LiLiACE^ (A. B. Eendle) 113 



longitudinem indorse conspicuo; scapo brevi bracteis paucisfoliaceis 

 superne deminutis instructo ; inflorescentla densa cylindrica, 

 floribus in axillis bractearum foliacearum quam spica tota paullo 

 longiorum agglomeratis ; perianth ii tubo anguste cylindrico seg- 

 mentis linearibus siccis recurvis longiore ; staminibus segmenta 

 subaequantibus. 



Oban ; n. 1532. 



The stem is not present, the specimens consist of a terminal leaf- 

 tuft from the centre of which springs a short stout scape bearing a 

 dense cylindrical bracteate panicle. Leaves to 8 dm. long by 2 • 5 cm. 

 broad, narrowing very gradually from above the middle to a breadth 

 of less than 1 cm. above the broadly sheathing base. Scape 3-5 cm. 

 long. Spike 8-12 cm. long, 5-6 cm. thick. Perianth-tube 1' 5 cm. 

 long, 1 • 5 mm. thick ; segments 1 • 3 cm. long. 



Apparently near D. Preussli Engl, (from the description), but 

 distinguished by the much narrower leaves and rather larger flowers. 



Chlopophytum Talbotii Rendle sp. nov. Herba ut apparet 

 elata ; foliis herbaceis utrinque glabi'is lanceolatis longe acu- 

 miaatis, basi in petiolum longum ima basi vaginatim dilatatum 

 angustatis, costa media baud distincta, nervis longitudinalibus 

 7-10 utrinque subaequaliter prominentibus percursis ; inflores- 

 centia paniculata, ramis tenuibus ascendentibus e bracteis tenuiter 

 acuminatis oriundis plus minusve laxifloris ; floribus pluri- 

 fasciculatis, bracteis e basi concava angustatis apice tenuiter 

 acuminatis margine scariosis, pedicellis supra medium articulatis 

 perianthio longioribus ; perianthii segmentis lineari-oblongis obtusis 

 trinerviis staminibus aequilongis ; capsida suborbiculari vertice 

 prof unde emarginata triloba ; seminibus nigris discoideis margine 

 incurvis rugulosis. 



Oban ; n. 731. 



Stem and root not known ; in the two leaves present the stalk is 

 17-18 cm. long, channelled above, the blade 2 '6-2 -9 dm. long by 

 4' 7 cm. broad. Inflorescence 6 '5 dm. long, the flowers laxly arranged 

 in fascicles on the widely separated slender branches and the upper 

 part of the main axis. Fertile bracts l'4-'4 cm. long. Pedicels 

 8-9 mm. long. Perianth-segments 6-6 '5 mm. long by 1*5 mm. broad. 

 Capsule 7 mm. long by 6 mm. broad. Seeds 2 mm. in diameter. 



Apparently near C. Thollonianum Hua (ex descript.) from the 

 French Congo, but distinguished by the large panicled inflorescence. 

 Also evidently near another Congo species C. Sereti De Wild, (ex 

 descript. et fig.), but differing in the narrower leaves, paniculate 

 inflorescence, smaller flowers, &c. 



COMMELINACE^. 



These comprise species more or less widely distributed in 

 Tropical Africa, and include a number of well-known tropical 

 weeds. 



