Burkeane. N. O, Phytolaccee. 
TAB. DLXXXVII. 
SEMONVILLEA FENESTRATA. Fenzl. 
Glaberrima, ramosa, ramis virgatis in cymas axillares et termi- 
nales semel y. pluries iteratas, elongato-racemiformes solutis, 
foliis linearibus carnosis planis et teretiusculis, floribus ejus- 
dem cyme apetalis et corollatis, remotis, sepalis mucronu- 
latis, petalis calycem subsuperantibus, carpidiis alatis cum 
exalatis varie alternantibus, alis orbicularibus basi apiceque 
retusis pellucidis, nervo rigido viridi peripherico cum aliis 
e disco concolori, obsoletius recte vel oblique cuspidato, ra- 
diatim emanantibus arcuatim anastomosante cinctis, facie 
symmetrice ideo fenestratis. Fenzl, in Endl. Nov. Stirp. Dec. 
V. n. 48. 
Ditroche furcata. HE. Mey. in Drége’s S. Afr. Pl. 
Has. Little Namaqua Land, S. Africa, between the Koussie 
and Gariep Rivers (S. lat. 28° 30’ and 29° 40’) at an eleva- 
tion of 1200—2000 feet. Drege, Pl. Cap. n. 3157. (fide 
Fenzl). Near the Vaal and Caledon Rivers. Burke. 
The Genus Semonvillea was founded by M. Gay on the 
S. pterocarpa of Senegal, and the above character is drawn Up — 
by Fenzl in order to distinguish it from that species. In my 
Herbarium, Drége’s specimens of this plant bear no number, 
but are named “ Ditroche furcata, E. Mey.”, a name which has | 
not, so far as I am aware, yet appeared in print. Semonvillea 
will stand next to Limeum, Linn. (Dicarpea, Presi). The fruit 
is an exceedingly beautiful object, with its broad pellucid band, — 
marked with green radiating lines. : 
Figs. 1 & 2. Flowers. f. 3. Stamen. f. 4. Pistil. f.5: 
Transverse section of the ovary. f. 6. Fruit. ,f. 7. Inner face 
of acarpel. 7.8. Transverse section of a carpel. fi 9. Vertical — 
section of the cell :— magnified. : 
