370 "Plants found in the District of Uitenhage. 



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supinum, Linn. F. 

 currassavicum, Linn. 



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Familia 45. Solanaceae. 

 Solanum, Linn. sp. 8. 

 „ nigrum, Linn. A. 

 quadrangulare, Tli. B. 

 aggregation, Jacq. A. 

 niveum, Th. A. 

 mammosum, Linn. B. 

 „ rigescens, Jacq. A. 

 „ Milleri, Jacq. H. 

 ,, capense, T/i.«C. 

 Physalis, Linn. sp. 2. 

 ,, tomentosa, T/t. A. 

 ,, arborescens, Linn. C. 

 Lycium, Lain. sp. 4. 

 Cestrum, Linn. sp. 3. 



,, venenatum, 2%. B. 

 Datura, Linn. sp. 1. 

 ,, Tatula, Linn. A. 



pens, Linn.) E. 

 oenotheroides, Linn. F. 

 sagittatus, 77i. D. 

 cordifolius, 77i. A. 

 trilobus, Th. A. 

 althaeoides, Linn. H. 

 multifidus, Tli. F. 



Familia 46. Convolvuleae. 

 Convolvulus, b, sp. 12. 

 ,, simplex, iSjor. (Ipomea 



simplex, Th.) A. 

 ,, Falkia, Jacq. (Falkia re-l 



Familia 47. Jasmineae. 

 Jasminum, Linn. sp. 1. 



,, capense, Th. A. C. 

 Olea, Linn. sp. 4. 



„ capensis, Linn. H. A. 



(Olyvehout.) 

 ,, undulata, yar:^. A. (Yzer- 



hout.) 

 ,, verrucosa, Pers. G. 



(Wilde Olyvehout.) 

 , ; hurriilis, Eckl. Herb. E (r) 



Familia 4ft. Gentianeac 

 Chironia, Linn. sp. 0. 

 ,, baccifera, Linn. C 

 ,, nudicaulis, Linn. F. 

 ,, maritima, EcM. Herb. 

 ,, tetragona, I^inn. F. 

 ,, perfoliata,£V,7;/.//c?-6.G.(.y) 



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(r) OLEA HUMILISj n. sp, 



01. tbliis 1 ineari- la nee< >l:i t is, ;inmii nat is i n tegerrimis, panicul is terminal i I >us. 



Hull. — On the downs along I In: east coast of the colony, viz: in the Dis- 

 trict of Swellendam, at Cap L'Agullis, and in the District of Uitenhage, be- 

 tween the mouths of the Sunday an. I Boscheman Rivers. 



Fl. — From Octobet to December. 



Descr. — Shrub from 2 to 3 feet in height. Branches opposite, gray, and 

 covered with small warty elevations. Leaves lincar-lanceolatate, acuminated, 

 entire, opposite, very short, peculated, on the upper side shining dark 

 green, on the underside somewhat lighter. Panicles terminal, and much 

 branched. 



Obs. — This species differs from the Olea verrucosa, Pers. by its shrubby 

 and lower shape, smaller leaves, and Panicles standing on the point. 



(s) CHIRONIA PERFOLIATA, n. sp. 



Ch. Caule ramoso tetragono, foliis cordatia acuminatis pcrfoliatis, calyci- 

 lius acutninatus viscosis carinatis, 



Haft.-^Araongst the hushes in the third altitude (1000 feet), on the Van 

 Stade's River mountains, District of Uitenhage. 



Fl.— In October. 



J), fcr.— Stalk shrubby, from one to two fed high, four-angled, branched. 

 Branches opposite, dichotomous divided, each bearing one (lower. Leaver 

 heart-shaped, acuminated, embracing the stalk, shining, somewhat nerved. 

 Flowers red. Calix acuminated, viscid, keel shaped. 



* Obt.— This species differs from Ch. tetragona, Linn, with which it has the 



most affinity, by its heart-shaped and more embracing leaves, and by the 



viscid acuminated Calyx. 



