ICONES PLANTAUmr. 73 



Plate 1493. 



STRUTHIOLA THOMSONI, OUv. 



Thtmelaceji. 



4 



S. Thomson!, OUv. in Joum. Linn. Soc. Bot xsi. 404 ; frutcx, ramis 

 erectis pilosulis superne dense foliatis, foliis enerviis imbricatis verfci- 

 cillatis sessilibus lanccolatis v, ovato-lanceolatis sabacntis concavi- 

 URculis paginis glabris pilosulo-ciliatis, bractcolis lineari-ovalibus con- 

 duplicatis folio dimidio brevioribus, floribus folio seqnilongis v. leviter 

 exsertis, tubo pcriantbii glabro apice dilatato, fauce setose, limbi lobis 

 ovato-lanceolati3 acutis, glandulis 8 setis suba^quilongis periauthii lobis 

 4--.5-plo brevioribus. 



Hab. Lykipia, Masai Country, G-8,000 ft., 3Ir. J. Thomson. 



Folia intcrnodils longiora, 4-5 lin. longa. Allied to Stmthiola ovata 

 of the Capo Flora. — D. Oliver. 



Fig. 1. Eud and bract eolcs. 2. Flower ami subtcndfng leaf. 3. Pcnantli, laia 

 open, 4. Pistil. 5. Longitudinal section of orary. 



Tlate 1494. 



CROTALABIA THOMSONI, Olh. 



LEGUMIN0S.1C, Tribe Geniste^. 



C. Thomsoni, OUv. in Joum 



obovatisve 



quasi ternunalibns medio nrticulatis bracteatis apice bibracteoiams 

 bracteolis lineari-subulatis tubo calycis subaeqnilongis, calyce parce et 

 appresse hirtello profunde 5-fido lobis lanccolatis acutis, vcxUio pur- 

 pureo striafo dorsi medio hirsuto calyce fere duplo longioro. 



Har. Kapt6 plateau, Masai Country, Mr. J. TJumison. 



