50 MEMOIRS OF THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN [Vol. 9, No. 1 



Satureja pseudosimensis Brenan, sp» nov. 



Af finis S. simensi (Benth.) Briq. foliis brevissime (0.5-1.5 mm.) petiolatis, 

 basi late rotundatis vel subcordatis, nervis supra plerumque impressis, calyce 

 majore plerumque 5-7 mm. longo, dentibus anticis plerumque 2-2.5 mm. longis, 

 staminibus fertilibus 4, posticis bene evolutis nec ad staminodia reductis. 



Herba perennis, aromatica, procumbens vel adscendens, usque ad 60 (-120) 

 cm. alta, basi multicaulis (? vel raro simplex vel subsimplex). Caules usque ad 

 3 mm. diametro, inferne saepe lignescentes, tetragoni, virides vel purpurascentes, 

 plus minusve goniotrichi, pubescentes, pilis minimis patentibus cum aliis multo 

 longioribus etiam patentibus immixtis. Folia opposita, parva, ovata vel ovato- 

 orbicularia, chartacea, 0.5-2 (-2.5) cm. longa, (0.3-) 0.5-1.9 cm. lata, crenato- 

 serrulata, denticulis utrinque 3-6 plerumque inconspicuis, basi late rotundata vel 

 subcordata, ad apicem obtusum vel acutum angustata, supra ad costam et saepe 

 etiam ad nervos laterales puberula, aliter subglabra vel nonnunquam pilis longi- 

 oribus ubique plus minusve pubescentia, costa et nervis lateralibus utrinque 

 (3-) 4-6 (-7) saepius impressis, subtus pilis longiusculis crebris pubescentia 

 necnon glandulis minimis numerosis sessilibus gemmata, costa et nervis laterali- 

 bus prominulis vel prominentibus, venulis paucis inconspicuis; petiolus brevissi- 

 mus, 0.5-1.5 mm. longus, pubescens. Inflorescentiae e verticillastis umbellatis 

 pluri- vel multifloris (3- 15-floris) ex axillis superioribus caulis primarii etramorum 

 lateralium exorientibus compositae, inferne laxae, superne plerumque approxi- 

 matae. Bracteae inferiorae foliis supremis similes, superiorae gradatim minores, 

 foliaceae, supremae 3 mm. longae 1 mm. latae, integrae. Bracteolae filiformi- 

 subulatae, 3-5 mm. longae, pubescentes. Flores 2-5 mm. longe pedicellati; pedi- 

 celli pubescentes. Calyx dentibus inclusis circiter 5.5-7 mm. longus, extra dense 

 patule pubescens etiam glandulis numerosis sessilibus, saepe atropurpurascens; 

 tubus 13-nervius, basi subtus gibbosus, intus annulo pilorum prorsum adversorum 

 circiter 1 mm. ab ore tubi inserto ornatus, 4-5 mm. longus; dentes anguste tri- 

 angulares, acutissimi; labium superius 2-2.5 mm. longus, dentibus 1.5 mm. longis; 

 dentes inferiores 1.7-2.5 mm. longi. Corolla purpurea, circiter 8-10 mm. longa; 

 tubus circiter 6-7.5 mm. longus, basi 0.75 mm. diametro, sursum paulo ampliatus, 

 extra inferne glaber superne breviter pubescens; labium superius 2.5-3 mm. 

 longum, 2.5 mm. latum, apice rotundato breviter emarginatum extra breviter 

 pubescens, intus glabrum; labium inferius 3 mm. longum, extra sparse pubescens, 

 lobo medio obovato apice emarginulato 1.3 mm. longo et lato, lobis lateralibus 

 1 mm.jlongis 1.2 mm. latis apice rotundatis. Stamina fertilia 4, filamentis posticis 

 3-4 mm. longis anticis 5 mm. longis. Stylus 10.5 mm. longus, apicem inaequaliter 

 bifidum versus puberulus. Ovarium glabrum. Nuculae stramineae usque brunneae, 

 ellipsoideae, laeves, 0.6-0.7 mm. longae, 0.4-0.5 mm. latae. 



All specimens are in Herb. Kew. unless another place is specified. 



BRITISH CAMEROONS: Victoria Division: Cameroon Mountain, 3200 m., Jan. 1862, 

 Mann 1293; ibid., herbaceous plant 60 cm. high, 2130 m., Jan. 1862, Mann 1302; ibid., 

 2740-3050 m., Dec. 1862, Mann 2031; ibid., upper slopes, flowers pinky-white, H. H. 

 Johnston 21; ibid., H. H. Johnston 49; ibid., above Buea, bush in lavacleft, 2800 m., Dec. 

 22, 1928, Mildbraed 10878; ibid., Nyanga Camp, on edge of grassland and woodland, ram- 

 bling, 2130 m., Jan. 1930, Mainland 974; ibid., forest plant, 2320 mi, Dec. 1930, Maitland 

 1196; ibid., No. 2 Hut, among grass and bushes in small depressions, 2740 m., Jan. 1931, 

 Maitland 1242. 



FERNANDO PO: Clarence Peak, herbaceous plant 60 cm. high, calyx green, corolla 

 purple, 2590 m., Dec. i860, Mann 617, Summit of the Pico de Santa Isabel, Mar. 1, 1947, 



Emilio Guinea 2821. 



BELGIAN CONGO: District des Lacs Edouard et Kivu; Lava plain between L. Kivu 

 and L. Edward, 1460-2000 m., Apr.-May 1929, Humbert 7884 (Herb. Mus. Brit.). In glade 

 near Akeley's grave in pass between Mikeno and Karisimbi, on lava rocks, local, pink 



