206 cxvii. PROTEACE^ (baker AND WRIGHT). [Protea. 



Imperfectly known species. 



30. P. Dekindtii, Engl. Jahrh. xxxii. 128. Stem very dwarf; 

 branches short, hairy. Leaves dense, sessile, obovate-lanceolate or 

 lanceolate, acute, 6-10 in. long, lJ-2 in. wide, tapering to the base, 

 almost glabrous on the upper surface except towards the apex, densely 

 silky on the lower surface. Heads on short leafless branches ; upper 

 bracts 1 J in. long, 3-4 lin. wide. Perianth whitish, 2 in. long, with 

 long white silky hairs on the upper part. 



Iiower Guinea. Angola : Huilla, 5000-6000 ft., Bekindt, 76. 



31. P. Eickii, Engl. Jahrh. xxxiii. 130. A shrub. Branches 4 lin. 

 in diam., densely long rusty tomentose. Leaves closely packed, oblong- 

 lanceolate, rather obtuse, up to 4 J in. long and 1 J in. wide, coriaceous, 

 the upper close around the inflorescence ; midrib at first densely long 

 rusty hairy. Heads about 2 J in. in diam. ; outer bracts in 3-4 series, 

 ovate, densely adpressed rusty hairy ; inner in 2 series, linear-oblong, 

 obtuse, 2 in. long, 5 lin. wide. Perianth a little longer than the inner 

 bracts ; tube 5 lin. long, compressed ; upper lobe of Hmb narrowly boat- 

 shaped, lower lobe narrow. Anthers narrowly linear, 4J lin. long; 

 connective produced above into a triangular acute appendage. Ovary 

 oblong, clothed with long rusty hairs ; style tapering from a thick 

 base. 



Moxamb. Dlstr. German East Africa : Usanibara ; Kwai, 2600-4580 ft., 

 Eick, 39. 



Probably near P. leucoblepharis. 



32. P. kingaensiSy Engl. Jahrh. xxx. 297 {hy en-or hingaensis). 

 An undershrub 8-12 in. high. Branches 4-8 in. long, densely ashy- 

 pilose. Leaves close together, sessile by a broad base, 3 J in. long, Ijin. 

 wide, acute, densely ashy-pilose when young, bluish-green, very coria- 

 ceous ; lateral nerves 5-7 each side, ascending at an acute angle, promi- 

 nent beneath. Heads turbinate, about 2 in. in diam. ; bracts coriaceous, 

 ashy-pilose when young, outer in about 6 rows, ovate or ovate-oblong, 

 acute, innermost oblong. Perianth pale purple, 1 in. long, glabrous 

 below, with long white hairs above ; limb subcoriaceous. Anthers 

 narrowly linear, 5 lin. long ; connective produced into an ovate appen- 

 dgae. Ovary oblong, clothed with long brownish hairs; style thick at 

 the base, tapering upwards, curved below the apex, pale purple with 

 white stripes near the middle, 1 J in. long. 



Mozamb. Blstr. German East Africa: Ussangu ; Kinga (Livingstone) 

 Mountains, 8100 ft., Qoetze, 991. 



33. P. wentzeliana, Engl. Jahrh. xxx. 298. A shrub, with 

 branches 3J ft. high rising from the ground, ashy-pilose when young. 

 Leaves sessile, approximate, oblong, obtuse, 2J in. long, 1 in. wide, 

 coriaceous ; lateral nerves about 8 on each side, slightly prominent 

 beneath. Bracts coriaceous, ashy-pilose outside, at length glabrous, 

 outer in about 6 series, ovate, 1 J lin. long, 2 J hn. wide, innermost 



