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Described from a living plant which flowered at Kew in June, 
1911, collected by Prof. Pee during the Percy Sladen 
the 10 sivas are exserted. 
1294, Chrysophyllum viridifolium, Wood et Franks in Natal 
Plants, vol. vi, t. 569 [Sapotaceae] ; similis C. Welwwitschii, Hiern, 
sed petiolis et pedicellis duplo longioribus facile distinguitur. 
Arbor 10-15 m. alta, trunco basi 1°5 m. diametro. Folia alterna ; 
petiolus 0-8-1-2 cm, longus, primum cum perulis rufescenti-puberulus; 
lamina 2°5-10 cm. longa, 2-4°3 cm. lata, oblonga, obtuse acuminata, 
basi rotundata, anne glabra, viridis, venis numerosissimis 
patentissimis parallelis. Flores axillares, fasciculati, perparvi. 
tees Da 4 mm aS adpresse rufes centi - puberuli, Sepala- 
1°5-2 longa, ovata vel elliptico-oblonga, obtusa, » SE 
= a i Corolla subcampanulata, ad medium 5-loba, 
2 mm. longa, glabra, lobis oblongis obtusis ciliatis. amine 5, 
tubo corollae inserta, quam corollae lobi breviora, glabra. Ovarium 
subglobosum, dense rufescenti-pubescens, in stylum crassum brevem 
attenuatum. Fructus subglobosus, 3-3°3 cm. ‘oeeaggpe glaber, levis, 
luteus. Semina semilunata, 13-1'5 mm. longa, eer cm. lata, 
compressa, acute carinata, brunnea, nitida, hilo linea 
Sourn Arrica. Natal: Berea, near Ditban; 30-90 m., 
Miss Franks in Herb, Wood, 11,636. 
1295. Stapelia cory, N. E. Brown [Asclepiadaceae-Stapelieae] ; 
persimilis S. olivaceae, N.E. Brown, sed floribus minoribus intra 
glabris eciliatis, coronae interioris lobis toto incumbentibus nec 
fsakeiniis iffert 
Caules erecti, 7-15 cm. longi, 0°6-1 cm. crassi, 4—6-angulati, 
minute oe sordide purpurei vel cinereo-virides, purpureo- 
maculati; anguli subdenticulati. Flores 3-6 ad basin caulium 
enati, Pedicelli 2°5-3 cm. longi, patentes, puberuli. Sepala 4 mm. 
longa, lanceolata, acuta, puberula. Corolla rotata, 1°8 cm. diametro, 
extra minute pu , intra transverse rugosa, glabra, saa 
atro-purpurea ; lobi 6 mm, me et lati, ovati, acuti. Coronae 
exteriores lobi 0°75 mm. longi, 1°5 mm. ‘lati, transverse stl on 
integri, glabri, atrati ; lobi interiores 1-3 mm. longi, lanceolati, acuti, 
dorso leviter ethene, antheris incumbentes. 
So rIcA. Little Namaqualand, Pearson, 6134. 
Described rete a living plant which flowered at Kew in sah diet 
1911, collected by Prof. Pearson during the Percy Sladen Ex 
tion to the Orange River. When out of nad this plant sight 
easily be mistaken for S. olivacea, N.E. Bro 
1296. Penaea Candolleana, £. L. aaa [Penaeaceae]; a 
P. ericoide, Endl., foliis ellipticis differt. 
Fru 
ta leuius cixciter 3 altus, ramosus ; rami in partibus inferis 
defoliati, cortice subrufo obtecti. Folia in partibus -superis 
