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bracteae saepius paullo brevioribus spathulato-oblongis obtusis 

 margine ciliatis ; calycis parvuli segmentis lineari-lanceolatis apice 

 in appendicem filiformem exeuntibus glandulis parvis inspersis ; 

 corollae tubo glabro calycem multo excedente aliquantulum torto 

 limbi extus puberuli labio postico late oblongo quarn anticum 

 paullo longiore labii antici lobis lateralibus oblongis obtusis lobo 

 intermedio ovato-oblongo obtuso sequilongis ; staminihus anticis 

 longiuscule exsertis ; ovario oblongo-ovoideo sursum piloso ; stylo 

 exser to glabro. (PI. 11, figs. 1-6.) 



Oban, Ako-Aking Eoad; n. 971. 



A prostrate rooting herb, the ascending flower-bearing branches 

 eventually rooting in their turn. Blade of leaf usually 3-5 x 2 • 5-3 ■ 5 cm., 

 grey -green when dry, paler below and with an open network of pro- 

 minent hairy nerves ; petioles 1-1 " 5 (rarely up to 2 • 5) cm. long. 

 Bracts about 10 x 7 mm. Bracteoles 8-10 mm. long, 1-75 mm. wide 

 at the broadest part. Spikes usually 2-4 cm. long, on peduncles of 

 1-2 cm. Calyx about 2-5 mm. long. Tube of corolla 9 mm. long, 

 3 mm. broad. Upper lip 7-5 x 3 mm. ; lower lip 7 mm. long, the 

 lateral lobes 4 • 5 X 2 mm., the middle lobe 4-5 x 3 mm. Filaments 

 of front pair of stamens 4 mm. long, of hind pair 2 mm. Anthers 

 2 mm. long. Pollen-grains about "JO jx in diameter (55-80 ju). Ovary 

 1-5 mm. long. Style 12 mm. long. Capsule not seen. 



The position of this very distinct genus is somewhat uncertain, 

 but in view of all circumstances the neighbourhood of Lepidagathis 

 would seem to be its proper location. It should be observed that the 

 supposed slit on the inner face of the pollen-grains was not clearly 

 made out. 



Justieia (§ Gendarussa) nigeriea S. Moore sp. nov. Fruticulus 

 rariramosus ramis elongatis distanter foliosis minute puberulis 

 dein glabris ; folris petiolatis amplis ovato-oblongis vel oblongo- 

 obovatis apice caudato-acuminatis ipso obtusis basi saepe obliqua 

 itaque obtusis margine crenulato-undulatis tenuiter coriaceis nitidis 

 costis pag. inf. minute puberulis exemptis glabris ; panietdis spici- 

 formibus elongatis multifloris minute puberulis ; foliis floralibus 

 saepissime parvis lineari-oblongis ut bracteae bracteolaeqvie parvae 

 necnon subulatae minute puberulis ; floribus subsessilibus ; calycis 

 puberuli segmentis 5 lanceolatis obtuse acutis ; corollae tubo ex 

 calyce paullo eniinente superne levissime amplificato palate 

 intruso limbi extus minute pubescentis labio postico late ovato 

 bidentato quam anticum usque ad medium 3-lobum paullulum 

 breviore ; antJierarum loculo sup. breviter calcarato inf. calcari 

 valido incurvo onusto ; ovario pubescente ; stylo pilosulo. 



Oban ; nn. 995, 2008. 



Apparently a shrub with stoutish sparingly leafy branches. Blade 

 of Zert/8-14 X 4-6 cm., drying brownish, the ribbing rather prominent, 

 especially on the tmderside ; petioles 1-3 cm. long, with the same 

 clothing of very minute brown hairs found upon branches, leaves, &c. 

 Spikes simple or very sparingly branched below, reaching almost 



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