﻿RUELLIA DISCIPOLIA, Oliv. 

 Acanthace-s, Tribe Ruelliej:. 



R. discifolia, Oliv (sp. nov.) ; ramulis gracilibns pubescentibus 

 ultimis minute glandalosis pilis longis patentibus simplicibus parce 

 vestitis, folns late rotundatis obtnsis integris basi subtruncatis 

 utrinque stellato-pubescentibus longe petiolatis, floribus subtripolli- 

 caribus ramulos axillares apice bifoliatos terminantibus, calycis 

 5-partiti segmentis lmeanbus subaaqualibus ceroid tubo leviter 

 curvato superne dilatato 4-5-plo brevioribus, lobis corolla ovato- 

 exsertis 8ubffiquallbus obtusis ^tegris, antheris linearibus vix 



Hab. Adda Galla, Somali-land, Messrs. James and TTirupp. 



Folia |-1 poll, longa et lata ; petiolua lamina subaequilon^s 



p£cir longus - Corolla 2 * pon - ion ^ tub - Bnptrs 



A little resembling R. amabilis, S. Moore tbe Wvpq nfwTi 

 obtusely toothed, shortly acuminate LZXith £™2 7 ?n T 

 indumentum.-D. Oliver. CUmmate ' and Wlth 81m PK not stellate, 



Fig. 1. Calyx. 2. Stellate hairs of leaf and petiole. 3. Anthers. Ail aHarg*. 



