191 
- Zygogynum, Baili. Adansonia, vii. 298 (1867).—6 species, 
nae Caledonia. Type species : Zygogynum Vieillardi, 
XXI.—NEW OR NOTEWORTHY SOUTH AFRICAN 
PLANTS. (II.) 
JosePH Burtt-Davy. 
21. Elephantorrhiza obliqua, Burtt-Davy [Leguminosae-Aden- 
anthereae]; H. Burchellii, Benth., affinis, sed foliolis paucioribus 
ia obliquis, calycis lobis longioribus et caulibus puberulis 
ert 
Suffrutex perennis. Caules annui, e collo crescentes, circiter 
6 dm. alti, striati, puberuli. Folia 4-5-juga; pinnae 13-16-jugae ; 
rhachis rhachillaeque sparse pilosae; foliola 1-2—1-3 em. longa, 
3—4 mm. lata, valde obliqua, mucronata, glabra; costa prominens. 
Racemi subsessiles, 6-7-5 cm. longi, ex axillis foliorum inferiorum 
crescentes ; pedicelli 1 mm. longi. Calycis lobi acuminati. 
Legumen non vidi. 
Arrica. Transvaal: Carolina Dist., High-veld 
between Carolina and Oshoek, at an out-span about 1 mile 
from Robinson’s, in open grass-veld oa 1650 m., Jan. 10, 
ane Burtt-Davy 2976 in herb. Mus 
2. Plectronia ovata, Burtt- Davy asian hmm pee 
Frutex spinosus; spinae tenues. Petioli tenues, “46 mm 
longi. Laminae late ovatae, obtusae vel aliquando attenuatae, 
ad basim truncatae, 2-5 em. longae, fere 2-5 cm. latae, glabrae, 
subter glaucescentes. Pedunculi tenues, glabri, 1-2~1-9 cm. 
longi, 10-20-flori; pedicelli tenues, cymoso-fasciculati, glabri, 
6-7 mm. longi. Corollae fauces barbatae; lobi reflexi, 2-5 mm. 
longi, glabri, intus pallentes. Filamenta inclusa; antherae 
exsertae. Stylus 2-5 mm. exsertus, 2-lamellatus. Ovarium 
glabrum. 
Soutu Arrica. Transvaal: near Barberton, Dec. 29, 1903 
(in flower), 7. C. Legge in herb. Transv. Dep. Agric. No. 1728 
and 1729. The type is No. 1729 in herb. Bolus. 
23. Plectronia foliosa, Burtt-Davy (Rubiaceae-Vanguerieae] ; 
species distincta, ramulis robustis foliosis, foliis magnis. 
Arbor parva, ramulis robustis puberulis aliquanto quadrangu- 
laribus. Stipulae triangulo-acuminatae, circiter 1-2 cm. longae. 
Petioli 1-2~-1-8 cm. longi, puberuli. Laminae 9-11-5 em. longae, 
3—5 cm. latae, supra puberulae, subter tomentosae, apice acutae 
vel apiculatae, basi in petiolum gradatim attenuatae nervi 
subter prominentes, puberuli; nervi laterales pinnatim disposti 
angulo inter nervos et costam acuto. Pedunculi circiter 1-3 cm 
longi, pubescentes, cymoso-ramosi, ad apicem ramulorum aggre- 
gati, circiter 5 cm. longi; pedicelli breves, circiter 6 mm. longi. 
Flores no i 
