 stipules, with strong midrib, 7 mm. x 4 mm. C«/y^-lobes oblong- 

 acute, 1 cm. X 3 mm. Corolla-tuhQ 3 to 6-5 cm. long, lobes ob- 

 lanceolate or obovate, 2 cm. x 9 mm. or larger. 



The nearest relation is apparently H. tomentosa Welw., readily 

 distinguished b}" the indumentum, leaf-shape, etc. 



Macrosphyra brachysiphon, sp. nov. 



Frutex ramulis novellis minute hirtellis demum glabratis, juniori- 

 bus more JSLorindce loiigiflorcB decurvato-patentibus, quorum in 

 apicibus foliis paucis cum floribus 3-4 aggregatis. ¥olia plerumque' 

 obovata, maturata caducissima, ilia prope llores ca. 8 X 4*5 cm., basi 

 subcordata, brevissime acuminata acutissima, utrinque subtus prse- 

 sertim in venis densius griseo-pilosa, in siccitate nigrescentia, venis 

 secundariis utrinque ca. 7. Petiolus ad 2 cm. hirsutissimus. Stipulce^ 

 more generis Iseves striatse concavese oblongo-lanceolatse acutse caduca? 

 I'o cm. longae. Cah/cis lobi lineares fere 1 cm. longi acuminatissimi 

 acutissimi nee dense pilosi. CorollcB tubus insuper pubescens vix 

 2 cm. longus, lobi patentes, utrinque nisi tubum versus pubescentes 

 glabri, late obovati ca. 6*6 X 3 -.5 cm. breviter acuminati acutissimi. 

 Stylus e tioris ore ad 5 cm. v. longius exsertus. 



S. Nigeria : Degema division, Abua-Owere-were Road, Amaurif 

 Talhot 3764 ! 



A handsome plant, with azalea-pink flowers. Quite distinct from 

 the previously described species in the relativel}^ short corolla -tube^ 

 and very large lobes. 



Fadogia ancylanthoides, sp. nov. 



Suffrutex hirsutus, rhizomate verticali caulibus basi lignosis valid- 

 iusculis ascendentibus densissime hispidulo - pubescentibus, sjDarse 

 ramosis. Folia ternatim vertieillata elliptica acuminata subacuta, 

 matura utrinque sparse pilosa tenuiuscula, petiolo brevissimo, densis- 

 sime hirsuto ; stipulcd e basi brevissimo vaginante longiuscule setacese. 

 Flores 1-3 in axillis pedicellati dispositi ; pedicellus qua calyx densis- 

 sime pilosus, hujus lobi anguste lanceolati ; corollce pilosissimse tubus, 

 latiusculus ad 1*5 cm. longus, lobi longe setacei. 



Angola : Munonque, common in shoi-t thicket, pasturage on bank 

 of Lower Almeidas, 13 January, 1908, Grossweiler 2484 ! 



A perennial with vertical root-stock ; flowers pale yellow. 

 Leaves 3*5-5-5 cm. X 1 •8-2-5 cm., Avith 5-7 pairs of lateral-veins, 

 and petiole not more than 2-3 mm. Stipule, sheath 2 mm., set3& 

 5 mm. long. Pedicels up to 8 mm., but usually much shorter. 

 C^/^y.r-lobes 4-5 mm. ; corolla-txxbe 1*5 cm. long, and barely 5 mm. 

 wide at mouth, lobes 1 cm. long. Anthers included or barely 

 exserted at all, oblong, 1*8 mm. 



Allied to F. lactiflora Welw., another Angolan species, but 

 distinct in the leaf-shape and the long setaceous corolla-lobes. 



Fadogia graminea, sp. nov. 



Suffrutex, e rhizomate valido lignoso caulibus glabris herbaceis 

 taraen rigidis erectis quadrangularibus necnon subsulcatis oriundis. 



