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M. Kraetkei Warb. Schum. & Laut. Nachtr. Flora der 

 Deutsch. Schutzg, Sudsee 278. Sogeri. 



Fairly common ; a most magnificent climber with brilliant scarlet 

 flowers. This and M. Bennetlii F. ]\Iuell. both go under the name of 

 " D' Albert is" Creeper." 



M. Stanley! sp. no v. 



RamulLs, ferrugineo-hirsutis ; foliis longe petiolatis, 

 foliolis amplis breviter petiolulatis subtus dense ferrugineo- 

 pubescentibus suborbicularibus apice acuminatis lateralibus 

 maxime obliquis, stipellis filiformibus, pannicula femigineo- 

 hirsuta ; calyce fere ad medium 4-lobo (bilabiate) tubo 

 utrinque hirsute, legumine 3-5 spermo, valvis lamellis obliquLs 

 imbricatis munitis. 



A large forest climber, branchlets and petioles hirsute 

 Avith long rust-coloured hairs. Leaflets nearly orbicular or 

 lateral ones very oblique, apex acuminate, very thinly 

 pubescent above, densely ferruginous-pubescent beneath, 

 lateral ones 4-5* in. (10-14 cm.) long, 5-5i in. (12-5-14 cm.) 

 broad, all on petiolules of about 3 lines (6 mm.) ; stipules 

 absent (?), stipellae filiform about 5 lines (Tl cm.] long; 

 length of petiole below the lateral leaflets about 3 in. (75 

 cm.) long, length of rhachis betA^een the lateral leaflets and 

 terminal one about | in. (2 cm.). Panicle branches densely 

 rufous-pubescent with long spreading hairs. Bracts ovate- 

 lanceolate, acuminate, f-1 in. (2-3.2 cm.) long, clothed with 

 long brown hairs. Calyx about 1 in. (2-5 cm.) long, 

 4-lobed (2-lipped), upper lip about 3 Imes (6 mm.) long, lateral 

 lobes of the lower lip 3 lines (6 mm.) long, lowest lobe about 

 6 lines (13 cm.) long, hirsute both inside and out with 

 ferruginous hairs. Corolla whitish (rather imperfect in the 

 dried specimens for dissection) ; standard re flexed, wings 

 rather longer, keel still longer (about 2 in. (5 cm.) long) with a 

 short indurated beak. Pod about 5J in. (14 cm.) long, covered 

 with close oblique pleats 3-5-seeded ; seeds about 1 in. (25 cm.) 

 across. 



Mafulu. 



Named after Mr. Evan R. Stanley, Government CJeologist of Papua, 

 who accompanied me on my two longer trips in the Territory. This 

 new species comes very close to M. Albertisii F. Muell., but I think is 

 sufificiently different to stand as a distinct species. The chief differences 

 are as follow : — 



M. Albertisii : Branchlets densely but rather closely ferruginous- 

 pubescent ; leaflets 3|-5 in (9-13 cm.) long; panicle branches velvety 

 pubescent ; calyx velvety pubescent with a few bristly hairs at the base 

 of the tube »-§ in. (1-.3-1-7 cm.) long. 



