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by the rather frail characters of the simple leaves associated with 
the coloured accrescent calyx, which characters individually 
occur in both these genera. The distribution, however, might 
probably be explained by separate evolution from either of these 
genera in the respective areas, 
1.—Holmskioldia speciosa, slightly reduced; 2. 
fruit x 2; 3.—corolla x 
—opened calyx showing 
2. 
- 1657. Vitex Pooara, Corbishley [Verbenaceae-Viticeae] ; 
affinis V. tsotjensi, S. Gibbs, sed minus hirsuta, foliolis 
angustioribus, cymis laxioribus, bracteis minoribus differt. 
mum lanato-tomentosis demum 
centibus, vetustioribus glabrescentibus. Folia 
data et breviter cuspidata, 4-7-5 cm. longa 
breviter puberula, subtus pubescentissima et minute 8a, 
nervis secundariis utrinsecus 9-14 infra prominentibus; petioli 
usque ad 85 em. longi, breviter tomentosi. Inflorescentia 
axillaris, foliis brevior; pedunculi usque ad 4 cm. longi, cymarum 
ramuli circiter 1 em. longi, tomentosi; pedicelli circiter 1-5 mm. — 
longi; bracteae lineares, 2-3 mm. longae, tomentosae. Calyx 
