Tragia, 95 



Zanzibar (Sacleux n. 589, Bojer). Pemba Insel (Bojer). Deutsch Ost- 

 afrika, Usarabara, Nguelo, iOOO m (Scheffler n. 47!), Gonja 1030 m (Holst 

 n. 4321 A!, Engler n. 1547!, 1554!), Amani, 550 m (Grote n. 3728!, Zimmer- 

 mann n. 83!), Bomole (Braun n. 749!). 



iS'ota. T. Scheffleri certissime tantum varietatem T. furialis sistit; planta certissime 

 mens, nee innocua, quam cl. Prain descripsit. 



114. T. adenanthera Baill. Adansonia I. (1860 — 61) 275; Müll. Arg. in DG. 

 Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 938; Prain in Fl. Trop. Afr. VI. 1. (1913) 997. — Volubilis; 

 caules graciles, ramosi, pubescentes et dr setosi, juveniles dcnse vestili. Petiolus 

 1 — 3^2 cm longus, more ramulorum vestitus; limbus 4 — 7 cm longus, 1 — 3 cm latus, 

 ovato-triangularis vel ovato-lanceolatus vel lanceolatus, acuminatus vel acutus, basi aperte 

 et profunde cordatus, saepe subhastatus, lobis basalibus rotundatis, ± serratus, palmati- 

 nervius, utraque pagina puberulus vel glabratus et insuper in nervis db setosus; stipulae 

 3 — 4 mm longae, lanceolatae, reflexae. Racemi oppositifolii, 5 — 13 cm longi, basi 

 longe nudi, Hz pubescentes et setosi, deinde flores Q 1 — 3 et longo tractu (^, dense 

 dispositos gerentes; bracteae (^ 2 mm longae, late rhombeae, Q late ovatae, 3 mm 

 longae, omnes uniflorae, firmae, acutae, glanduloso-denticulatae; pedicelli bracteis bre- 

 viores, (^ basi articulati, bibracteolati, bracteolis bracteis subaequalibus. Calyx q^ aperiens 

 \'^I^Tam longus; sepala 3, firma, ovata, acuta; stamina 3; coimectivum incrassatum, 

 fuscum; antherae introrsae. Sepala Q 3, rarissime 4 — 5, uniseriata, ambitu suborbi- 

 cularia, accrescentia, demum coriacea, 6 mm longa, utroque latere 5 — 8-lacinulata, 

 lacinulis partem rhachialem demum aequantibus, albo-setosis; ovarium parce hispidum ; 

 styli basi connati, breves. Capsula 9 mm lata, 5 — 6 mm longa, mox glabrescens. 

 Semina 3 mm diametientia, globosa, laevia. 



Ostafrikanische Steppenprovinz: Zanzibar (Boivin, Hildebrandt 

 n. 1040!, Sacleux n. 399, 2054, Stuhlmann n. 362!). Deutsch Ostafrika, 

 Pangani (Stuhlmann n. 6951), Usaramo, Rukinga (Stuhlmann n. 6907!). Nyassaland, 

 Zomba Ebene (Whyte). 



115. T. Sonderi Prain in Kew Bull. (1912) 337. — Caules e rhizomate lignoso 

 suberecti, demum volubiles, metrales, parce ramosi, parce pubescentes et dz stimulosi. 

 Petiolus 2Y2 — 6 cm longus, puberulus et parce setosus; limbus 4 — l^l^cm longus, 

 2V2 — 6V2 c"^ latus, triangulari-ovatus, acutus, basi cordatus, grosse dentatus vel dupli- 

 cato-dentatus, utraque pagina parce pubescens et secus nervös ± setosus; stipulae 

 lanceolatae, reflexae, glabrae, 4 mm longae. Racemi oppositifolii, (^ tantum visi, 

 7V'2 — ■'O cm longi, pedunculis 1 — 1 1/2 cm longis suCfulti; flores inferiores in cymulas 

 3-floras dispositi, superiores solitarii, sed bibracteolati; bracteae lineari -lanceolatae, 

 reflexae, 3 mm longae. Sepala (^ 3, lutea, ovata, apiculata, glabra; stamina 3; flla- 

 menta antheris longiora. Flores Q. et fructus ignoti. 



Südafrikanische Steppenprovinz: Transvaal, Magalisberg (Burke, Zeyher). 

 Swaziland, Dalriach, bei Mbabane, 1350 m (Bolus n. 12290). 

 Nota. Species nobis ignota est. 



Subsect. 8h. Tenuifoliae Pax et K. Hoffm. 



A. Styli basi tantum connati 116. ?'. Chevalieri. 



B. Styli ad medium vel ultra connati. 



a. Sepala Q utroque latere 3 — 6-lacinulata 117. T. tenuifolia. 



b. Sepala C utroque latere 1— 2-dentata US. T. Mildbraediana. 



116. T. Chevalieri BeiUe in Bull. Soc. bot. France LVIl. Mem. 8. (1908) 126: 

 Prain in Fl. Trop. Afr. VI. 1. (1913) 972. — Volubilis; caules graciles, stimulosi. 

 Petiolus 1/2 — 3 cm longus, dense setosus; limbus 6 — 10 cm longus, 2 — 4V2 cm latus, 

 ovato-lanceolatus vel lanceolatus, acutus, basi leviter cordatus, integer vel undulatus, 

 siipra et subtus albido-setosus; stipulae lanceolatae, erectae, hispidae. Racemi oppo- 

 sitifolii, graciles, densiflori, 6 — 12 mm longi, pedunculo gracili, pubescente, aequilongo 



