Lorani/cus.] cxix. loranthace^ (sprague). 309 



coriaceous, glabrous, finely reticulate on the upper surface ; lateral 

 nerves about 3 on each side, arcuate-ascending, distinctly raised on the 

 upper surface, less so on the lower ; petiole 2 J-3J lin. long. Heads 

 axillary, fascicled, sessile or subsessile, 8-4-flo\vered ; axis ^-| lin. long ; 

 bract obliquely cupular, J-J lin. long, ciliolate. Receptacle and calyx 

 together obconic-campanulate, 2| lin. long. Calyx suberect, 1| lin. 

 long, split unilaterally by the basal expansion of the corolla, ratlier 

 regularly lobed, ciliate with rusty hairs; lobes narrowly triangular. 

 Corolla 1-1 J in. long, glabrous outside; basal swelling ellipsoid, 2^ lin. 

 long, IJ lin. in diam., remainder of tube cylindric-funnel-shaped ; 

 lobes erect, linear, acuminate to an acute apex, oj lin. long, | lin. in 

 diam., upper part with a hard inner layer. Filaments 1^ lin. long, 

 tapering upwards, grooved on the inner surface, thickened towards the 

 apex, tooth -J lin. long ; anthers linear, Ij lin. long. Disc shortly lobed, 

 I lin. high. Style skittle-shaped above, thickened part 2|- lin. long, 

 neck Ij lin. long, uppermost J lin. thickened into the base of the 

 stigma ; stigma broadly ovoid, rounded at the apex, | lin. long. 



Xtlozamb. Blstr. German East Africa: Usanibara; Wilhelmstal, Keirdef, 

 6l6rr ! 



Uhll(j, S.37, from Mbalu, West Usambara, resembles L. Keudelii in its leaves, 

 aud is not unlike L. Holtzii in its tiowers. I suspect that it rei)resents an 

 undescribed species. 



171. L. elegantuluSy Engl, in Engl. Jahrh, xx, 121. Branchlets 

 slender, glabrous, somewhat nodose, IJ-IJ lin. in diam. about 1 ft. 

 below the apex; internodes 3-9 lin. long. Leaves alternate, ovate- 

 oblong, obtuse at both apex and base, 1-2J in. long, J-1 in. broad, 

 chaitaceous, glabrous ; lateral nerves 2-8 on each side, slightly raised 

 on both surfaces ; petiole 1J-2J lin. long. Heads axillary, solitary or 

 2-3 together, 2-3-flowered ; peduncle |-J lin. long ; bract cupular or 

 shortly boat-shaped, ciliate, umbonate, hardly J lin. long, dorsal margin 

 J lin. long, ventral margin \ lin. long. Receptacle and calyx together 

 narrowly campanulate, wide-mouthed, lf-1 J lin. long ; receptacle 

 cupular, § lin. long. Calyx patulous, |-| lin. long, slightly lobed, 

 ciliolate, irregularly split. Corolla 1-1 J in. long, glabrous outside ; 

 tube split unilaterally 4-5 lin. down, basal swelling subglobose, IJ lin. 

 in diam. ; lobes erect, subspathulate-linear, 3 J lin. long. Filaments 

 inserted \ lin. above the base of the corolla-lobes, nearly 2 lin. long, 

 tooth J lin. long; anthers linear, J-IJ lin. long. Disc lobed, J-| lin. 

 high. Style skittle-shaped above, thickened* part IJ lin. long, neck 

 1 lin. long; stigma depressed-globose, J lin. long, J lin. in diam. Berry 

 tubercled.— Pfl. Ost-Afr. C. 166, t. 17, fig. A. 



HCozaxub. Distr. German East Africa: Usambara j Kwa Mshuza, 5000 ft., 

 Holsf, 9071 ! 



172. L. Holtzii, Engl, in Engl. Jahrh. xl. 526. A fairly large 

 bush. Branches 1-1 J ft. long, rather slender, about 1 J lin. in diam. 1 ft. 

 below the apex, youngest parts smooth, dark, older parts pale olive-green, 

 more or less lenticellate ; internodes J-1 J in. long. Leaves alternate, 



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