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Allied to V. spathulata, Benth., but differs in having much stouter 
branches, subsessile leaves, a finer and entirely different pubescence 
and very much shorter peduncles: The corolla, according to 
Miss Gibbs, was white, about } inch in diameter, with 5 subequal 
lobes ; several were collected, but unfortunately they were lost. 
e name is given in honour of Mr. Harry Birley, a well-known 
guide in the district, who accompanied Miss Gibbs when this plant 
was collected. 
616. seat neee (Nautilocalyx) hirsutus, Sprague [Gesneriaceae- 
Cyrtandreae]; affinis A. Forgetii, Sprague, a quo foliis brevius 
petiolatis eldivas basi cuneatis marginibus planis recedit. 
Herba e basi ramosa, circiter 5 dm. alta, caulibus pluribus erectis 
teretibus crassis carnosis breviter villosis 1-1*2 cm. diametro, inter- 
nodiis 2-6 cm. longis. Folia oblanceolata, breviter acute seams, 
apice recurvula, basi cuneata, 15-16 em. longa, 6 cm. lata, plus 
minus bullata, supra nitidula, nervo medio inferne pilosulo excepto 
glabra, nervis venulisque supra conspicue impressis subtus prominen- 
tibus breviter villosis; nervi laterales ae 10-11; petioli 
osetia es, supra eviter excavati, 1°8-3 cm. longi, circa basin 
6-7 mm, lati. Cymae sessiles, instar usuititoreds, 4-8 florae ; 
bracteae transversae 2 em. longae, 6 mm. latae, ‘extus breviter 
Calycis segmenta ovato-lanceolata, acute acuminata, 1°8-2 em. 
longa, 5-5-6 mm. lata, extus breviter villosa ; segmentum posticum 
caleare corollae basi ‘yepulsum. Corolla pallide flava, 3 cm. longa 
calcare excluso, extus breviter villosa ; tubus 3°2 cm. longus calcare 
incluso, ab 0°8 cm. usque ad 1°3 em. supra basin organicam ampliatus, 
abhine usque ad os 9°5 mm. latus, a dorso usque ad ventrem 7 mm. 
metiens, intus antice glaber, postice minute glandaloso-pilewas's ; 
calear amplum, rotundatum, 3 mm. longum, 4°5 mm, Jatum ; limbus 
1°5 cm. latus, adorso usque ad ventrem 1°3 cm. metiens ; lobi trans- 
verse ns ae patuli. #ilamenta in vaginam postice fissam corollae 
tubo atam connata, basi saa ag postica extus glanduloso- 
ek vagina antice 0°8 mm. alta, lateraliter 0°5 mm. alta; 
antherae 1°75-2 mm. lengaas loculis omnino sejunctis parallelis 
mytiliformibus, connectivo crasso convexo 1°75 mm. anese 1°3 mm. 
lato, Disci glandula unica, postica, ovata, glabra, 2 ) 
basi vix 2 mm. lata. Ovarium 3 mm. longum, pilis sulbecllalatives 
acutis villosum; stylus pilis aliis glanduloso-capitatis aliis longi- 
oribus acutissimis dense indutus ; ; placentae ad basin bipartitae, 
segmentis plano-convexis introrsum tantum ovuliferis 
Peru. Collected by Forget for ee Sander & Sons, St. 
Albans, by whom a plant was presented to K 
617. Alloplectus (Nautilocalyx) pallidus, aa [ Gesneriaceae- 
Cyrtandreae]; foliis magnis pallide glaucescenti-viridibus specie 
glabris, petiolis brevibus necnon corollae colore distinctus. 
Herba e basi ramosa, circiter 5 dm, alta, caulibus pluribus erectis 
teretibus crassis carnosis nitidulis Breviter pilosis inferne circiter 
1-7 cm. diametro superne 8-9 mm. diametro, internodiis 3°5-7°5 em. 
longis. Folia opposita, ovato-lanceolata, apice breviter acute 
acuminata, recurva, in basin sensim angustata, a, Se? em. longa, 
6°5-10°5 em. lata, margine plana, crenato-se » Sparse ciliata, 
supra nitidula, pallide viridia, pilis paucis. nde inconspicuis 
