ADDENDA. 527 



10a. Fimbristylis splendida, C. B. Clarke. Stem exceeding 

 4 ft. m length. Leaves exceeding 2 ft. in length. Umbel dense, with 

 erect branches and numerous spikelets. Spikelets J in. long, bright 

 brown ; otherwise as F. complanata, Link. 



Iiower Guinea. Lower Congo: Kisantu, on the Inkissi River, Gillet, 818 ! 



This is closely allied to F. complanata, but considerably larger than any example 

 of that species. In F. splendida, the umbel is repeatedly closely compound, with 

 the branches and branchlets erect. 



2. Premna longipes. Baker in Dyer, Fl. Trojy. Afr. v. 288, is a 

 synonym of Hoslundia opposita, Vahl; Baker, I.e. 377. 



