Plate 2452. 



SCHIZOGLOSSUM COWNATUM, N. E. Hr. 



AscLEPiADE-E, Tribe Cynaxche.e. 



S. Connatum, F. E. Br. in Kew Bulletin, 1895, Q>^ ; caulihus gracili- 

 nus erectis strictis simplicibus atque foliis erectis subsessilibus augusto 

 iinearibus acuminatis marginibus rev^olutis crispule pube-sceatibus, 

 umbellis sessilibus 6-10-floris liirtis, corolte fere 5-partitie lobis anguste 

 Jineari-lanceolatis falcatim iricurvis kteribus replicato-revolutisapicibua 

 coalitis utrinque hirtis v, intus glabris, coronse lobis erectis gynostegio 

 fere sequilongis cuueato quadratis apice truncatis denticulatis, antheris 

 membrana rotundata terminatis, gynostegio apice niutico, 



Hab. South Tropical Africa : FwambOj south of Lake Tanganyika, 

 Carson (No. 17). 



Caulis bipedalis, circa 1 lin. diam. Folia 2-2| poll, longa, |-I lin. 

 lata. Pedicelli l|-2 lin. loiigi. Sepala lanceolata, acuminata, patentia, 

 1-1| lin. longa, CoroUce lobi 3 lin. longi. 



Mr. Brown points out the resemblance in the habit of this plant to 

 *S'. interruptum, Schlecht,, and S. anf/ustissiinum, Schnm.y differing from 

 these and other known species of the genus in the cohesion of the tips 

 of the corolla-lobes; a feature characteristic of some species of Cero- 

 pegia and JSraGht/stelma.—D, Oliver. 



T'ig. 1. Section of ]eaf. 2. Plower. 3. Corona. 4. luner view of corona. 

 6. Staminal column, corona removed. 6. PoUinia. All enlarged. 



