ALABASTRA DIVEESA 289 



superne crispati, 6-7 mm. long. Filamenta 6 mm. long. ; antheras 

 3 mm. Ovarium 1-8 x 1'5 mm. 



C. Yombomba Vaupel, known to me by description only, to 

 which this is evidently allied, besides leaves in certain minor 

 respects different, has smaller flowers with stamens inserted near 

 the base of the corolla instead of just below its mouth. Althou^^h 

 several flowers in all stages were examined in no case was the 

 stigma seen. 



ACANTHACE^. 



Barleria (^ Somalia) maculata, sp. nov. Suffrutex ramosus 

 ramulis foliosis cinereo-strigilloso-pubescentibus, foliis parvis 

 breviter petiolatis oblongo-obovatis apice basique obtusis pagina 

 utravis pilis simplicibus appresse strigillosis vestitis, floribus 

 subsessilibus ex axillis superioribus solitatim oriundis, bracteis 

 foliis similibus nisi paullo minoribus, calycis herbacei cinereo- 

 pubescentis segmentis exterioribus ovatis integris basi rotundatis 

 segmento postico obtuso quam anticum bilobum lobis deltoideis 

 acutiusculis praeditum paullo majori segmentis lateralibus quam 

 exteriora paullo brevioribus lineari-lanceolatis acuminatis, corollas 

 extus fere glabrae tubo ex calyce plane eminente anguste 

 infundibulari lobis quam tubus paullo longioribus inter se sub- 

 aequalibus (lobis 2 posticis ceteris parum minoribus lobo antico 

 paullulum altius solutonecnonlatiori), staminibus breviter exsertis 

 staminodiis subulatis, ovario superne pubescente, stylo exserto 

 glabro, ovuli secundi rudimento minutissimo. 



Hab. British East Africa; Lieut. A. Buchanan. 



Eami ramulique graciles, 1-2 mm. diam. Folia ± 10 X 7 mm. 

 (raro 17 mm. attingentia), utrinque glandulis rubris microscopicis 

 pilis intermixtis induta, in sicco grisea ; petioli 3-4 mm. long. 

 Flores dilute violacei. Calycis lobus posticus 11-13 x 7-8 mm., 

 5-(6-) nervis ; lobi antici 10-11 x 7-8 mm., 7-nerves, horum lobi 

 2-3-5 mm. long. Corolla 28 mm. long. ; tubus 14 mm. long., 

 inferne 2-2-5 mm. lat., faucibus aegre 5 mm. Filamenta 15 mm. 

 antherae 3 mm. long. Ovarium 3-5 mm. long., stylus 20 mm. 



From B. Hochstetteri Nees this is easily distinguished by the 

 foliage and the larger calyx with its united anticous lobes bifid. 

 Externally the corolla has a few small hairs on the throat, and 

 near the base a number of microscopic pellucid glands. 



JusTiciA MAXIMA, comb. uov. {Duvcmoia maxima Lindau in 

 Engler Bot. Jahrb. xlix, 405). 



Hab. Uganda, Badongo forest, 4000 ft. ; Diimmer, 2583. 



This species was described from South Cameroons material ; 

 the identification therefore, if correct, increases notably its 

 range. Description and measurements fit in very well with 

 Mr. Dilmmer's plant ; the only point worthy of mention being 

 that the hinder segment of the calyx is only half as wide as the 

 others. This, if it be also the case with the Cameroons specimens, 

 has been overlooked by Lindau. Mr. Diimmer notes the flowers 

 as creamy in colour. The large capsules are a remarkable 

 feature. 



