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Gynophorium 2 mm. longum, glabrum. Ovarium ovoideum, 1°5 mm. 
longum, 1 mm. diametro, 1-loculare, placentis duabis ; ovula 10, 
Tropica Arrica. Uganda: Ankole, Dawe 383. 
1442. Boscia patens, Sprague et M. L. Green Lo sd a eel 
Capparideae} affinis B. angustifoliae, A. Rich.’et B. cory ymbosae, 
ab illa floribus minoribus, inflorescentia ‘pal iculata ramis 
patentibus, ab hac ramis paniculae anguste pyramidalibus differt. 
Rami glabri, hornotini graciles, fulvi, nodosi, inconspicue lenti- 
cellati, seniores virgati, griseo-brunnei, dense lenticellati, 30 cm. 
infra apicem ee 4 mm. oe Folia ramulorum horno- 
tinorum alterna, ramorum seniorum ramulis abbreviatis pulvini- 
formibus aeliathis ‘nsidéntia, oblanoeolato-oblonga vel obovato- 
oblonga, superne rotundata vel obtusa, rarius retusa, spinal. 
apiculata, in basin angustata, 2-4 cm. longa, 0°8-1°3 . lata, 
minute calloso-denticulata, coriacea, elabra, supra leviter aveia, 
nervo intermedio supra impresso subtus prominente, utrinque 
venulis validis dense reticulata; petioli 2-4 mm. longi, supra 
densiuscule pilosi ; stipulae triangulari-subulatae, vix 1 mm. "longae. 
Racemi compositi, pyramidales, 4-6 cm. longi, ramulos hornotinos 
rime terminantes vel e pulvinis orti; rhachis glabriuscula vel 
superne minute puberula, ramis “perotet puberulis ; bracteae anguste 
lanceolato-lineares, 2-2°5 mm. longae, stipulis minutis; pedicelli 
4 mm. longi, pu uberuli, Se epa wi ovata, patula, 3 mm. longa, 1°75 mm. 
lata, dense papillato-ciliata. Discus fimbriatus. Stamina 6-8, intra 
discum basi gynophorii inserta ; filamenta 1°75 mm. longa. Gyno- 
phorium 1:25 mm. longum. Ovarium ovoideum, 1-loculare, placentis 
duabus; ovula circiter 10. Bacca subglobosa, circiter 4 mm. 
diametro, dense elevato-punctata, glabra. Semina ad 8. 
TropicaL Arrica, British East Africa: Muka, Kéissner 906. 
1443, — Powellii, Sprague et M. L. Green | Capparidaceae— 
Capparideae]; affinis B. salicifoliae, Oliver, a qua floribus majoribus, 
foliis latioribus in basin valde angustatis, nervis magis distinctis 
differt. 
papillato-ciliate, Discus crassus, fimbriatus, 1 mm. altus, laciniis 
brevissimis multiseriatis. Stamina circiter 18; filamenta 8°5 mm. 
longa; antherae 1 mm. longae. Gynophorium 7 mm. longum, 
leviter pubescens. Qvarium ovoideum, 1-loculare, placentis duabus ; 
ain ree 10. Bacea globosa, circiter 7 mm, diametro, glabra. 
PICAL Arrica. British East Africa: Makindu and 
Kibwed: Powell 17, 
