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Ruopesia. Sebakwe, 1220 m., Eyles, 85. Portucurse East 
Arrica. Gazaland: Umswirizwi flats, 335 m., Swynnerton, 310 ; 
MozamBiguE. Zonoe Manica, 760 m., Johnson, 255. 
1103. Thesium longirostre, Schlechter MS. in Herb. Berol. 
[Santalaceae]; species caulibus et foliis papilloso-pilosis floribus et 
fructibus grandibus distincta. 
Suffrutex rhizomate crasso ; caules numerosi, plus minusve erecti 
vel prostrati, superne ramosi, 20-30 cm. longi, profunde sulcati, 
costis acutis papilloso-pilosis. Folia lineari-lanceolata, circiter 
lem. longa, acuta, carinata, marginibus membranaceis et carina 
dense papilloso-pilosis. Flores sessiles, solitarii, in axillis bractearum 
dispositi ; bracteolae 2, circiter 4mm. longae. Perianthium cylin- 
dricum, 5°5 mm. longum, segmentis 3:5 mm. longis lanceolatis acutis 
cucullatis apice barbatis, margine membranaceo papilloso. Antherae 
1 mm. longae ; filamentis 0°75 mm. longis. Stylus 2 mm : 
Fructus ovoideus, 3°5 mm. longus, glaber, costis 10 distinctis 
instructus. 
ERMAN SoutH-Wesr ArFrica. Auas mountains, Dinter, 
1504, 
1104, Thesium masukense, Baker [Santalaceae]; 7’. Stuhlmannii, 
Engl., in habitu simile perianthio minuto praecipue differt. 
Annuum (?), caules graciles, erecti, glabri, sulcati, inferne 
paulo alati, circiter 30 cm. alti. Folia squamiformia, subulata, 
acuta, carinata, circiter 1mm. longa. Flores in spicas axillares _ 
compressas vel in spicas terminales dispositi ; bracteae et bracteolae 
circiter 2 mm, longae, anguste ovatae, acutae, carinatae, marginibus 
membranaceis, Perianthium circiter 1°25 mm, longum, segmentis 
0°75 mm. longis ovatis subacutis cucullatis glabris. Antherae 
0°2 mm. longae. Stylus 0°5 mm. longus. Fructus globosus, circiter 
15 mm, in diametro, costis et reticulationibus conspicuis. 
NyasaLanD, Masuku plateau, 1980-2140 m., Whyte. 
1105. Thesium mukense, A. W. Hill [Santalaceae]; species 
T. gracili, A. W. Hill, affinis sed foliis numerosis elongatis, 
perianthio et antheris majoribus differt. 
Suffrutee 15-50 cm. altus ; caules numerosi, erecti, robusti, 
ramosi ; rami adscendentes, 10-18 cm. alti, profunde  sulcati. 
Folia numerosa, caduca, in partibus vetustioribus, 1°5-2° 
longa, linearia, acuta, plus minusve erecta. Inflorescentiae pauci- 
florae, racemos terminales breves formantes. Flores in axillis 
bractearum dispositae, pedicellis bracteis ex parte adnatis ; bracteae 
foliosae, 4~6 mm. longae, bracteolae 2, florem aequantes, vel eo 
breviores. Perianthium 2-2°5 mm. longum, urceolatum, segmentis 
1-15 mm. longis ovato-deltoideis subacutis cucullatis apice et ad 
margines versus apicem dense barbatis. Antherae filamentis 
aequilongae, 0°5 mm. longae, antherae subpendulosae. Stylus 
0°5 mm. longus. Fructus ignotus. 
British East Arrica. Muka, Kéassner, 943; Ukamba, 
1525-1830 m., Scott Elliot, 6407. Nyasauanp, Buchanan, 45. 
1106, Thesium myriocladum, Baker [Santalaceae]; species 
T. doloensi, Pilger, in siccitate nigricanti similis sed pedunculis 
brevibus foliis et bracteis anguste subulatis glabris acuminatis 
praecipue differt. 
