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1:5 cm. diametro. S. Gerrardiu, Harv. ex. J. M. Wood, Hand. 
Fl. Natal, 32 (1907), nomen. Salacia sp., J. M. Wood in Trans. 
S. Afr. Phil. Soc. vol. xviii. p. 189 (1908). 
Soura Arrica. Natal: without locality, Gerrard 1178; 
Nonoti, 150 m., Wood 8923; Mayville, Wood 13252; Inanda, 
Wood 567. 
1592. Cissus (Cyphostemma) flaviflora, Sprague [Ampeli- 
daceae|; affinis CU. cirrhosae, illd., a qua foliis trifoliolatis, 
foliolis apice rotundatis, indumento praesertim calycis breviore 
facile distinguitur. 
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Caulis plus minusve anfractuosus, internodiis 3-7 cm. longis. 
Folia breviter petiolata, trifoliolata; petioli 3-4 mm. longi, ut 
petioluli densiuscule pilosi; petioluli 2-3 mm. longi; foliola 
obovata, apice rotundata, in basin cuneatim angustata vel basi 
obtusa, 2-4 em. longa, 1-5-2-5 cm. lata, nonnulla usque ad 5-5 cm. 
longa, 3°8 cm. lata, grossiuscule acute crenato-dentata, supra 
glabra, subtus nervis crispule pubescentibus. Cymae tribrachiatae, 
plerumque 5-6 cm. diametro; pedunculi 1-2-3 cm. longi, ut 
rhachis pedicellique dense crispule pubescentes ; pedicelli 2 mm. 
longi. Flores tetrameri, flavi (Wood). Alabastra 2-5 mm. longa, 
medio constricta. Calyz breviter cupularis, 0-7 mm. altus, 
truncatus, ciliatus, extra parce pilosula. Petala ovato-oblonga, 
3 mm. longa, basi 1:5-1-6 mm. lata, superne cucullata apie 
inflexa, extra crispule pubescentia. Discus annularis, 0-5 mm. 
altus, in lobos truncatos 0°7 mm. longos, basi 1 mm. latos apice 
0-6 mm. latos productus. /ilamenta 2-5 mm. longa, inferne supra 
disci lobos incurva, superne leviter recurva. Ovariwm minute 
Sourm Arrica. Natal, Gerrard 572; near Durban, J. M. Wood 
6392; Amanzimtoti, J. M. Wood 13249. 
1593. Lasiosiphon similis, C. H. Wright in Dyer, Fl. Cap. 
vol. v. sect. 2, p. 73, anglice ['Thymelaeaceae-Euthymelaeeae }; 
ee L. linifolio, Decne, affinis, petalis minutis dentiformibus 
iffert. 
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lag lanceolata, acuta, 12 ; = oe ate 
llosa, cos i nervi laterales utrinque ¢ na i 
P ’ ta conspicua, ‘lores capitati, ter- 
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minales. Calyx extra appresse sericeus; tubus 2 em. longus, 
subtus leviter inflatus; lobi breviter elliptic, obtusi, 3 wr jong 
mm. lati. Petala minuta, dentiformia. Antherae oblongae, 
obtusae, 15 mm. longae. Ovarvwm oblongum, 
filiformis, calycis tubo brevior; stigma capitatum. 
Sovru Arnica, ‘Transvaal; Warmbaths, Miss Leonie’ 1314. 
This species resembles L. Krauss, Meisn., but differs in having 
sessile flower-heads and much smaller petals. 
