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short of the tip of the upper segments; anthers as long as the 
filaments. Style reaching as high as ‘the top of the anthers; 
branches falcate, cuneate, with a ale as long as the stigmatose 
portion.—Upper plateau of Lake Nyassa.—Allied to G. pulchellus 
and G. es rmosus of the Ca 
Cyatnea THomsont, sar sp.—Frond ample, Secteanrers 
eect, dull green, upper ee glabrescent, lower 
over. Pinnew lanceolate, 15-18 in. long, 33-4 in. toad their 
rachis pale dull brown, densely furfuraceous above, slightly so on 
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breaking up irregularly.—Lower plateaux round Lake Nyas 
ear C. Dregei, dllerng 3 in its pilose frond, and involucre btonkinie 
up irregularly, 
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Bota orks, including nearly 6000 Titles not given in 
Pri oe Taking By re ENJAMIN Da Jackson, Secre- 
tary of the Linnean Society. London: published for the 
index Society. Lon ee ans ; Dalat and Co. 188 
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