Tabula 280 



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TOXOCARPUS SCHIMPEEIANUS, Ilemsl 



AscLKPiADACEAE. Tribus Secamoxeae, 

 T, Schimperianus, Ilemsl. (sp. nov.) ; a speciebus Africaius omnibus 



foliis crassis coriaceis elongato-lanceolatls venis immersis obscuris 

 facile distinguitur, 



Frutex scandens, lactescens, undique glaber ; ramuli graciles, inter- 

 nodiis quam foliis multo brevioribus. Folia distincte petiolata, 

 demum coriacea, anguste lanceolata, 10-15 cm, loiiga, maxima vix 

 2-5 cm. lata, utrinque attenuata, apice acuta, costa supra impressa, 

 subtus elevata, venis immersis obscurissimis. Flores expansi circiter 

 4 mm. diametro, in cymas interpetiolares 2-4 cm. diametro foliis triplo 

 breviores dispositi. Calycis segmenta ovali-orbicularia, circiter 

 2 mm. Jonga, obscure ciJiolataj iutus basi biglandulosa, Corollae albo- 

 roseae lobi oblongi, nunc imbricati nunc sinistrorsum obtegentes, 

 calyce duplo longiores ; tubus brevissimus, intus puberulus. Coronae 

 sqtiamae oblongae, erectae. Antherae apice baibellatae. FoUicuU 

 fusiformes, circiter 8 cm. longi, liorizontales, laevi, glabri. Seraina 

 compressa, clavato-oblongaj absr[ue pilorum coma 8-10 mm. longa ; 

 coma 2-2| cm. longa, 



Seychelles : without localit}^ J, Ilorne^ 533. Maht? ; summit of 

 Mount Sobert, at 550 m., //. P, lliomasset^ 49. 



Mr. Home collected this plant first, in 1875 ; it was also subse- 

 quently collected by the German "Deep Sea Expedition. 



Toxocarj'yiis Schhnperiamis is named in memory of the lamented 

 Dr. A. F. W. Schimper, who sent a small collection of Seychelles 

 plants, collected partly by himself, during the German Deep Sea Expedi- 

 tion, partly by Mr. Thomasset, to Kew, for naming, in August 1901 ; 

 but he died in the following month before the plants were actually 

 received. I am indebted to my colleague, Mr. N. E. Brown, for 

 determining the genus of this plant.— "VV. Dotting IIemsley. 



Fig, 1, a flower ; 2, a caljx-Iohe, soen from the inside ; 3, corona and g}-TiacciuTn ; 



4, a coronal sccile, an I anther; 5, poPinia ; 6, fruit; 7, a seed. All except 6 and 

 7 enlarged* 



