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ICONES PLANIAIiUM, 



yenosa, 2*5 cm. louga. Stylus apice brcvifcer bilamellatus, stigmatoso- 

 incrassatus. (v. v.) 



Hab. 



saxosis 



3tr. mense Dec, legit H^igh Welhj (anno 1884), R. 

 Herb, Kew. 



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This IS quite distinct from H. sanguinea^ Thunb., the only species 

 hitherto known, by its oblong tongue-shaped bracts; its acuminate 

 bractpoles ; its equally divided calyx, with lanceolate acuminate seg- 

 ments; its differently shaped corolla; its indumentum; and to some 

 extent probably also in habit, for the only specimen we possess at 

 present lias the upper bracts empty. The upper part of the flower 

 and bracts is a deep claret red, shading off below into rose, with 

 yellow at base. Mr. Welby found two specimens, but unfortunately 

 lost one, and a search for more was unavailing by reason of a large 

 bush-fire which immediately succeeded. 



I have never seen the glabrous var. of H. sanguinea referred to by 

 Bentham (DC. Prodr. x. 506), and described by Presl (Epimel. Bot. 



249) as a new genus under the name Hcematobancli 



Bentbam, 



who m the earlier work above quoted was inclined to think it might 

 prove to be a distinct species, came to the conclusion later (Gen. Plant, 

 ii. 968), that it was nothing more than a glabrous form of H. san- 



It is sufficient to compare PresFs full description with our 



guinea, 



Fig. 1 . Flower with bract and bracteoles. 

 open. 4. Corolla. 5. Same laid open. 6, 

 (6) posterior, {c) oblique view of stigma. 9. 



H, Bolus. 



2. Corolla and calyx. 3. Calyx, laid 

 7. Stamens. 8. Pistil: (a) anterior, 

 Section of ovary. Enlarged. 



Plate 1487. 



BEGONIELLA ANGUSTIFOLIA, Oliv. 



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T ^- ,^J^stifolia, OUv. (sp. nov.); caulibus gracilibus glabrati, foliis 

 distichis breviter petiolatis clougato- vol Hncari-lanceolatis acunuuatis 

 daphcato-scrratis, norvo medio supra appressc setuloso setisqnc in 

 lamina^ utriniiuc 7-10 excoptis glabris, pcrianthio cxtcriore bilo- 



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