1890.] 



FEULLANIAE MADAGASCARIENSES. 



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5-plicate, slightly rostellate, angles almost winged, margin 

 irregular, one angle antical, two postical, two other ridges 

 slightly developed near the apex. Inflorescence monicous, 

 perigonial leaves 2—3 pairs. 



Measurements. Stem */2 to 3 /4 inch long, .1 mm. diam.; 

 leaves .4 X 3 mm., lobule .2 X .125 mm., .175 X .15 mm.; 

 underleaves .2 high X 175 mm. broad, segments .075 mm.; 

 cells .02, .015, .02 X .04 mm., sub-bract .45 X .25 mm., 

 lobule .35 X .2 mm., .5 X .3 mm lobule .3 X-2 mm, bract 

 .55 X 45 mm., lobule .55 X .35 mm., bracteole .4 X .15 

 mm., segments .15 mm., perianth .45 X .4 mm. 



Hab. In montibus Ankaratra, 1879, legit Borgen, (Hb. 

 Kiær no. 99 c). 



Description of Plate IV. Fig. 1. Plant nat. size. 2. 

 Portion of stem X 31. 3—5. Leaves X 64. 6. Portion 

 of leaf and lobule X 64. 7. Portion of leaf X 290. 8. 

 Underleaves and lobules X 64. 9. Style magnified. 10, 

 11. Sub-bracts X 64. 12. Bract X 64. 13. Bracteole 

 X 64. 14 Perianth, antical view X 31. 15 Ditto, 

 postical view X 31. 16. Cross-section of perianth X 31. 



Trykt 13 februar 1891. 



