Tricahjsia.] Lxx. rubiace^e (hiern). 119 



Axils of the lateral veins of the leaves hairy. 

 Flowers 3-10 together. 

 Leaves more or less narrowed towards the base. 16. T. niamniamensis. 

 Leaves rounded or slightly hollowed at the base 17- T. djurensis. 

 Axils of the lateral veins of the leaves glabrous or 

 nearly so. Flowers 1-3 or few together. 

 Corolla-lobes obtuse. 



Leaves more or less pubescent, subchartaceoua 18. 71 jasminiflora. 

 Leaves nearly glabrous thinly and firmly 



coriaceous 19. T. crassifolia. 



Corolla-lobes subacute. Leaves glabrate . . 20. T. Kirkii. 

 (Imperfectly known species 21. T. angolensis.) 



1. T. Sonderiana, H^iem. A small glabrous glossy shrnb, with 

 pale branches. Leaves elliptical, obtuse or minutely apiculate at the 

 apex, wedge-shaped at the base, coriaceous, shortly petiolate, l|^-3^ 

 by f-l| in. ; lateral veins about 4-5 pairs, inconspicuous, at an acute 

 angle with the midrib ; stipules shortly deltoid, apiculate. Flowers 

 pentamerous, ^-| in. long, on pedicels of \-^ in., about 4 together in 

 sessile or subsessile corymbs. Calyx-limb deeply lobed, glabrous. 

 Corolla- tube glabrous outside ; throat densely shaggy ; hairs exserted. 

 Fruit \ in. diam. Style glabrous. Connective produced beyond the 

 an thet- cells. — Kraussia coriaeea, Sonder in Linneea, xxiii. p. 54 (1860) ; 

 Harv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. iii. p. 23. 



nXozamb. 3>istr.^ Zambesia, Luabo River, in fniit, Kirk! 

 Occurs also in Natal. , 



2. T. ovalifolia, Hiern. A dense bush, 2 metres high, glabrous, 

 glossy. Branches pale, whitish. Leaves oval, obtuse, obtusely nar- 

 rowed or nearly rounded at the base, thinly and firmly coriaceous, 

 2-3;^ by 1-1-^ in. ; lateral veins about 6-7 pairs, not conspicuous, 

 at an angle of about 45° with the midrib ; petiole very short ; stipules 

 shortly ovate with a long I'igid apiculus. Flowers pentamerous, ^^ in. 

 long, on pedicels of |— | in. long, subsolitary or about 4-6 together in 

 subsessile or sessile corymbs ; bracteoles ovate or lanceolate, small. 

 Calyx-limb cleft, glabrous. Corolla-tube glabrous outside ; thi'oat 

 densely hairy ; lobes obtuse. Anther-tips apiculate. Style glabi'ous. 

 Fruit l-^ in. diam. 



Mozaznb. Distr. Zanzibar, Kiyk f Hildebra?idt ! 



3. T. buxifolla, Hiern. A glabrescent shrub, 3-5 feet high, with 

 cinereous branches. Leaves ovate-oval, subacute or subacuminate, 

 rounded at the base, coriaceous, 1-2^ by J-l^ in ; lateral veins rather 

 close, parallel, inconspicuous ; petiole very short ; stipules very short 

 with a long rigid apiculus. Flowers pentamerous, pure white, f in. 

 long, on very short pedicels, about 4 together, in abbreviated corymbs. 

 Bracts and bracteoles ciliolate. Calyx-limb deeply lobed ; lobes ciliolate, 

 roundly ovate. Corolla-throat densely bearded without, hairs not 

 exserted. Anther- tips long, slender. Style glabrous. Fruit J in. diam. 

 (perhaps immature). 



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