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stigma cylindricum, 8-9 mm. longum, bast annilatim incrassatum, 
Ovarium sensim in stylum abeuns ; ovula pluriseriata, numeros- 
sissima. 
Tropica, Arrica. Gold Coast: Gemma, near the western 
frontier, in moist evergreen forest, Chipp, 353. 
1426. Ervatamia Methuenii, Stapf et M. L. Green | Apocynaceae- 
Tabernaemontaneae]; affinis FE. modestae, Stapf ( Tabernaemon- 
tanae modestae, Baker), sed foliis lanceolatis magis gradatim 
acuminatis, floribus fere duplo minoribus. 
Frutex glaberrimus, ramis teretibus. Folia lanceolata, sensim 
acuminata, basi acuta, 4—-5°5 ¢ m. longa, 1-1°3 cin. lata, vix coriacea, 
nervis lateralibus tenuissimis ‘aetes circiter 10 obliquis, subtus 
pallida. Inflorescentia cymosa, alaris, pauciflora, laxa, pedunculo, 
5-12 mm. longo, bracteis scariosis oe citissime deciduis, pedi- 
cellis gracilibus ad 5mm. longis. Calyx 1 mm. longus ; sepala ovato- 
rotundata, obtusa, eciliolata, basi intus circiter 5 glandulis munita. 
Corolla alba vel in sicco lutescens, tubo cylindrico glabro nisi intus 
infra stamina minute puberulo 4 mm. longo, | mm. diametro, lobis 
oblongis circiter 4 mm. longis. Stamina circiter 2 mm. supra basin 
inserta, inclusa ; antherae a stigmate liberae, subsagittatae, cum 
brevissimis appendicibus ad 1°5 mm. longae. Ovarium glabrum ; 
stylus circiter 2°5 mm. longus ; stigma basi annulo cinctum, viscosum, 
oblongo-cylindricum, bifidum, lobis papillosis lanceolatis. 
SoutH Mapagascar. Near Beloha, Methuen. 
1427, Serruria Bolusii, Phillips et Hutchinson in Dyer, Fl. Cap. 
vol. v., p. 662, anglice [Proteaceae-Proteae |; affinis S. Deidnceee 
a Br,, sed bracteis costatis glabris, pedunculis ultimis glabris 
differt. 
_Caules erecti; rami oles Folia pinnatim vel bipinnatim 
Ebees 3 segmenta 5-6 mm. huge breviter appresse hirsuta ; limbus 
oblongus, subacutus, circiter 2 mm. longus, appresse hirsutus. 
Antherae 1°5 mm. longae. Sguamae hypogynae 1-1°5 mm. longae, 
filiformes. Ovarium ellipsoideum, albo-pilosum ; stylus 6 6-7 mm. 
longus, basi incrassatus et articulatus ; stigma eylindricum, obtusum 
sulcatum, vix 1°5 mm. longum. Fructus oblongo-ellipsoidei, ros- 
Soutn Arrica. Coast Region: Bredasdorp Div. ; near Elim 
Bolus, 8589, Schlechter, 9651 partly ; without precise locality, 
Thom, 787 
1428, Thesium Rogersii, A. W. Hill (Santalaceae] ; ; species 7. 
gracile, A. W. Hill, affinis, sed caulibus crassioribus floribus 8 majori 
cries in racemis dispositis, antheris stylisque longioribus preci? 
