Puate 1965. 
CYANASTRUM CORDIFOLIUM, Oliv. 
Hemopvoracez. Tribe CoNANTHEREZ. 
Cyanas 
ovali-oblongis longitudinaliter venosis squalibus patentibus basi, 
i ina 6 basi se i ii 
breviter connatis. Stamina 
sequalia et nia perfecta ; filamenta filiformia glabra ; antherm 
ctus . . —C 
Foliuam longe petiolatum cordiforme acutum v. obtusiusculum utrinque 
curvatim nervosum, venulis ultimis transversis subparallelis, membrana- 
ceum glabrum. Scapus solitarius pauci- (1-4-) florus, inferne vaginatus, 
vaginis membranaceis longitudinaliter nervosis. Flores breviter racemosi 
pedicellati bracteati ceerulei; bractee membranacee pedicello lo 
longiores ; pedicelli supra bracteam sepius plus minus adnate. 
Has.—West Tropical Africa, Sierra d. Crystal, and Ambas Bay, 
Mann; Camaroons, near the shore, Kalbreyer ; Yoruba Expedition, 
Millson. 
C. cordifolium, Oliv. (sp. unica). Cormus }-} poll. diam. Folia 
21-41 poll. longa, sinu 1-2 poll. prof.; petiolus 6-10 poll. longus. 
-11 poll. longus. Flores 
this interesting new type 
f 
received good specimens, collected by Mr. Alvan Millson, through the 
i 
Sir A. Moloney, Governor of Lagos, which enable 
‘ ‘deg at: 
Cyanella. We have scapes only of probably the same species sent us 
by Mr. H. H. Johnston ‘pe between Lakes Tangany ika and 2 B8Sa 
at an elevation of about 5,000 feet; but in these specimens the flowers 
vary in number to 7. 
Cyanastrum of Cassini is reduced to Volutarella.—D. OLIVER. 
Fig. 1. Portion of perianth, showing insertion of stamens. 2, Anther, back and 
‘front. 3. Pistil. 4, Vertical section of ovary. Enlarged. 
