Piate 2272. 
NEMATOSTYLIS LORAN THOIDES, Hook. f. 
Rosiacez. Tribe ALBERTER. 
N. loranthoides, Hook. fil. in Gen. Plant. ii. 110; ramulis crassiusculis 
glabratis v. parce setulosis, foliis breviter petiolatis subcoriaceis ellip- 
Sapera obtusissima cotyledonibus fere sequilonga, albumine carnoso 
tenui. N. anthophylla, Baill. in Bull. Soe. Linn. Paris. 198; Pavetta 
101. 
Hap. Madagascar, var. foliis glabris glabratisve, Central Madagas- 
car, Parker, and in a collection chie rom Betsileo-land, Baron 
(No. 148) ; var. foliis hirtis, Central Madagascar, Baron (No. 751). 
Folia 1-2 (sepius 14-14) poll. longa; 3-1 poll. lata, vel, in forma 
angustifolia, 4-5 lin. lata. Calyx fructifer lobo foliaceo 4 poll. longo ; 
Corolla 3-3 poll. longa.—D. OLiver. 
Fig. 1. Detached flower. 2. Corolla, laid open. 3. Anther. 4. Calyx-tube more 
advanced. 6. Longitudinal section ot ovary. 6. Seed, All more or lesa enlarged. 
