of Edinburgh, Session 1881-82. 
501 
in locellis solitaria, suspensa, oblonga, subcompressa, immarginata ; 
testa nonmucosa; radicnla incumbens. — Fruticulus diffusus, ramosus. 
albide tomentosus, cortice rumpente decidenteque. Folia alterna, 
integra. Flores axillares, subsessiles, lntei. 
Genus monotypioum dubise affinitatis, forsan ad vicinitatem Lepidii 
referendum. 
5. L. spathulata, Balf. fil. : species unica in locis arenosis 
Socotrse prope Gollonsir crescit. B.C.S. No. 587. 
CAPPARIDEiE. 
6. Cleome socotrana, Balf. fil. : berba erecta ; foliolis obovatis 
v. oblongo-obovatis ; petalorum limbo subdeltoideo ; siliquis adscen- 
dentibus ; seminibus pubescentibus. 
Socotra, in campis calcareis. B.C.S. No. 76. Schweinf. Nos. 
659, 710. 
RESEDACEiE. 
7. Reseda viridis, Balf. fil. : fruticulosa, glaberrima ; foliis ellip- 
ticis v. oblongis, v. subobovatis, obtusis, sinuatis, interdum tri- 
partitis, longe-petiolatis ; pedicellis floribus brevioribus ; sepalis 6 
integris deciduis; petalis albis ; filamentis deciduis; capsulis breviter 
tridentatis ; seminibus tuberculatis. 
Socotra, in declivitatibus montium circa Gollonsir ad 1500 ped. 
alt. B.C.S. No. 230. 
CARY OPH YLLEiE. 
8. Gypsophila Montana, Balf. fil. : perennis, glabra v. plus 
minusve glanduloso-pilosa ; foliis crassiusculis obovato-spathulatis ; 
cymis laxis ramosis ; pedicellis calyce et bracteis foliaceis longi- 
oribus ; calyce campanulato ad medium 5-fido ; petalorum limbo 
distincto truncato ; capsulo calyci sequilongo ; seminibus punctulato- 
tuberculatis. 
Socotra, montes altissimos incolans. B.C.S. No. 442. Schweinf. 
No. 658. 
Distrib. Aden. 
