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margines laeves induratos convexae, transverse rugosae et medio 

 transverse constrietae. Semina 4, lenticularia, sericea, retinaculis 

 fulta.— Herba perennis, humilis, a basi raniosa, ramis brevibus. 

 Folia opposita, approximate integra vel subintegra. Flores 

 minuti, albi, in cymas densas multifloras bracteatas haud involu- 

 cratas capituliformes longe pedunculatas axillares collecti, 

 pedicellati, unusquisque bracteolis 4 sub-herbaceis hirsutis calyce 

 longioribus involucratus. 



W. clandestina, Stapf (species unica). 



Planta ad 12 cm. alta, pilosa caule brevi prostrate vel ascendents. 

 Folia opposita, approximata, petiolata, oblonga vel oblongo- 

 lanceolata, utrinqne acuta vel subacuta, 6-7 cm. longa, 2-3 cm. 

 lata, obscure repando-denticulata vel integra, supra cystolithis 

 granoso-scaberula, in costa dense in nervis sparse in parenchymate 

 sparsissime pilis albis adpressis aspersa, secundum costam vita 

 lata lobata nigro-viridi notata, caeterum laete viridia subtus cinereo- 

 viridia, ad costam et secundum margines dense ad nervos laxius 

 in parenchymate sparse pilosa, nervis lateralibus utrinqne circiter 

 7 obliquis ;' petiolus circiter 1 cm. longus, tomentosus. Peduncuh 

 5-8 cm. longi, pilis declinatis densis canescentes ; capitulum 

 1-5-2-5 cm. diametro, omnibus partibus albo-pilosis, bracteis 

 2 linearibus herbaceis 1-1:2 cm. longis, 1 mm. latis suffultum, 

 bracteis aliis similibus sed minoribus cum pedicellis mixtis ; 

 pedicelli inaequilongi, longiores 5 mm. attingentes ; bracteolae 

 involncrantes exteriores oblongae, subito in acumen latiusculum 

 obtusum viride contractae, ad 7 mm. longae, albidae vel viresceutes, 

 vmnoao {nt D «i ft r. o linooxon iar,-,« An i a t:ie. 5-G mm. longae. {jdiyx 



venosae 

 2-5-3 mm 



, interiores lineares, lanceolatae, 5-6 mm. longae. I 

 lm. longus, segmentis e basi triangular! subulatis < 



apice 



saepe pilo terminatis. Corolla 5-6 mm. longa, extus ad os pilosa ; 

 limbus minntus, clausus, vix 1 mm. altus, lobis rotundatis. 

 Anther ae albae, ultra 1 mm. longae. Ovarium apice pilosulum ; 

 stylus magis minusve tortus. Capsula 7 mm. longa, fere 55-0 mm. 

 lata. Semina 2 mm. diametro. 



Madagascar. This remarkable little plant was raised at Kew 

 in 1901 from seeds received from Mr. G. Warpiir, who collected 

 them in Madagascar. It has since flowered repeatedly at Kew 

 and with Col. Beddome, but always produced cleistogamic nowers 

 only which set freely. 



948. Selago nyikensis, Eol/e [Selagineae] ; a S. *ty™M«£ 

 Baker, foliis duplo inteoribus et floribus multo minoribus 

 differt. 



Fruticulus compactus, 12-30 cm. altus. ^*f P-f ^ 

 fastigiati, dense foliacei, ramosi. Folia oblongodineaiia s ub 

 obtusa, glabra, 8-12 mm. longa. Spicae breves num.ro ae ad 

 apices ramorum dispositae, saepe congestae, densi * or .f e mTr ; , lon^e 

 oblongae vel oblongo-lineares, obtusae, incurvae, 2-3 m onga g , 

 marginibus ciliatis. Calyx campanulas , 5-parMnB, , vil losus, 

 H mm. longus ; lobi oblongi, subobtusi, ciliati. Co o to .tubus 

 oblongus, 1-5 mm. longus ; lobi inaequahter orbiculan-oblon e i, 

 tubo aequales. ,, . „ 



BRmSH CENTRAL AFRICA. Hjto Plateau, «**£%$& 



at. ,CKn~ ■#.«! .- on ti uin-n^r Hue": 40 "Mower wui 



McCloun 



September, 1902. 



