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basin subito defracto superne ampliato labii postici lobo intermedio 

 quadrato retuso lobis lateralibus brevibus latisque labio antico qnam 

 posticum pauUo breviore cymbiformi, genitalibus inclusis. 



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



Folia profecto evoluta 3-5 x 35 cm. ; costae laterales utrinque 

 4, supra plana3, subtus eminentes ; petioli summum 2-5-3 cm. 

 long. Spicastrum 20 cm, long. Bractea3 gradatim imminutae, 

 infim^ 5x5 mm. vol paullulum majores, superiores 2-3 mm. 

 long, et lat., omnes virides. Pedicelli plerique 4-5 mm. long. 

 Calyx Horescens 4 mm. long. ; labium posticum 2x2 mm.; lobi 

 laterales 1-5 mm. long. ; lobi antici 2 mm. long. Calyx fructescens 

 6-5 mm. long., hujus labium posticum 3x3 mm. Corolla alba; 

 tubus 7 mm. long., basi 1-5 mm., faucibus 2*5 mm. lat.; labium 

 posticum 7 mm., labium anticum 5 mm. long. Nuculoe ovoideae, 

 brunneaa, glabrae, 1-5 mm. long. 



Near P. flaccidus Giirke, which has among other features 

 different foliage and clothing. 



Amarantace^. 



Celosia debilis, sp. nov. Planta semispithamea caule debili 

 subdistanter folioso glabro, foliis alternis sessilibus linearibus 

 obtusis glabris, floribus in spicam unicam terminalem obovoideam 

 paucifloram ordinatis, bracteis lanceolatis acuminatis calyce 

 larevioribus, perianthii segmentis ovato-oblongis acuminatis roseis, 

 filamentis subulatis, staminodiis interjectis 0, stylo exserto apice 

 breviter bifido, ovulis 3. 



Hab. Uganda, roadside near Kyobana, 4000 ft., Dilmmer, 2647. 



Foha 1-2 cm. long., s^pius 1-2 mm. lat., inferiora basin versus 

 extenuata ita petiolum mentientia, summa pauca imminuta. 

 Spica rite evoluta circa 1 x 1'3 cm. (speciminis vero alterius 

 6x9 mm.). Bracteae saepius 4-5 mm. long. Perianthii seg- 

 menta inter se siibaequalia, 7-8 mm. long. Androecii tubum fere 

 •75 mm. alt. Filamenta 1-25 mm. long. ; antherie 1-25 mm. long. 

 Ovarium subglobosum, fere 2 mm. diam. ; stylus 5*5 mm. long. 



A very distinct species, easily recognised from the characters 

 given. 



Among the species above described are specimens recently 

 communicated to the Museum by three correspondents, viz. 

 Lieut. Orde Browne, R.A., who botanised on Mt. Kenia, Lieut. A. 

 Buchanan (British East Africa), and Mrs. Arthur Shinn (Mt. 

 Milanji district). A collection made in 1911-12 by Mr. Swynnerton 

 in Ehodesia has also been drawn upon, as well as consignments 

 sent by Mr. Gossweiler from Angola and Mr. R. Diimmer from 

 Uganda. 



Explanation of Plate 544. 



1-4. Capitano2)sis Gloiselil. 1. The plant, nat. size. 2. A detached flower, 

 nat, size. 3. Corolla opened, x 1^. 4. Ovary with disc and bent base of style, 

 X 2. 5-10. Megalosti/Uii Pceppigii. 5. Small portion of plant, nat. size. 6. 

 Male inflorescence, x 4. 7. Same opened, showing the stamens on their column, 

 X 8. 8. Two female flowers surrounded by their bracts, x 4. 9. Calyx of a 

 female flower with the base of the style, x 4. 10. Ovary with one cell opened 

 at the side showing the single ovule, x 8. 



