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cucullatis pence marginibus inflexis. Antherae 0°5 mm. longae. 
Stylus 0°75 mm. longus. Fructus ovoideus, circiter 2 mm, longus, 
costis et sitiealatinnlbais conspicuis. 
PortueuEsE East Arrica. On a ridge at the back of 
Mendwe Chujala-yala, Johnson, 316. 
Archdeacon Johnson states that the roots of this plant are used 
for fish traps. 
1097. Thesium fenarium, 4. W. Hill Lents scone 5 ; species 7’. 
nigricanti, Rendle, affinis caulibus gracilibus foliis et floribus 
minoribus antheris majoribus praecipue differt 
Herba vel suffrutex perennis ; rhizoma gracile horizontale ; caules 
erecti, gegen 20-30 em. vel ultra alti, graciles, ramosissimi, 
profunde sulcati. Folia prope basin ovato-lanceolata, subacuta, 
fabedstic 3-5 mm. longa, superne linearia, acuta, patentia, 5 mm. 
longa. Flores pauci, singuli, vel in cymas axillares producti ; 
ccovinen foliosae, ode 5 silepstee adnatae ; pedunculi plus minusve 
- longi ; bracteolae 2, flores plus minusve aequantes. 
5 m 
YASALAND, Hithean 1357 partim, 104; Mount Sotchi, 
Scott Elliot, 8541. 
1098, Thesium filipes, 4. W. Hill [Santalaceae]; 7. Stuhimannit, 
Engl., affine ramis sce aay elongatis parcissime ramosis, inflores- 
centiis ees oe differ 
erba vel suffrutex annua 1a (2), e rhizomate ramosa ; caules erecti, 
filiformes, tenaces, integri vel rarissime ramosi, 60-75 cm. alti, quad- 
rangulares, suleati. Folia minuta, squamiformia, distantia. Flores 
axillares, 1-3 in spicam terminalen dispositi ; bracteolae numerosae, 
imbricatae, ovatae, acutae, carinatae, margine membranaceo- 
fimbriatae. Perianthium 2 mm. longum, segmentis 1°5-1°75 mm. 
longis linearibus acutis marginibus paulo inflexis hirsutis, Antherae 
filamentis 1 mm. longis, loculis 0-5 mm. longis. Stylus 1-1°5 mm. 
longus. fructus non visus. 
Tropical Arrica. Congo: Dola, R. Schlechter, 12810. 
A long wiry plant with flowers very similar to those of 7. Stuhl- 
mannii. 
. Thesium fimbriatum, A. W. Hill [Santalaceae] ; ; affine 7’. 
Renate Engl. .» sed ramulis numerosis gracilioribus, bracteis 
ores: acuminatis ciliatis, segmentis perianthii lineari-ellipticis 
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Herba annua (?); caulis erectus, 22-30 cm. altus, superne dense 
ramosus, caule et ramis a ngulatis sulcatis vanwalin gracilibus 
fastigiatis. Folia pauca, squamiformia, plus minusve compressa. 
Inflorescentiae. ramulis foliosis axillaribus dispositae, plus minusve 
congestae ; bracteae et bracteolae 3-3°5 mm. lo ongae, late ovatae, 
acuminatae, carinatae, marginibus fimbriatis vel ciliatis. Peri- 
anthium 3°5 mm. longum, segmentis 2°5 mm. longis lineari-ellipticis 
marginibus inflexis ciliatis. Filamenta 1°5 mm. longa, an 
