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pedunculis ebracteatis — 2-8 mm, longis nonnunquam 
in ramulos foliosos filiformes e bracteolarum axillis productis. 
Flores involucro Pa irectaxtinn lineari-subulatarum cincti. Peri- 
anthium extus viride, dense pilosum, intus albidum, 2 mm. longum, 
segmentis 1-1°25 mm. longis margine membranaceis, prope basin 
pilosis marginibus et apicibus inflexis. Antherue circiter 0°5°mm. 
apete: Stylus 0°2 mm. longus. Fructus globoso-ovoideus, circiter 
2 mm. diametro, dense hirsutus, costis et reticulationibus conspicuis. 
ANGOLA. lange District : near Saba Onatunga in company 
with perennial Leguminosae, Gossweiler, 1115. 
1094. Thesium cymosum, 4. W. Hill (Santalaceae] ; species flori- 
bus plus minusve regulariter in dichasia dispositis et ramulis 
corymbosis distinguenda. 
Herba perennis, compacta ; rhizoma repens horizontale; caules 
erecti, circiter 15 cm. alti, pauci, superne subdichotomi, roultiramosi, 
quadrangulares, profunde suleati, costis conspicuis, Folia basi 
squamiformia, a anguste elliptica vel linedria, acuta, conspicue 
carinata, 5-6 mm. longa. Flores singuli vel in dichasia 3-flora 
chaps ; peduneuii axillares, Sristnie soroeie plus minusve adnati ; 
bracteolae 2, mm. longae. Pertanthium 2°5-3 mm. gu 
eoqnsente 2°25 mm. longis oreneasiiones cucullatis glabris vel 
margine minute ciliolatis. Antherae filamentis aequilongae, 0°75 mm. 
longae. Stylus 15-175 mm. longus. Frvttas Prout eme 3 ; circiter 
2°5 mm. longus, costis 5 et efidulatiohibus conspicui 
NyasaLann. Near the foot of Tshiradentil (Chiradzulu) 
esr Kirk; Mount Zomba, Buchanan, 122 ; Chikala, 610 m,, 
Purve 
109 % pe ephedroides, A. W. Hill (Santalaceae] ; species 
ramulis multicostatis patulo-erectis rigidis, foliis lineari-elongatis 
acutis, floribus urceolatis distincta. 
Suffruter 25 cm. altus ; caulis erectus, superne ramosus, ramuli 
patule-erecti, nee profunde sulcati, costis numerosis. Folia 
linearia, acuta, carinata circiter 1 cm. longa, coriacea, demum in bases 
induratas petebrtanted desinentia. FJores solitarii, in axillis bractearum 
foliosavarn dispositi, breviter gars ; bracteolae 2, 1°5 mm, 
longae. Perianthium urceolatum, 2°5 mm. longum, viride, write 
15 mm. longis triangulari-ovatis cucullatis pa nosis. 
Antherae filamentis aequilongae, 0°65 mm. longae. Stylus ‘ mm, 
longus. Fructus albidus (fide pn sad non visus. 
ERMAN SoutH Wesr Arrica. Kubub Mts., 1630 m. 
Range, 65. 
1096. Thesium fastigiatum, A. W. Hill. [Santalaceae]; affine 
T. unytkensi, Engl., praecipue caulibus et foliis minute puberulis 
differt 
Suffruter perennis, omnino minute puberulus ; caudex lignosus, 
caulibus numerosis erectis, circiter 30 cm. altis sulcatis ramulis 
fastigiatis 3-5 cm. longis dense obtectis. Folia caulina ovata ve 
elliptico-lanceolata, apiculata, circiter 5 mm. longa, folia ramulorum 
subulata, acuta vel acuminata, circiter 2 mm. longa, dorso et ad 
margines minute puberula vel subglabra. fonts ad apices noon 
lorum ; bracteolae subulatae involucrum formantes. Perianthium 
2°5 mm. longum, | nee 1°25 mm, longis Siatiel: landischaate 
