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than the inner ones, none of them exceeding ¥ lin. long. Stamens 
and _ os in genus. Fruit oblong, 2 lin. 1 
n Angola, Welwitsch, n. 4786, « fre eq. in paucis locis 
jux as Riva m de Humpata, corolla albida disco labio macula longa 
lataque seieois aurantiaca vel imo coccineo picta, April 1860”; 
also n. 4787, ‘In dumetis ad rivulos sed rarius, Jan. 1860.” 
Alli ied to H. integrifolia L. and H. dentata L., but with longer 
leaves than either of them. It is further distinguished from the 
latter by its — — All the species of this gr —_ are closely 
allied, and difficult to distinguish by satisfactory char 
e waoet oes roides, .—A perennial res oe ft. high, 
with numerous parses or  pabessent ate simple leafy branches 
from a decumbent branching base. Leaves fascicled, very narrowly 
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very short congested lateral branchlets. Bracts very narrowly 
linear, obtuse, gla brous or ciliate near the base, 3 lin. long, a little 
adnate to calyx at extreme base. Calyx tripartite, 3 lin. long, its 
lobes linear- oblong, obtuse, ciliate, the superior lo sho 
than the lateral ones. Corolla-tube } lin. lon ng, tobe obovate- 
oe those of the lower ip equalling the tube, of cic lip a little 
shorter. Stamens and pistil as in genus. Fruit n 
Hab Angola, Welwitsch, n. 4789, * In rae oer prope 
Lapel, ‘floribus albido-violaceis, Dec. 1859”’; also n. 4790, in same 
locality, e tigre violaceis, Jan. 1860’’; Chella Mouitalaa: #1; Be 
Johnston, Sept. 1888. All in the Huilla ‘district. 
A most distinct species, allied to S. lacunosa KI. of oe 
though differing in habit. The latter, together with the 
ee spike-like panicles, reminds one of certain ieelan “of 
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s linear or linear- sycora obtuse, puberulous, 1-1} lin. long. 
Gage deeply 5-fid, pubescent, 3 lin. long, its lobes linear, obtuse, 
and ciliate. Corolla-tube eae 1-14 lin. long, lobes oblong or 
roundish-oblong, those of the lower lip one-third as long as the tube, 
of upper lip still shorter. ae and pistil as in genus. Fruit 
ge gga globose, 3 lin 
In Angola, in the Huilla district, Welwitsch, n. 4788, 
Ubiguit aria in dumetosis collinis cireo Lopolo, Hloribus lete 
vilest Jan. 1860.” Okahandya, Damara-land, Dr. E Hépfner, 
n. 42, Ma 882. 
. A Wesco species, not very nearly allied to eae, as yet 
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