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formantes. Perianthium 2°25—2°5 mm. longum; segmentis 1-1*2 mm. 
longis ovato-lanceolatis cucullatis marginibus inflexis membranaceis 
medio paullo papillosis. Antherae subsessiles, 0°5 mm. longae. 
Stylus civciter 2 mm. longus. Fructus 3 mm. longus, 2°5 mm. latus, 
globoso-ovoideus, — 10 vel pluris conspicuis latis, costis inter- 
mediis saepius div 
Goinweitsr, 4209 A. 
1136. Thesium ¢riste, A. W. Hill [Santalaceae] ; species 7. viridi, 
. W. Hill, similis sed glabra et foliis ovato-lanceolatis floribusque 
majoribus distincta. 
Sufrutex perennis, rhizoiate lignoso ;_ caules erecti, tenaces, 
glabri, ad basin squamis dense imbricatis obtecti, squamae late 
ovatae, acutae, marginibus membranaceis ; caules 17-25 cm. — 
virides, profunde suleati. Folia ovato-lanceolata, acuta, 4-6 m 
longa, patentia. Pedunculi axillares, 1-4 cm. longi, bracteis emails 
adnati, flores singulos terminales ; bracteolis 3-4, 2-3 mm. longis 
involucrum parvum formantibus basi indutos gerentes ; ; ex axillis 
bracteolorum pedunculi secundarii nonunquam orientes inflores- 
centiam continuantes. Perianthium extus viride, intus albidum, 
3°5 mm. longum, segmentis 1°75 mm, longis ovato-lanceolatis paullo 
cucullatis glabris.. Filamenta 1 mm. longa ; antherae 0°75-0'85 mm. 
longae. Stylus 3 mm. longus, Fructus ignotus. 
NGOLA. Mndobua forest; near Malange, Gossweiler, 1114. 
In a note to the {ores it is stated that the stems and branches 
are apparently deciduo 
1137. Thesium aa A. W. Hill Wi arprettiong ee bracteolis 
involucellis 7. tristi, A. W. Hill, affinis, etiam 7. unyikensi, Engl., 
similis sed caulibus et foliis hirsutis praecipue diitert 
Sujrutex perennis, caudex lignosus ; caules erecti, sulcati, 
simplices vel ramosi, 25-35 em. alti, ad basin ciliati, versus apicem 
glabri vel subglabri; rami foliosi clongati, floriferi breves, nudi. 
Folia subulata, acuta, circiter 2 mm. longa, adpressa, dorso ‘ciliata 
vel subglabra loves in cymas axillares irregulariter dispositi, 
pedunculis vulgo elongatis nudis ; bracteae et bracteolae ovatae 
vel subulatae, apiculatae vel acuminatae, 1-15 mm. longae, involu- 
crum formantes. Perianthium 2-2'25 mm. longum, segmentis 
15 mm. longis anguste ovatis cucullatis marginibus superne plus 
minusve conjunctis ciliatis. Ant herae filamentis aequilongae, 
0°35 mm. longae. Stylus circiter 1°75 mm. lon ngus. Fructus 
globoso-ovoideus, circiter 2 mm. longus, costis 10 conspicuis reticu- 
lationibus distinetis. 
NortHern Nigeria. Katagun District: i 
Dalziel, 416. g District: in dry bush, 
1138. ee Rages Baker [Santalaceae] ; ; species O, abys- 
sinicae, Hochst., affinis foliis lanceolatis ceymis bracteis adnatis 
elongatis moor differt. 
Frutex glaber, virgatus, ramis erecto-patentibus 30-35 cm. longis 
angulatis “gulewtin, Folia breviter petiolata, elliptico-lanceolata, 
3-6 cm. longa, 4-6 mm. lata, acuta, coriacea, nervo medio i inconspicuo. 
Flores in cymas numerosas multifloras axillares bracteis foliosis ex 
parte adnatis instructas paniculas terminales formantes dispositi ; 
pedunculi 1-3 cm. longi; bracteolae squamiformes, ovatae, acutae. 
