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CHAILLETIA CyMosa, n. sp. 
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Foliis oblongis obtusis in petiolum brevissimum attenuatis, 
ramis pubescentibus inferne nudis floriferis, floribus cymosis, 
cymis 3-5-floris paniculatis, pedunculis pedicellis calycibus 
que valde pilosis. a 
Has. Aapges River, interior of S. Africa. Burke. a 
Frutex. Caules, ut videtur, perbreves, ramosi. Rami erecti,, 
pubescenti-pilosi, inferne subaphylli, superne foliosi. Folia 
3-4 pollicaria, subcoriacea, obtusa, subsessilia, penninervia,_ 
venulis anastomosantibus. Stipule subulate pilose. Pant- 
cule versus basin ramorum bracteata, bracteis inferionbus 
subfoliaceis. Flores cymosi subglomerati. Calyx valde hit 
Sutus fere ad basin 5-6-partitus, tubo perbrevi cum ee 
Ovarii coalito. Petala linearia bifida, glandulis oppos - 
Stamina petalis alterna paululumque breviora. Anthere 
loculi parallele, antice dehiscentes. Connectivum subincrassa- 
tum. Ovarium imo basi cum calycis tubo adherens, beet 
tum, 3-loculare, loculis biovulatis ; ovulis pendentibus. 
Stylus inferne hirsutus, superne trifidus. Stigmata obtast. 
A remarkable looking plant, nearly allied to, if not identical 
with, De Candolle’s genus Chailletia, 
Fig. 1. Flower. j- 2. The same laid open. f. 3. etal 
glands, and the bases of two filaments. /f. 4. 5. Anthers: 
- 6. Vertical section of the ovary. f. 7. Transverse section 
of ditto :—magnified. Pe 
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