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1. D. glaucescens, Hiern. in Oliv. Flor. Trop. Afr. iii. 51. 

 Soeotra. On Haghier hills south from Tamarida. B.C.S. n. 477. 

 Distrib. Somali Land. 



A small branching bush, of which we obtained specimens with foliage leaves 

 only, appears to be this species. 



2. D. venulosa, Balf. fil. in Proc. Eoy. Soc. Edin. xi. (1882), 834. Tab. 

 XXVII, C. 



Fruticosa; foliis oblongis v. oblongo-lanceolatis basi angustatis vix petiolatis acutis v. obtusis 

 coriaceis margine revolutis, subtus venulis nigris perspicuis nervoque medio sparse 

 puberulo; seta media stipulari lateralibus triplolongiore; floribus brevissime pedicellatis ; 

 fructu glabro disco promiuulo convexo, calycis limbo expanso foliaceo panduriformi nigro- 

 venuloso nitido. 

 Frutex 10-pedalis v. minor. Rami omnes elongati glabri. Folia 1-2 poll, longa \-\ poll, lata 

 versus extremitates ramorum disposita oblonga v. oblongo-lanceolata nonnunquam sub- 

 obovata basi angastata vix petiolata acuta v. obtusa saepe subcuspidata margine obscure 

 crenata revoluta coriacea subtus venulis nigris perspicuis venisque primariis sparse puber- 

 ulis. Stipulm vagina parva cuspideque centrali lateralibus duplolongiore. Mores dimorpb- 

 ici in paniculos parvos terminates breviter pedunculatos dispositi; pedicelli brevissimi 

 vix -^2 poll, longi. Calyx accrescens. Corollm tubus elongatus apice ampliatus intus 

 birsutus £ poll, longus, limbus 4-5-lobatus lobis apice subbamato-inflexis villosis \ poll, 

 diam. Antherce leves glabrae. Discus glaber. Stylus 2-4-fidus lobis supra papillosis 

 Fructus 2- rarius 3-locularis £ poll, longus turbinatus calycis limbo dilatato foliaceo panduri- 

 formi acuto saepissime nigriter 3-venuloso \ poll, longo discoque convexo promiuulo coron- 

 atus. Seminum testa lenta, albumine carnoso. 

 Nom. Vern. Shohat (B.C.S.). 



Soeotra. Only on the higher parts of Haghier. B.C.S. n. 320. 

 Schweinf. n. 616, in part. 

 Distrib. Endemic. 



Very distinct from all the African and Madagascar species. In the short- 

 styled flower the style is divided into four short subulate lobes, but in the long- 

 exserted-styled flowers there are three lobes, which are longer and recurved. 



3. D. lanceolata, Balf. fil. in. Proc. Boy. Soc. Edin. xi. (1882), 835. 



Fruticosa parva ramulis tomentosis ; foliis lanceolatis v. elliptico-lanceolatis sessilibus v. sub- 

 sessilibus vaginis amplis acutis coriaceis supra subnitidis nervis puberulis subtus pubesc- 

 entibus ; cuspide media stipulari lateralibus triplolongiore ; floribus breviter pedicellatis ; 

 fructu pubescente disco paruin convexo, calycis limbo expanso elliptico acuto foliaceo 

 coriaceo puberulo. 



Frutex parvus ramis ultimis pubescentibus ramulisque omnibus elongatis. Folia lanceolata v. 

 ovato-lanceolata acuta lf-2£ poll, longa 3£-l£ poll, lata sessilia v. subsessilia versus 

 extremitates ramulorum solum apparentia, margine integra v. obscure crenata v. revoluta, 

 basi lamina petiolo brevi adnata, subtus pallidiora nervis pubescentibus caeteroquin 

 puberula. Slipula; vagina ampla cuspideque media lateralibus triplolongiore. Flores in 

 paniculos pubescentes deusos terminales aggregati ; pedicelli breves ^ poll, longi. Calyx 



