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 122 NEW SPECIES OF PHANEROGAMOUS PLANTS.

longis, racemo laxo 2-24 P"!^- longo 30-40-floro, perlicellis patentibus flori- bus cerriuis subduplo longioiibus, perigoiiio cauipanulato oninino viiidi 1 liii. longo, filameiitis laciniis subceciuaiitibus segre purpureo tinctis, ovario stipitato. — Hab. Zambesi-land, a few miles below Tette, in sandy soil near the mouth of the river, discovered by Dr. Kirk on the Livingstone expedition. — Appendix, Rff. Bot. p. 8.

S. (Ledebouria) zebrina, 5r/^v;- ; biilbo crasso tunieato hypogyeo, foliis 5-6 lanceolatis acutis deoi'sum pauUubim angnstatis subpedalibus syuanthiis erectis carnoso-herbaceis supra glauco-viridibus immaculatis infra striis purpureis copiosis et deorsuni maculis panels notatis, seapo arcuato maoiilato foliis subduplo breviore, raceuio oblongo denso 30-40- flnro, pedicellis floribus longioribus iuferioribus oernuis, laciniis viridi- purpureis 3 lin. longis, filameiitis laciniis sulxluplo brevioribus dimidio- superiore purpureo, ovario stipitato basi discoidco ampliato. — Hab. Cape Colony, Hort. Saunders, from Mr. Cooper. — Ref. Bot. t. 185.

8kdum (Euskdum) Ai.fredi, Ilance (CrasaidaceceJ. — Fide Jonrn. Bot. Vol. VIII. p. 7.

S. (EusEDUM) chrysastrum, Ilance. — Vide Juurn. Bot. Vol. VIII. p. 6.

Sknecio (Plantagtnei) sneeuwbergensis, H. Bolns {Compodirp, Se)iecionidefp) ; candice glabro, canle siuiplici erecto (1-2 ped.) striate glabrato, foliis coriaceis, radicalibus elongatis auguste lineari-lanceolalis obtusiusoulis l)asi angnstatis calloso-denticulatis giabris, caulinis breviori- bus, lineari])us amplcxicaulibus auriculis brevissime decurrentibus margine revolutis, capitulis numerosis 20 30-tloris luteis in cymis corymbosis strictis v. subfastigiatis confertis, involucri calycnlati cylindraceo-cam- pauulati, squaniis 12-14- lineari-oblongis apice nigrescente acutatis, floribus radii 5-7, ligula tubo eequilonga, disci involucrum superantibus ; acha^niis giabris. — Hab. Cape of Good Hope, Mountains near Graaf-Keinet, 4,300 ft. Fl. January. Harry Bolus, Esq.— 7/oo/t. Ic. Plant, t. 1067. Spirastues Weirii, Rchh. fil. {OrchiderB) (aff. Spiranlludi FnHckia7i(P, A. Rich, et Gal.). Racemus elongatus. Rhachis brunnea glandipilis. Bracteae lineari-setaceae, flores fequantes seu superantes, pilosulge. Sepalum dorsale cuneato-oblongum, acutum, brunneura, extus glandipile. Sepala lateralia cuueato-oblonga, acuta, briinnea, glandipiiia, longe cum ovario connata, et in cornu conico calcaratum supra basin ovarii exteusa. I'etala linearia sursum dilatata, acuta, obliqua, binervia, alba, sub apice paginae exiernae antice dense glandipiiia. Labelluni cum columna connatum, tamen iraa basi liberura unguiculatura sagittatum, ligulatum, antice dilatatum, utrinque plica insilientc iuflexum, apice reficxo ovato trianguluni, carinulis obscuris qnateruis ante hunc limbum re- flexum. Fovea subquadrata in processum rostellarera liuearera extensum. Androclinium angulare. Anthera a basi cordata late rostrata, atteunata, quadrilocellaris. Pollinia gemina, farinosa, alba, superne sulcata, involuta. Caudicula brevis, rufa, glaiulula elongata, linearis, acuta. Named in honour of Mr. Weir, who collected \i.—Gard. Chrou. 1870, p. 923.

Stachyarkhena, Hook. f. nov. yen. {Ruhiacerp., Alibertiefe). Flort s dioici ; ^ spicati, $ solitarii. Fl. masc. : Calyx cupularis ; limbus brevis, truncatus, obscure 5-lobus. Corolla subcylindrico-campannlata, coriacea, 5-loba, limbo fauceque intus villosa; lobi 5, breves, ovati, con- torti. Stamina 5, fauci corollas inserta, inclusa ; anthcrtc sessiles, lineares, dorso medio iusertae, connectivo apice appendiculato. Ovarium effcetum ;

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