of Edinburgh, Session 1881 - 82 . 
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ramosus puberulo-tomentosus internodiis elongatis ; foliis inferioribus 
lanceolatis v. oblanceolatis v. obovatis acutis v. obtusis revolutis 
sparse puberulis, superioribns linearibus ; stipulis polymorphis ; 
floribus axillaribus v. terminalibus solitariis v. in cymas trifloras 
dispositis ; calycis dentibus subsequalibus non-accrescentibus ; corolla 
extus pnbescente ; staminibus saepius inaequalibus ; stylo incluso ; 
fructu dentibus calycis coronato dense hirsnto. 
Socotra, frequens. B.C.S. No. 155. Schweinf. No. 602. 
66. Gaillonia (Microstephus) thymoides, Balf. fil. : suffruti- 
cosa parva rigida dense dicliotome ramosa, ramis strictis divaricatis 
scabrido-puberulis ; foliis petiolatis oblongo-ellipticis v. lanceolatis 
obtusis v. ac Litis revolutis scabro-puberulis, oppositis, saepe in basin 
ramorum confertis ; stipulis heteromorpliis ; floribus axillaribus 
solitariis brevissime pedicellatis ; calyce 5-lobato, lobis 3 magnis 
subulatis, 2 parvis hirsutis ; corolla extus puberal a ; stylo exserto ; 
fructu hirsuto. 
Socotra, frequens. B.C.S. No. 187. Schweinf. No. 254. 
VALEKIANACEiE. 
67. Valeri anella affinis, Balf. fil. : herba pusilla tenuis sparse 
bipartim ramosa ; foliis inferioribus oblongo-ellipticis v. oblanceolatis 
obtusis obscure dentatis, superioribus saepe linearibus remote acute- 
que dentatis v. interdum trifidis ; cymis paucifloris, bracteis scarioso- 
marginatis ; calyce rotato-campanulato herbaceo utrinque glabro reticu- 
lato-venuloso 6-fido, lobis uncinulatis insequalibus ; capsulis calyci 
aequilongis puberulis antice obcuneatim sulcatis, in loculo fertili 
parum maximo lateraliter extenso, loculis sterilibus subteretibus. 
Socotra, in montibus prope Gollonsir. B.C.S. No. 551. 
COMPOSITiE. 
68. Vernonli Cockburniana, Balf. fil. : frutex plus minusve 
canescens ramis saepe virgatis sed plurimis lateralibus abbreviatis ; 
foliis obovatis obtusis v. emarginatis integris remotis v. in apices 
ramorum contractorum fasciculatis ; capitulis majusculis 10-13-floris 
solitariis v. 2-3 in cymas in apices ramorum lateralium dispositis ; 
phyllariis multiseriatis obtusis ciliatis extus pubescentibus, interiori 
