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Cadaba termitaria, V. EL. Br. 
Botletle River, Lugard, 2, at the foot of Kwebe Hills, 3,200 ft., 
Lugard, 71, Mrs. Lugard, 11. 
bush, growing to a height of 8 ft. Sepals green; nectary, 
gynophore and staminal-filaments red. Fruit green. 
Boscia microphylla, Oliv. 
Kwebe Hiils and Kalahari, 3,000-3,500 ft., Mrs. Lugard, 27. 
Evergreen tree of bushy nature ; flowers green. 
Capparis tomentosa, Oliv. 
Lake River, Lugard, 18. 
Grows as a creeper to a height of 20 ft. Flowers greenish-white ; 
stamens reddish-brown, fruit dark red. 
VIOLACEAE. 
Ionidium enneaspermum, Vent. 
Kwebe Hills, 3,400 ft., Lugard, 106, Mrs. Lugard, 74. 
Annual, flowers purple or crimson. 
POLYGALACEAE, 
Polygala abyssinica, R. Br. var ? 
Near Kwebe, Lugard, 84. 
Flowers white. 
Polygala ukambica, Chodat. 
I am doubtful if this is specifically distinct from P, Quartiniana, 
A. Rich., as the very slight difference in the form of the auricle of 
the terminal lobe of the lateral or upper petals is scarcely more 
than one of variation. The figures of this species in Chodat’s 
monograph are not correct. 
Kwebe Hills, 3,400 ft., Mrs. Lugard, 100. 
Plant growing to 1 ft. high. Lateral sepals at first pink, after- 
wards greenish, with a red margin. Very rare, only 3 plants found. 
PORTULACEAE. 
Portulaca kermesina, NV. &. Br. Herba humilis, succulenta, perennis, 
Caules 10-15 cm, longi. Folia lineari-teretia, acuta, glabra 
axillas longe pilosa. Flores terminales, 1°2 cm. diam., pulchre 
kermesini. Petala late elliptico-oblonga, acuta. Stamina 10. 
pals + in, long, ovate, acute. Petals 
elliptic-oblong, acute, bright carmine. 
carmine, anthers yellow. Styles 5, carmine. | 
Kwebe Hills, prowing in loose wand, 3200 ft., Mrs. el 88. i 
Allied to P. foliosa, Ker, but distinguished by its red flowers an 
acute petals, 
Talinum caffrum, Eckl. § Zey. 
Kwebe Hills 3000-3500 ft., Lugard, 62, Mrs. Lugard, 60. 
Flowers orange, opening towards evening only. 
Stamens 10; filaments 
