South African VerbenacecB. 179 



B. ccespitosa is a distinct species widely separated by its short 

 calyx and small fruit from B. pumila, to which it bears a superficial 

 resemblance. It should probably be placed near B. pinnatiflda, from 

 which it is at once distinguished by its leaf-characters. 



In view of the very dry region in which Schlechter's specimen was 

 gathered, the caespitose habit is possibly not to be regarded as a 

 character of specific value. 



BOUCHEA INTEGRIFOLIA, Sp. 11. 



Fruticulus basi paullo ramosus, ramis quadrangularibus parce 

 hispidulis. Folia opposita, sessilia, simplicia, integra vel rarins 

 versus apicem irregulariter 1-2 acute serrata, lineari-oblonga, basim 

 plus minusve attenuata, apice acuta vix echinata, subcoriacea, 

 marginibus crassis, perspicue 1-nervata, glabra vel parcissime 

 hispidula, profuse glandulis instructa. Bacemus spicoideus, 

 divaricatus, confertus, terminalis vel axillaris, glabrescens vel 

 parce hispidulus. Bractece lineari-lanceolatag, acutse, marginibus 

 hispidis ; bracteolae 2, subulatae, acutae, marginibus parcissime 

 hispidis. Flores pedicellis suffulti. Calyx 5-angularis, subasqualiter 

 breviterque 5-dentatus, extus glaber, intus pubescens. Corolla tubus 

 arcuatus, extus glaber, intus faucibus hispidulus ; lobi oblonga, 

 apicibus late rotundati emarginative. Anther & late triangulares, 

 basim paullo lobatas, filamentis glabris suffultse. Fructus oblongus, 

 ex coccis cohasrentibus 2 constatus, posteriore arete arcuatus, areola 

 excavata anteriore instructus. 



Coast Eegion : Knysna, Netodigatc 86, in Herb. MacOican. 



A shrub, 25-30 cm. high, with angular sparsely hispid stems ; 

 internodes 1*5-2 cm. long. Leaves opposite, sessile, simple, entire 

 or rarely with 1-2 acute serrations near the apex, linear-oblong, 

 narrowed in the upper third to a hard acute apex, glabrous or with a 

 very few coarse hairs, profusely glandular on both surfaces, 2-5-3 cm. 

 long, 3-4 mm. broad. Bacevie spicate, 3-6 cm. long. Bracts 

 6-8 cm. long ; bracteoles 2-4 mm. long. Pedicels 2-4 mm. long. 

 Calyx-tube 5-angular, glabrous without, pubescent within, 7-9 mm. 

 long. Corolla-tube curved, 10-12 mm. long. Fruit of 2 coherent 

 cocci, with an anterior areole, strongly curved, 4 mm. long. 



B. integrifolia appears to be most nearly related to B. ceniua, 

 from which it is easily distinguished by its opposite, entire, acute 

 leaves, 



