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IV.—DIAGNOSES AFRICANAE: LXXIII. 
1641. Acmadenia teretifolia, Phillips, comb. nov. [Rutac 
Diosmeae]; affinis A. macrostylidioidei, Schlechter, sed foliis 
confertis majoribus subteretibus hispidulis differt. 
Frutex depressus, lignosus, circiter 0°5 m. altus; ramuli 
foliorum yestigiis asperati, minute pubescentes. Folia subses- 
silia, subteretia, supra canaliculata, apice obtusa, 3-5 mm. longa, 
mm. crassa, hispidula, viscida et glandulosa: petioli 0-5-1 mm. 
longi. Flores sessiles, terminales, 2-4-nati; bracteae clavatae, 
obtusae, 2-3 mm. longae, hispidulae. Sepala spathulata, obtusa, 
3-4 mm. longa, hirsuta, marginibus membranaceis ciliatis. 
Petala breviter unguiculata, elliptica a: suborbiculata, apice 
obtusa, 6-65 mm. longa, extra pubescentia, ciliolata, ungue 
oblongo 1-15 mm. longo 0°75 mm, lato. Filamenta 1 mm. lo onga, 
subteretia, glabra; antherae 1 mm. longae, ellipsoideae, apice 
glandulo parvo saa eis coronatae. Staminodia glanduliformia, 
0-25 mm. longa. Ovarium sphaericum, 1 mm. diametro, superne 
sere eay stylus 1 mm, ge curvatus, teres, glaber, ‘stigmate 
capita Fructus 4 mm. longus, 5 mm. latus, ‘valvis costati is.- 
Divo ee Link, Enum. 237; Sond. in Harv. & Sond. 
Fl, Cap. i. 376. 
Sov ia Ser. Clanwilliam. Div.: Sneeuwkop Mountain, 
Secoutt 651. Ceres Div.: Cold Bokkeveld, near Ceres, a 
2000 m., Schlechter 10098 ; bait near Ceres, Dec., Bolus 
out 2400 m., 
(The following additional records are in the Kew Herbarium :— 
Worcester Div.: Dutoits Kloof, 600-900 m., Oct.Jan., Drége, 
Swellendam Div.: Summit of a mountain peak near Swellendam, 
Jan., Burchell 7349).—Ep. 
Var. glabrata, Phillips; a typo ramulis a glabris differt 
—Diosma teretifolia, var. glabrata, Sond, | 
Sourn Arrica. Worcester Div.: Vsksvouss 1650 
A. Bolus in Herb. Guthrie 3968; about 1950 m., Marloth 2343. 
Tulbagh Div.: Great Winterhoek, A. Bolis in H a Guthrie 
— ee 
In both the Great Winterholk and the nce a caaee 
form with shiny leaves is found. 
1642. Craterispermum caudatum, Reskyece Paden 
Vanguerieae]; affinis C. montano, Hiern, sed caudato- 
acuminatis fructibus longe pedicellatis differt. 
