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525. Plantago tanalensis, Bazer [Plantagines] ; a P. palmata, 
Hook. fil., recedit foliis subintegris breviter petiolatis, spicis laxis. 
Herba perennis, fibris radicalibus multis gracilibus. Folia 
8-10, rosulata, breviter petiolata, subrotunda, obtusa, 11-2 poll. 
longa, utrinque pubescentia, siccitate i ed e basi quin- 
quenervia. Pedunculi graciles, glabri, 6-9 poll. longi. Spice 
cylindric, vin en 8-9 poll. longze, sursum naasna deorsum 
laxifloræ ; bractee ł lin. longæ, sepalis consimiles. cx 
, glabra, medio brunne 
late albida. Corolle lobi parvi, vun — , pabuli Stylus 
$ lin. Mem Capsula oblonga, glabra, disperm: 
MADA CAR. Mount Antety and Ambohimitombo forest, 
province ee Tanala, alt. 1450-1560 ft., Forsyth Major, 380, 633, 
708 ; Betsileo-land, Hildebrandt, 3906. 
e are very few species of Plantago in Madagascar and 
tropical Africa. P. palmata, to which this is nearly allied, is 
a mountain species common to both sides of the continent. 
526. Celosia a uin Baker [Amarantacee] ; ad C. argenteam, 
Linn., arcte ac 
Herba erecta. Caules Eu pubescentes. Folia etm 
panduriformia, inferiora 3-4 poll. longa, lobis basalibus 
ovatis vel oblongis obtusis. Pico dens, breves, cerra 
terminales;  bracte: Sei acute, albe, fl oribus breviores. 
Perianthium 2-25 l longum, segmentis oblongo-lanceolatis 
acutis, albis, carina oncólüre trinervata. Ovarium ampulla». 
forme, i in stylum longum sensim attenuatum, stigmate minut 
PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA. Zambesi valley, between Tette 
and the coast, Kirk. 
527, Celosia DN Baker [Amarantacese]; floribus magnis 
et stylo e see o C. argentee, Linn., proximata, recedit habitu 
suffrutic 
Suffrutez sarmentosus. Ramuli graciles, elongati, sursum 
pubescentes. olia parva, petiolata, oblonga, acuta, obscure 
a, ac 
pubescentia, ad basin angustata. Cyma@e in spicas oblongas 
terminales M ERN bractee minute. Perianthium album, 
2 lin. longuin, segmentis óblongis 2 lin. longis, carina concolore 
trinervata. Ovarium ampulleforme; s hei a 2 lin. longus. 
Utriculus viridis, perianthio valde brevio 
PORTUGESE EAST AFRICA. Lower "n of the valley of the 
Shire, Meller ; Moramballa and Shupanga, Kirk. 
528. Celosia chenopodiifolia, Baker | [ Amarantaces] ; C. 
rig ynam, Linn., aec accedit ; recedit floribus duplo minoribus, fruetu 
e perianthio exserto, 
seen gracillimi, straminei, glabri. Folia perparva, oblonga, 
, ad basin attenuata. Cyme pauciflore, in spicas termi- 
ue elongatas sursum densas aggregate. Perianthium album, 
