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 398 DR. DONALDSON SMITH'S AOANTHACE^. Barleria (§ Somalia) diffusa Lindau. Darar, Sept. 16th, 1894. Crossandra undulafolia Salisb. Lake Kudolf, Sept. 1st, 1895. Differs from the Indian specimens that I have seen in its less hairy thin membranous bracts with elevated veins. Franchet (Revoil, Faune et Flore des Pays Somalis, p. 50) in- cludes this plant in his list under its synonym C. irifundibuliformis Nees. In contrast with the Indian forms, he notes the smaller leaves, shorter spikes, and less ciliate and hairy bracts, all of which are characteristic of our plant ; but he describes the bracts as "obovatsB, glandulis luteis conspersse." In our plant they are narrower (oblanceolate), and show no trace of yellow glands. Crossandra mncroyiata Lindau (e descript.). Sheik-husin, Sept. 20th, 1894. FranthemumhypocrateriformeR.Br. Sheik-husin, Sept. 21st, 1894. Riittya friiticosa Lindau. Sheik-husin, Sept. 21st, 1894. Justicia (§ Adhatoda) gesnerifolia, sp. nov. Suffmtex parva foliis subsessilibus rotundo-cuneatis interdum subspathulatis laste viridibus sparse pilosis ; floribus mediocribus sessilibus axillaribus solitariis ; bracteolis magnis foliaceis ; calyce paene ad basin 5- partita, velut corollas pubescente ; segmentis inaequalibus linearibus vel lineari-lanceolatis acutis vel acuminatis ; corollae tubo late in- fundibuliforme, labio postico late ovato apice breviter bifido antico subquadrato superne breviter trilobato lobo medio laterales parvo excedente ; filamentis curvis, antherse partibus sub^qualibus parte inferiore breviter calcarata ; capsula glabra vix mucronata breviter stipata. Hab. Shebele River, Dec. 3rd, 1894. A low-growing shrub, scarcely 2 dm. high, the stout woody light-coloured decumbent stem, 3*5 mm. in diameter, breaking up into short woody branches, which bear the green densely-leaved shoots. The latter are subcompressed with a broad longitudinal furrow on the two surfaces ; they are sparsely pubescent. The leaves are 1*5-2 cm. long by 6 to 15 mm. broad. The apex is very rounded. The bracteoles are leaf-like but narrower, 1-5 cm. long by 4-5 mm. broad. The sepals vary from 7-10 mm. in length, and from 5-1-5 mm. in breadth. Corolla-tube 8 mm. long, 7 mm. broad at the mouth. Upper lip 9 mm. long, and as broad at the base ; lower as long, and 8 mm. broad at the base ; central lobe 4 mm. broad at the base. Filaments 8 mm. long, in the dried specimens curving over between the lips, one on each side of the flower. Anthers scarcely 1*5 mm. long ; spur on lower half very short, about -25 mm. Ovary conical, 2 mm. long ; style filiform, 10 mm. long, ending in a capitate stigma. Capsule 1 cm. long by 3*5 mm. broad, containing four seeds. The species is well characterised by its habit, and cuneate leaves with a rounded apex. Justicia (§ Adhatoda) odora Lam. (Adhatoda odora Nees). Be- tween Jub River and Lake Stefanie, April 16th, 1895. Justicia (§ Tyloglossa) neglecta T. Anders. North-west of Lake Stefanie, July 5th, 1895. (To be continued.)