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Scott-Elliot, 6265. Mozambique District: Germen East Africa 
east shore.of Lake. Tanganyika, Scott-Elliot, 8322. 
1017, Oxygonum pubescens, C. H. Wright [Polygonaceae-Eupoly- 
goneae]; O. delagoensi, O. Kuntze, affine, fructu obovoideo 9-costato 
differt. 
Caules ascendentes, 15-30 em. alti, 2mm. diametro, leviter suleati, 
ad nodos vix incrassati, minute pubescentes ; ochreae 4'mm. longae, 
setis tubo aequilongis. Folia linearia, 2°5 em. longa, 1 mm. lata, 
acuta, puberula, Racemi laxi, 12°5 em. longi; bracteae- companu- 
latae, cuspidatae, esetosae ; flores 243-natim faseiculati ; pedicelli 
bracteis longiores. Perianthium dilute luteum, campanulatum, 
mm. longum, extra puberulum ; lobi ovati, obtusi, 3 mm. longi. 
Stamina inclusa; filamenta 1°35 mm. onga ; antherae coeruleae. 
Fructus obovoideus, 9-costatus, obscure puberulus; costae venis 
transversis connexae. 
PICAL ArRica. Mozambique District: Portuguese East 
Africa; Morebane Chara, 760 m., Johnson, 247.. Rhodesia ; 
Mashonaland, between Salisbury.and Headlands, Hon. Mrs. Evelyn 
Cecil, 155; at: Umtali, Hon, Mrs. Evelyn. Cecil, 2354.; between 
Umtali.and Salisbury, Hon. Mrs. Evelyn Ceeil, 44. 
This species .is.allied to.the-South African O. Dregeanum, Meisn., 
which has perfectly, glabrous stems-and usually broader leaves. 
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pedicelli bracteis aequilongi. Perianthium 4:mmy longum; infra: 
medium 5-lobatum; lobi oblongi, apice~ rotundati. Stamina 7, 
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trigon 
Tropi 
Olukunda, Schinz, 499. : 
1019, Rumex.Woodii, V. E. Brown [Polygonaceae]; affinis R. 
cordato, Desf., sed foliis lanceolatis basi acutis et fructibus majoribus 
facile distinguitur. 
basi cuneato- vel att to-acuta, glabra ; caulina ‘gradatim minora ; 
po Rey membrauaceae, mee —_ 
anicula 7~20 cm. longa, aphylla, ubique gis I C 
Flores. dioici. Pedicelli 4+9 mm, longi, filiformes, infra Pree 
articulati. Perianthii fructiferi segmenta,exteriora reflexa, 2°5-3 mmy 
longa, lineari-lanceolata, acuta, concava ; interiora,erecta, 11-17 mm. 
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longa, 9-14 mm. lata, elliptico- vel orbiculato-cordata, obtusa, integra, 
