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TropicaL Arrica. Gabon: Gabon River, Mann 960; Libre- 
ville, Pierre 2922. 
1686. Xylopia villosa Chipp [Anonaceae]; X. Ellioti Engl. et 
Diels, affinis, sed ramulis novellis densissime ferruginoso-pilosis 
floribus plerumque dense fasciculatis petalis interioribus linea 
transversa pilorum longorum alborum intus ad basim instructis 
differt 
7 excelsa, ramulis novellis densissime ferruginoso-pilosis, 
adultis glabris. Folia petiolis dense ferruginoso-pilosis, sub- 
coriacea, supra glabrescentia, subtus adpresso-pilosa, oblonga vel 
lanceolata, basi rotundata, apice acuta vel acuminata, 8-12 cm. 
longa, 3-5 cm. lata, nervis lateralibus utrinsecus 6-8. Flores dense 
fasciculati haud solitarii; pedicelli densissime ferruginoso-villosi ; 
bracteolae tomentosae, late ovatae. Calyx extra tomentosus, intus 
glaber; lobi late triangulati, 2 mm. longi, 3 mm. lati. Petala 
exteriora basi dilatata, supra linearia, extra dense sericea, intra 
ad basim glabra, 3 mm. longa, medio 3 mm. lata; interiora paullo 
minora, albo-sericea, intus ad basim glabra sed linea transversa 
pilorum longorum alborum instructa. Stamina linearia, 2 mm: 
longa, connectivo dilatato producta. Carpella pilosa. Fructus 
ignoti. 
TropicaL Arrica. Nigeria: Ibadan Forest Reserve, flowering 
November, Punch 119; flowering October, Foster 354. 
7. Smithia parvifolia Burtt Davy [Papilionaeine Haast 
Ay species S. recurvifoliae Taub., affinis, sed stipulis 
_minoribus latioribus obscurioribus, foliolis ‘eciliatis et nervis non 
prominentibus differt 
Frutex 1-1-5 m. altus. Ramuli annotini teretes, nigrescentes, 
hispiduli, 2 mm. crassi, hornotini breves, tenues, circi mm. 
crassi, glanduloso-hispiduli, stipulis persistentibus squarrosis 
ornati. Folia 5-juga, circiter 1 cm. longa, recurva; rhachis 
hispidus; foliola dense imbricata, oblique ovalia, obtusa, mucro- 
nata, 3-4 mm. longa, costa infra parce setosa excepta glabra ; ; 
costa valde excentrica, lata, pulla; nervi laterales inconspicui ; 
stipulae persistentes, ovatae, acutae, circiter 2 mm. longae, 
ciliatae, atrobrunneae, marginibus pallidioribus. Inflorescentia 
ad ramulos laterales breves terminalis. Flores 1-3, circiter 1-5 em. 
longae. Calyx profunde 2-partitus; lobi circiter 9 mm. longi, 
pubescentes vel hispidi. Corolla glabra, striata, caerulea. Legumen 
non visum. 
outa AFRICA. Transvaal: Barberton Dist.; river banks at 
Bosch’s, near Barberton, 1300 m., fl. Sep., 1889, Galpin 532! 
1688. Kalanchoé connata Sprague [Crassulaceae ] ; affinis 
K. brachylobae Welw., foliis basi connatis conspicue bicrenatis 
necnon collo (parte superiore) corollae tubi longiore distincta. 
Planta erecta, circiter 1 m. alta., undique glabra. Caulis teres, 
laevis, basi 2 cm. diametro, apice (sub inflorescentia) 4 mm. 
diametro; internodia basalia 0-7-1-5 em. longa, superiora 
11-12 em. longa. Folia ovato-oblonga, rarius ovata, dimidio 
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