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8. Schoenlandii has been placed by Schinz in his section Bel- 

 montia, but it has been found that the distinction between the 

 sections Eusebaea and Belmontia apparently breaks down in 

 this species, as in some examples the filaments of the anthers are 

 inserted in the corolla-tube, whilst in others they occur in the 

 sinuses. It has not been found possible to separate the individuals 

 included under this species into two distinct species on this one 

 character, or to include those forms with the anthers in the sinuses 

 under & sedoides, to which they are closely allied, and leave the 

 remainder, with the filaments inserted in the tube slsS. Schoenlandii. 



The specimens included in this species are : 



Natal. Mount Moreland, alt. 500 ft., Wood, 1386 ! with- 

 out precise locality, Cooper, 2750 partly ! Zululand : Ngoya, Wylie 

 {in Herb. Wood), 7570 ! 8497 ! 



Orange River Colony. Without precise locality, Cooper, 2751 ! 



Transvaal. Wit waters Rand, Button, 880 ! 



Of these, Cooper, 2750, 2751, were placed by Schinz {Mitteil. 

 Geogr. Ges. Liibeclc, xvii., 1903, 43), under S. sedoides, Gilg. In 

 2751, however, the filaments of the anthers are inserted in the 

 sinuses, and in 2750 in the tube of the corolla, otherwise they are 

 indistinguishable. In all the other specimens the insertion of the 

 filaments is in the tube of the corolla. 



Sebaea (Pentandria) acuminata, A. W. Hill [Gentianaceae- 

 Exaceae] ; species ex affinitate 8. longicaulis, Schinz, a qua foliis 

 angushoribus, cymis multifloribus, fioribus minoribus, antheris 

 brevissimis subsessilibus praesertim differt. 



Perennis vel biennis, erecta. Caulis 50-65 cm. altus, simplex. 

 Folia opposita, numerosa, infra ovato-lanceolata internodis ali- 

 quanto elongatis, supra lineari-lanceolata,conf erta, acuta, marginibus 

 reflexis, -9-1-3 cm. longa, 2-4 mm. lata, subcoriacea. Flores in 

 cymas terminales multifloras dispositi ; rami 1-0-1-7 cm. longi, 

 tenues, pedicelli circiter 1 mm. longi, bracteis linearibus. Calyx 

 7 mm. longus, segmentis erectis anguste ellipticodanceolatis 

 acuminata concavis anguste alatis. Corollae tubus 4-4-5 mm. 

 longus ; lobi 5 mm. longi, 1-5-2 mm. lati, elliptico-obovati, obtusi. 

 tilamenta brevissima, antherae 1-1-5 mm. longae, apice glandula 

 instructae. Stylus 4 mm. longus, infra medium biglandulosus ; 

 stigmate eapitato-clavato. 



D *l A . T , AI iv Near Boston, alt. 3,000-4,000 ft., Wood (in Herb. 

 British Museum) ! 



In general habit this species is closely allied to S. longicanlis, 

 bchinz and is labelled on the sheet as being the same as Wood, 

 1M4. It is, however, a much more slender plant, differing from 

 a. tongicaulis in its narrow leaves, acuminate sepals, as well as in 

 tne smaller proportions of the corolla and the short, nearly sessile, 



sebaea (Pentandria) erecta, A. W.Hill [Gentianaceae-Exaceae] ; 

 species S. longicauli, Schinz, et 8. grandifiorae, Schinz, proxima ; 

 a a. longicaule foliis, segmentis calycis dtstincte alatis stigmate 

 capitato, a 6. grandi flora foliis segmentis calycis distincte alatis 

 stylo biglanduloso differt. 



