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acuminata, basi rotundata, 4-4°5 cm. longa, circiter 2 cm. lata, 
tenuiter chartacea vel submembranacea, glabra, utrinque laxe 
reticulata ; nervi, laterales utrinsecus circiter 7, a costa sub angulo 
fere abeuntes, infra prominentes; petioli 2°5 mm. longi, 
teretes, glabri; stipulae subulatae, acutae, 3 mm: longae. Flores 
non visi. /ructus vesiculosi, magni, circiter 3 cm. diametro, 
siccitate pallide virides vel straminei, glabri. Semina oblique 
reniformia, circiter 6 mm. lata, striata, 
Tropica, Arrica. Eastern Sudan: Lado; Yei river, shrub 
15-20 ft.; F. Sillitoe 321. 
This is a very remarkable species of Phyllanthus, and easily 
distinguished amongst the African species by its pulviniform older 
branches and large bladder-like capsules. ‘ 
1660. Bobartia Keetii, Phillips [Iridaceae - panos 
affinis B. gracili, N.E. Br., et B. robustae, Baker, sed ab illa 
capsulae valvis rugosis, ab hac habitu graciliori pedicello 
longa, linearia; antherae 9 mm. longae, lineares. Ovartum 7 mm. 
m, 
longus, linearis; lobi truncati, apice papillosi. Fructus 06-1 em. 
longus, 5-9 mm. latus, tuberculatus. Semina 3 mm. longa, 
curvata, 
Sourn Arrica. Knysna Division, Keet 26 and in National 
Herbarium 799. : 
Approaches B. gracilis, N.E. Br., in habit but differs in having 
rugose valves in the capsule. In this respect 1 1s allied to B. 
robusta, Baker, but has a more slender habit. 
Named in compliment to Mr. J . Keet, Forest Officer at 
Knysna, who has been making a careful study of the local flora. 
LIV.—DECADES KEWENSES 
Piantarum Novarum 1n HERBARIO Hortt Reem 
CoNnSERVATARUM. 
DECADES C.-Cl. 
Fruter pumilus, robustus, saeprus 15 cm. altus, omnino glaber, 
ra ‘notinis angulatis lucidis flavis, vetustioribus griseis; 
1-15 em. longae. Folia 5-7-nim 
Vie hits bans +2 . 
spinae trifidae, graciles, “Fae epee = Nee it 2) SES ata 
PIR Ae. lis ye bie 3 ini g basi cunea 
4a. linearia, integerrima, apice pungentia, basi cuneata, 
ee aa apis iténtia, enervia, 
al POF Ss Kap, oa 
sessilia, supra viridia, subtus eburnea, utrinque n 
