Forbesiane. N. O. Vacciniese. 
TAB: CCCXLYV. 
Vaccinium ForBeEsi1. 
Foliis sempervirentibus late ovatis subobovatisve subcoriaceis 
obtusiusculis superne preecipue serratis subtus reticulatis, 
Tacemis axillaribus, pedicellis 2-3-bracteatis bracteis ovatis 
membranaceis, dentibus calycinis acutis, corolla campanulatee 
| de lobis ovatis, filamentis hirsutis, antheris linearibus 
-Muticis, stylo exserto. 
HAE Mozambique. Forbes. 
_ Few Genera of plants are more universally dispersed than 
is, from Alpine heights on mountains to the lowest plains, 
the tropics almost to arctic regions, and in both hemi- 
tes. The plant here figured is an inhabitant of the eastern — 
st of Africa, in lat. 15° south. Other species are indigenous 
‘0 the neighbo ring island of Madagascar. 
