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plant as a form of the same widened species; those who are 
constrained to consider C. humilis and C. Wilmsii distinct, will 
probably consider the plant now characterised a separate species. 
1072. Microtea gracilis, A, W. Hill [Phytolaccaceae-Rivineae] ; 
M. Burchellii, N.K. Br., similis sed foliis longioribus, inflorescentiis 
tenuibus Sec en s, stigmatibus brevioribus et fructibus incon- 
aheosnalibas ingularovati acutis "subines vel rouulle 
3-dentatis. Perianthii segmenta 5, 1 mm. longa, inaequalia, late 
longioribus. Ovarium ovoideum, stigmatibus 2-4 erectis brevibus_ 
plus minusve concretis. Fructus globusus, 1 mm. diametro, costatus, 
costis 4 primariis et intermediis interruptis inconspicuis. 
ourH Arrica. Eastern region and. Mozambique: Komati 
Poort, 300 m., Schlechter, 11,806. 
1073, Amanoa Schweinfurthii, Baker et Hutchinson | Kuphorbiaceae- 
Phyllantheae]; affinis A. bracteosae, Planch., a qua foliis apice 
rotundatis et leviter emarginatis facile distinguitur. 
Frutex glaber, circiter 3 m. altus. Rami ee longitudinaliter 
suleati, ramulis floriferis slenceeocntiban Folia oblanceolata vel 
oblongo-elliptica, basi acuta, apice rotundata et leviter emarginata, 
75-10 cm, longa, 2-45 cm. lata, subcoriacea, supra subnitida, 
subtus glauca, nervis lateralibus utrinque 12-14 arcuatis subtus 
leviter elevatis, venis laxis vix elevatis ; petioli laeves vel paulo 
rugosi, supra late canaliculati; stipulae oblique et late ovatae, 
3° ngae, basi 4 mm. latae, coriaceae, dorso bicarinatae. 
Flores fasciculati, begat in ramulis lateralibus brevibus foliatis 
dispositi ; bracteae ovatae, submembranaceae, glabrae. Flores 3 
jumiores tantum visi. Sepala 5, ovata vel triangulari-ovata, 
coriacea, glabra. Petala oblonga, obtusa, deans AS dait 
Ovarii oe ke breve? trifidum, glabrum. Flores Q i 
opicaL Arrica. Nile-land: Jur; Mayob, Schwein furth, 
1544. 
1074. Megabaria, Pierre MSS. ex Hutchinson; Wild. 
Etud. Fl. Bas. et Moy. Congo ii. 284 (nomen) Hbiphorbincene 
Phyllantheae]; genus novum, inter Phyllantheas africanas simplic 
folias inflorescentia terminali paniculata et capsula loculididls 
dehiscente distincta. 
Flores dioici, petaliferi. Fl. $ : Sepala 5, imbricata. Petala 5, 
sub disco inserta. Diset elandulae 5. Stamina 5, inter lobos disci 
a Pepa opposita ; filamenta libera ; ; antherarum loculi distincti, 
rallel Ovarii rudimentum obconicum, 
supe catnplaatai Fl. Q: Sepala et petala maris. Discus 
breviter cupularis, undulate lobatus. Ovarium 3-loculare 3 stigmata 
3, reflexa, integra; ovula in loculis gemina. Capsula ellipsoidea, 
integra, loculicide dehiscens, columellam persistentem relinquens, 
exocarpio crustaceo, endocarpio tenuiter corneo. Semina ambitu 
elliptica ; testa e stratis 3 composita ; stratum extimum (epidermis) 
