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crispata, intense lutea, apice rubra, basi alba, superne 0-9- 
‘2em., circa medium 7 mm., inferne 1-1-1 cm. lata. Petala 
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interiora ungue 5 mm. longo 2 mm. lato; limbus late deltoideo- 
utrinque intus grossius appresse pilosus, cuspide 1-5-2 mm. longo. 
Antherae oblongae, in basin paullulum angustatae, 0-8 mm. 
longae, connectivo apice applanato-capitato minute piloso locutis 
aequilato. 
Trorican AFRica. Portuguese East Africa: Mocimbua, 
Stocks 96, 
tinguenda 
Planta frutescens. Ramuli cortice rubro vel rubro-brunneo 
instructi, pilis albidis parcis obtecti. Folia ovato-oblonga, apice 
obtusa, basi subacuta, 2-4 cm. longa, 1:3-2-7 cm. lata, ee 
glabra, plus minusve trilobata, lobo medio longissimo, lobis 
lateralibus rotundis vel obsoletis, margine inequilateraliter den- 
tata, nervis lateralibus 3-4 subtus prominulis; petiolus circiter 
3-7 
m. longus, pilis parcissime instructus; stipulae parvae, 
lanceolatae, acutae. Pedunculi axi ares, L-flori, © 3 cm. 
ongi. flores punicei. Involucra 3-4-foliata, foliis 5 mm. 
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longis linearibus acutis. epala obovata, abrupte acuminata, 
7mm. longa, 5 mm. lata, pubescentia. Petala plus minusve 
imbricata, 1 em. longa, 1:3 cm. lata. Fructus 5 mm. diametro, 
Sour Arrica (?) 
The plant described above was received from Sir John Ross of 
Bladensburg, Rostrevor, Ireland, where it flowered in August, 
1915. Sir John originally received the plant from Glasnevin 
under the name of J. capense. 
1563. Gardenia fragrantissima, Hutchinson’ | Rubiaceae— 
Gardenieael; affinis G. Vogelti, Hook.f., sed foliis brevioribus, 
calycis lobis spatulato-obovatis foliaceis, stylis exsertis, fructibus 
brevioribus et latioribus differt. 
rutex circiter 2°25 m. altus Lae ramuli breves, cortice 
cinereo pri e setuloso demum glabro obtecti. 
oblongo-elliptica vel obovato-elliptica, obtuse caudato-acuminata, 
basi in petiolum brevem alatum attenuata, 4-1 em. longa, 
em. lata, chartacea, glabra, subnitida; costa utrinque pro- 
_ regal a 1-5 em. longi, 4-6 mm. lati, chartacei, promi- 
