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has now, together with some others since discovered, found a resting- 
place elsewhere: all these differ from the plant here described in 
having echinate pollen. The ribbed ellipsoidal pollen of S. hireina 
is a point in which it agrees with Strobilanthes; but, irrespective of 
the geographical difficulty, neither the method of insertion of the 
stamens nor the mucronate anthers are characters of that genus. 
Moreover, the absolute equality in size of all the anthers and the 
absence of a staminode, although not definite points as against 
Strobilanthes, suggest that the real affinity of Strobilanthopsis lies 
elsewhere. e position I venture to propose for it is next to 
Dyschoriste. 
ous. Some cells examined by me had a couple of ovules to all 
eed. 
r. Rand notes of this: ‘The plant has a rank disagreeable 
Blepharis Bainesii $8. Moore. Buluwayo. May. No. 381. 
B. diversispina Clarke. Near Shashi River, early Jan.; Bulu- 
wayo, May. Nos. 116, 380. 
Crabbea cirsioides Nees. Buluwayo, May. No. 428. 
_Barleria (§ Prionrtts) Randii, sp.n. Planta glabrata foliis 
ellipticis breviter spinogo-acuminatis basi in petiolum brevem 
cuneatim angustatis margi yalini membranaceo-coriaceis 
sepalis anticis 0-4 cm. lat. margine breviter hyalinum; sepala 
lateralia reliquis similia nisi minora. Corolle in toto vix 4:0 em. 
ong. tubum verum 1°5 em. long., 0°25 cm. lat., deorsum usque ad 
pubescentia. Ovarium oblongo-ovoideum, 0°3 em. long. Sty lus 
7 cm. long. vulum secundum subobsoles. : 
A striking novelty quite unlike any species hitherto described. 
Barleria Mackenii Hook. £, Buluwayo, Dec. No. 
Monechma bracteatum Hochst. No. 374 (not localized). 
Justicia Betonica \, Buluwayo, May. No. 875. 
01. 
J. flava Vahl. Buluwayo, Dec. No. 10 p 2 
