Struthiola.] cxviii. thymel^:ace^ (pearson). 215 



lobes lanceolate, acute, glabrous, IJ Hn. long. Petals divided to the 

 base; segments fleshy, terete, about J lin. long. Style 2-2 J lin. long. 



Mozamb. Slstr. Geniiun East Africa : Usambara, slopes of Mtai, Hoist, 

 2476 paitly! 



The locality of this species is doubtful. The only specimen I have seen was 

 mixed witli S. ericina, Gilg. 



5. S. Thomsoni, Oliv. in Hook, Ic. PL t. 1493. A shrub. Branches 

 erect, pubescent, densely leafy in the upper part. Leaves whorled, im- 

 bricate, sessile, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, subacute, concave, pilose 

 on the margins, otherwise glabrous, 4J lin. long, 2-2J lin. broad. 

 Flowers solitary, axillary, subsessile, about as long as the leaves. Brac- 

 teoles 2, linear-oblong, conduplicate, pubescent on the margins, with a 

 tuft of hairs at the apex, about 2 lin. long. Calyx- tube cylindric, 

 dilated at the top, glabrous ; lobes ovate-lanceolate, acute, the two outer 

 with tufts of short stiflf hairs at the apex, the two inner with a few hairs 

 at the apex or entirely glabrous. Petals divided to the base ; segments 

 fleshy, terete, about J lin. long. Style 1 J-2 lin. long. — Engl. Hoch- 

 gehirgsfl. Trop. Afr. ^09; Gilg in Engl. Pfl. Ost-Afr. C. 284. 



Mozamb. Blstr. British East Africa: Lykipia, 6000-8000 ft., Thomson! 



6. S. Albersiiy //. H. W. Pearson. Branches erect, villous, densely 

 leafy in the upper part. Leaves whorled, sessile, lanceolate or ovate- 

 lanceolate, acute or subacute, villous on the reflexed margins and at the 

 apex, otherwise glabrous, J-| in. long, 2-2 J lin. broad. Flowers glabrous, 

 about as long as the leaves. Bracteoles 2, oblong, obtuse, conduplicate, 

 villous along the margins and at the apex, IJ lin. long. Calyx-tube 

 slender, J-J in. long ; lobes ovate-lanceolate, acute, the two outer with 

 short stiff hairs at the apex, J as long as the tube. Petals divided at the 

 base ; segments fleshy, terete, about J lin long. Style 2-2^ lin. long. 

 Fruit ovoid, acuminate, glabrous, about 1 lin. long. 



Mozamb. Blstr. German East Africa : Usambara ; Kwai, Albers, 191 ! 



7. S. kilimandscharica, Gilg in En<jl. Pfl, Ost-Afr. C. 284. 

 A shrub with erect branches densely clothed with black (or the young 

 twigs with tawny) pubescence. Leaves crowded, sessile, lanceolate or 

 linear-lanceolate, coriaceous, with a stiff subacute apex, villous with 

 tawny hair on the margin and apex, otherwise glabrous, §-f in. long, 

 1 lin. broad. Flowers longer than the leaves. Bracteoles 2, linear- 

 oblong, obtuse, conduplicate, villous on the margins and apex, 2J lin. 

 long. Calyx-tube slender, glabrous, \-\ in. long; lobes lanceolate, 

 acute, the two outer with tufts of stiff hairs at the apices, otherwise 

 glabrous, lJ-2 lin. long. Petals divided to the base; lobes terete, 

 J-J lin. long. Style 2J-3 lin. long. — Gilg in Engl. Jahrb. xxiii. 203. 



Mozamb. Distr. German East Africa: Kilimanjaro; by tlie River Useri, on 

 the north side ot Mawenzi iVak, 9800 ft., Volkens, 2008 ! 



8. S. amabilis, Gilg in Engl. Pfl. Ost-Afr. C. 284. A small shrub 

 8-12 in. high. Branches glabrous and leafless below, in the younger parts 



