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discoideum. Fructus complanatus, late ellipticus, 2-5 em. longus 
1-5-1-8 cm. latus, dense papilloso-glandulosus. 
Tropica Africa. Rhodesia: near Railway Station. Victoria 
Falls; a tree 20-30 ft. high, evergreen, with flowers and fruits 
both present, July 1920, 7. R. Sim 19004; F. A. Rogers 5307 
jHerb. Kewl. 
Sim’s specimen was submitted to the Director of Kew who 
reported on it as follows :—‘‘ We find it matches fruiting specimens 
from the same spot, these were placed in Dialium. The fruit 
and basifixed anthers agree with those of this genus. You will 
note that both petals and stamens of your specimen number 5, 
while the generic description of Dialium gives “ petals 1-2 or 0; 
stamens 2.” The latter state is, however, obviously one of 
reduction, and as it can be linked with the perfect condition 
of your specimen by such a species of D. Englerianum, Henriques 
(Bol. Soc. Brot. 1899, 48):which has ‘ petals 4, stamens 4-5,” 
we should advocate the placing of Sim 19004 into Dialium, note 
being made of the extension of generic characters involved.”’ 
1674. Brunia albiflora, Phillips [Bruniaceae]; species foliis 
linearibus laxe pilosis 1 em. longis capitulis corymbosis floribus 
albis distincta. a 
Rami juniores villosi. Folia conferta, ascendentia, linearia, 
obtuse nigro-mucronata, 1-2-1-4 cm. longa, 0-5-1 mm. lata, 
supra plana et canaliculata, infra convexa, junioribus pilosis 
demum glabris. Capitula alba, terminalia, corymbosa, sphaerica ; 
pedunculi 3 cm. longi, pilosi, bracteis linearibus carinatis rubro- 
brunneis, dense induti; axis inflorescentiae clavata, 8 mm. longa. 
mm. crassa. Bracteae lineari-spathulatae, basi angustatae, 
apiculatae, 5 mm. longae, 1 mm. latae, virides, extra dense 
villosae. Sepala linearia, apiculata, 3-5 mm. longa, villosa. 
Petala linearia, obtusa, basi angustata, 5-5 mm. longa, superne 
1 mm. lata. Filamenta 4 mm. longa, linearia, glabra; antherae 
1 mm. longae, lineares. Ovarium semi-inferum, 1-5 mm. longum, 
0-75 mm. diametro, glabrum, 2-loculare, Joculis l-ovulatis ; 
styli 2, basi liberi, teretes, 4-5 mm. longi; stigma simplex. 
SouTH _ Caledon Division: Hottentots Holland 
Mountains, Apr. 1922, 7’. P. Stokoe in S. Afr. Nat. Herb. 1669. 
conferta, circiter 3 cm. 
diametro; pedunculi 2-3 em. longi, 5-7 mm. cr assi, bracteis 
gis 1 mm, latis infra 
inati is i i i ga, 7-9 mm. crassa 
carinatis glabris induti; axis 1-2-1-5 cm. longa, 7— _, 
ovoidea; bracteae obovato-spathulatae, subpoena tee sy 
mucronatae, 7 mm. longae, superne fere angulo recto curv ; 
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