112 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
THE SECTIONS OF GEISSASPIS. 
By Epmunp G. Baker, F.L.S. 
cular bracts Nao or almost eiding the flowers. The poles 
species, G. cris “ W. & e from Courtallum and Malabar, 
but for many years the genus included three species, two Indian 
and the third roi Senegambia. In 1897 M. Micheli described 
and figured (Bull. Soc. Bot. xvi. 2, 58, - 
teresting species, G liolata, from t , which differs 
s in certain important particulars from the original 
Smithia, that I venture to propose a new section, Bracteolaria, 
characterized by the presence of bracteoles at the apex of the 
pedicel. 
Sect. I. HuGEISSASPIS. 
Bracteze ample oblique reniformes vel suborbiculares venose 
flores fructusque sepius obtegentes nunc ciliates nunc integerrime. 
Bracteole 0. 
* Gorgonea et Africana. 
Bractez oblique reniformes fencer integerrime flores omnino 
obtegentes . 1. G. psittacorhyncha Taub. 
* Asiatice. 
a. Bracter ee oe ctnargine ciliate flores omnino 
obtagentes 2. G. cristata W. & A 
B. Bractexe quam preceden ntes minores margine subspinosz vel 
spinoso-ciliatee oblique — vel ovate lenge sepius flores 
yix omnino obtegentes 3. G. tenella Benth. 
Sect. II. Bracrronaria. 
Bractess ample late suborbiculares vel suborbiculari-obovate 
apice sepius emarginate vel bilobate flores fructusque sepius 
obtegentes. Bracteole 2 calycis tubo appressx 
Rami patentim marae Folia unijuga. Fo liola obovata obtusa 
ex icon. et descript. 4. G. bifoliolata Micheli. (Congo Region.) 
Rami subglabri vel an versus pilis brevibus tecti. 
Folia unijuga. glove valde obliqua obovata vel suborbiculari- 
obovata 9-14 mm 
5. G. satiado Harms. — and Lake Nyasa.) 
Rami subglabri vel extremitates versus. pilis patentibus eoeab 
Folia 1 ie Foliola —_ obliqua acai vel suborbiculari- 
obovata 2°0-2°5 em. lon 
6. G. dr repanocephala Baker. (British Central Africa.) 
Rami breviter pilosi. Folia 2-juga. Foliola obovata obtusa 
11-13 em. longa ex descript. 
7. G. Deiaauhgsih De Wild. & Durand. (Congo Region.) 
