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978, Elatostema MacIntyrei, Dunn [Urticaceae-Procrideae] 
ab LE. sesquifolio, Hassk., foliis crenato-serratis, receptaculisque 
pedicellatis aggregatis distans. 
1-2 mm. diametro; bracteae cucullatae, dorso calloso-gibbosae ; 
pedunculi 3-5 mm. longi. Flores subsessiles, 1 mm. diametro. 
Perigonii segmenta 4, ovata, paulo cucullata. Stamina 4. 
Eastern Hrmaraya. Outer Abor Hills; Rengging. Flowers in 
February. Burkill 36734. 
At Mr. Burkill’s request this species is dedicated to Major- 
General Donald Charles Frederick MacIntyre, C.B., Indian Army 
(Retired List), who will be pleasantly remembered by those who 
took part in the expedition on which the plant was collected. 
979. Andrachne emicans, Dunn [ Euphorbiaceae-Phyllan- 
theae] ab A. Clarkei, Hook. f., foliis longe petiolatis, floribus 
fasciculatis differt. 
rutex parvus, glaber, ramos novellos steriles erectos ad 3 
cm. longi € , Ovalia, obtusa, herbacea, 2 mm. lon 
Glandulae disci cum sepalis alternae, ovatae, profunde bilobae, 
‘5mm. longae, membranaceae. m_ triloculare, 6-ovula- 
tum. Styl 
y 
0-6 mm. diametro. Semina 6, angulata, 1-5 
Eastern Himataya. Outer Abor Hills: Kobo; river bank, 
fruiting in December. Burkill 35955, 37068, 37390. 
The young shoots springing up to a height of 10 feet make this 
a notable plant in the jungle. 
980. Smithiella, Dunn [Urticaceae-Procrideae] ab Achu- 
_demia, Bl., inflorescentia spicata unilaterali differt 
Flores divici; Q minuti, in uno latere spicae longae gracilis 
liguliformis cum sterilibus glomerati. Perianthium 5-partitum, 
segmentis fere aequalibus. Staminodia 5, minuta, globosa, seg- 
mentis opposita. Ovarium angustum ; stigma sessile, fasciculo 
pilorum radiantium formatum; ovulum e basi erectum. Achae- 
mum erectum, ere, perianthio persistente patente sufful- 
tum ; een ge chartaceum. Semen erectum, testa membrana- 
cea; albumen tenue; cotyledones late ovati. 
Herbae repentes. Folia opposita, petiolata, saepius aequalia, 
dentata, 3-nervia; stipulae intrapetiolares, deciduae. Spicae 
terminales. 
