364 cxxxvi. iRiDEiE (baker). [Gladiolus. 



3 upper segments cucullate, oblong, obtuse, | -\ in. long ; lower as long 

 or a little longer, with a small blade and long slender claw. Stamens 

 nearly as long as the upper segments. 



Mtozamb. Blst. British Central Africa: Nyasaland ; Mount Zomba and Mount 

 Malosa, 4000-6000 ft., WHitfte ! 



H. G. atropurpureus, Baker m Journ. Bot. 187(1, CO"). Corm 

 globose, J in. diam. ; tunics of parallel fibres, reticulated upwards. 

 Leaves about ?), superposed, with very short linear rigid free tips 

 adpressed to the stem. Stem slender, terete, 1-1.1 ft. long. Spike 

 lax, secund, 2-6 in. long; spathe-valves green, lanceolate, i-| in. long. 

 Perianth bright dark purple, 1 in. long ; tube curved, narrowly funnel- 

 shaped, \ in. long ; upper segments obovate, obtuse, longer than the 

 tube ; o lower oblanceolate, with a long distinct claw. Stamens nearly 

 as long as the upper segments. Capsule clavate, oblong, l-\ in. long. 

 Seeds broadly winged. — Handb. Irid. 211. 



XMCozaxub. Dlst. Portuguese East Africa : Morambala Mountain, 1800-30lK3 ft., 

 KirJc ! British Central Africa : Manganja Hills, Waller! Mount Sochi, Scoff-Effinf, 

 8551! Mount Malosa, 4000-6000 ft., Wh//te ! Mount Zomba and vicinity 2500- 

 3500 ft., Wh^fe ! 



9. G. ccerulescenSy Baker in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, Bot. i. 267. 

 Corm globose, ^— J in. diam. ; tunics of strong fibres. Produced leaves 

 1-2, rigid, linear, suprabasal ; free blade o-4 in. long, jV in. broad. 

 Stem very slender, terete, 1-lJ ft. long, with 2-;> reduced sheathing 

 leaves above the middle. Flowers 2-o in a lax, secund spike ; outer 

 spathe-valve oblong, green, J-| in. long. Perianth dull purple, 1 in. 

 long ; tube curved ; limb as long as the tube ; upper segments oblong, 

 with a cuneate base, |--J in. broad ; 'A lower narrow^er. Stamens neaily 

 as long as the limb. — Handb. Irid. 211. 



Ziower Guinea. Angola: Huilla ; near Lopollo, Welicitsch,\h'^1 \ 



10. G. pubescens, Pax in Enyl. Jahrh. xv. 154. Corm small, 

 globose. Leaves all densely pubescent on both sides; lower linear, 

 1 ft. long, \ in. broad; upper reduced. Stem terete, '2-2\ ft. long, 

 including the spike. Spike simple, secund, 8-10-flowered, 8-10 in. 

 long ; spathe-valves lanceolate, acuminate, scariose, glabrous, about 1 in. 

 long. Perianth \aolet-purple, above 1 in. long ; limb twice as long as 

 the funnel-shaped tube ; upper segments oblong, obtuse ; lower narrow 

 and rather shorter. Stamens half as long as the limb. 



• ZiO'wer Guinea. Angola : near Malange, Teuacz, 280. 

 No specimen in the Kew Herbarium. 



11. G. zambesiacus. Baker, Handh. Irid. 212. Corm small, 

 globose ; tunics of fine parallel fibres. Produced leaves o, narrowly 

 linear, moderately firm, glabrous ; the lower above 1 ft. long, ^ in. 

 broad. Stem very slender, 1-1 J ft. long. Spike very lax, secund, 

 3-4 in. long ; outer spathe-valves lanceolate, brown, |^-| in. long. 

 Perianth pale purple, 1 in. long; tube curved, J in. long; upper 



