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SYNOPSIS OF GENERA AND SPECIES OF MALVE.E, 211<br />

4. L. microphylla, n. sp. — Caule herbaceo raraoso decum-<br />

bente, ramis lateralibus teuuibus, foliis parvis ovatis trilobatis<br />

serratis membranaceis parce stellato-hirsutis, stipulis parvis ovatis<br />

acutis, floribus in ramis lateralibus solitariis axillariis et termiiialibus<br />

pedunculatis, bracteolis oblongis acutis pilosis ad imum<br />

connatis calyce brevioribus, sepalis ovatis acuminatis pilosis,<br />

petalis cuneatis piirpureis leviter bilobis, axe fructus parvo vix<br />

exserto cum bracliiis minimis radian tibus verticalibus, carpellis<br />

7-8 dorso rotundatis glabris faciebus radiatim striatis.<br />

Hab. Sherat Paver, 25 miles from Rabat, Marocco ! Abdul<br />

Grant. Aug., 1887. Herb. Kew.<br />

Stem 1 ft. ; lateral branches 6-8 in. long ; bracts |- in. ; sepals<br />

^ in. ; petals ^-J in.<br />

Sect. 2. Olbia Med. Malv. p. 41. — Axis exsertus conicus vel<br />

bemisphfericus radiatim striatus. Peduuculi axillares solitarii raro<br />

aggregati.<br />

"^'Amencajia:.<br />

5. L. occroENTALis S. Watson in Proc. Amer. Acad. ii. 113 and<br />

124.—Caule fruticoso, foliis longe petiolatis palmatilobatis serratis<br />

glabris, floribus axillaribus solitariis, bracteolis oblongis obtusis<br />

calyce brevioribus, sepalis triangularibus acutis accrescentibus,<br />

petalis anguste spatliulatis stramineis violaceo-striatis, carpellis<br />

6-10 puberulis dorso rotundatis margine acute.<br />

Hab. Guadalupe Island, Lower California !<br />

Stem 3-4 ft. ; leaves 3-4 in. loug ; petioles 3-5 in. ; bracts<br />

i in. ; sepals 1 in. ; petals 2 in.<br />

6. L. iNsuLAKis S. Watson in Proc. Amer. Acad. 12, 249.<br />

Caule fruticoso, foliis longe petiolatis palmatilobatis glabris serratis,<br />

floribus axillaribus solitariis, bracteolis oblongis obtusis ad<br />

imum conjunctis calyce dimidio brevioribus, sepalis triangularibus<br />

acutis accrescentibus, petalis purpureo-flavidis, carpellis 9-10 pube-<br />

rulis dorso rotundatis margine acute.<br />

Hab. Coronados Islands, Lower California !<br />

Leaves 3-4 in. long ; petioles 3-5 in. ; bracts ^ in. ; sepals<br />

1 in. ; petals 1| in.<br />

This plant difiers from L. occidentalis in shape of the bracts<br />

and colour of the flowers.<br />

"•'•*<br />

GerontogecB,<br />

7. L. ACERiFOLiA Cav. ; DC. Prod. i. 488. Saviniona acerifoUa<br />

Webb, Phyt. Canar. i. p. <strong>31</strong>, t. 1. B. — Caule fruticoso, foliis acute<br />

palmatilobatis glabris doutatis, floribus axillaribus solitariis, brac-<br />

teolis lanceolato-ovatis usque ad medium coalitis, sepalis lanceolatis<br />

acutis, petalis violaceis aut pallido roseis, carpellis 12-15 dorso<br />

rugosis.<br />

Hab. Canaries<br />

Stem 6-8 ft. high; leaves 2-8 in. loug; bracts ^ in ; sepals<br />

I in. ; petals 1-1^ in.<br />

8. L. pucENicEA Vent. ; DC. Prod. i. 438. Tj. coccinea Dietr. ex<br />

DC. Prod. i. 438, Xdvcea plucnkca Webb, Phyt. Canar. i. p.<br />

p2<br />

84. t.

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