Dwarf annual, ½-1½ in. high. Leaves alt., small, oval to round. Fl. solitary, axillary, longer than leaves. Cor. 2-lipped, upper 2-lobed, lower 3-fid; st. 5, filaments united at top, 2 lower anthers bearded. Fruit a capsule. Red Sea Prov. (Erkowit). =L. sp.= Herb, leafy towards the base. Leaves lanceolate, acute, 2 in. long, ¾ in. broad, serrate and densely ciliate. Flowers few, cymose. Calyx lobes ⅙ in. long. Red Sea Prov. (21° N.L.). =L. sp. near L. senegalensis= _A. DC._ Much branched slender herb. Leaves narrowly lanceolate serrate, about 1 in. long, glabrous. Flowers on long slender pedicels, 1¼ in. in fruit. Calyx-lobes about 1/12 in. long. Bahr El Ghazal Prov. (Niamniam-land). =L. trierarchi= _R. Good._ sp. nov. Herb. Leaves linear, denticulate, 1-1½ in. long, glabrous. Flowers few, lax, pale blue, ⅓ in. long. Calyx-lobes 1/12 in. Darfur Prov. (J. Marra, 5,000-9,000 ft.). =CAMPANULACEÆ.= 582 =Lightfootia sp.= Erect, slender but rigid herb. Leaves lanceolate, with wavy denticulate margins, ⅔ in. long. Flowers shortly pedicellate. Fruit obconic, 1/10 in. long. Mongalla Prov. (Yei River). =L. abyssinica= _Hochst._ Shrubby perennial, ab. 2 ft. high. Leaves alt., lanceolate, 1½-3 in. long. Fl. small, in narrow, cymose, branched panicles, 1 ft. or more long. Cor. deeply 5-lobed, ¼ in. long. Stamens 5, free, filaments dilated at base. Capsule subglobose, 5-ribbed. Bahr El Ghazal Prov. (Niamniam-land). 583 =Wahlenbergia etbaica= _Vatke._ Annual, 10 in. high, hispid below. Leaves alternate, ovate-lanceolate, 2 in. long. Fl. small, white, terminal or lateral, distant. Cor. lobes 5, short and broad; stamens 5, free; capsules 5-valved. Red Sea Prov. (Suakin, Soturba). 584 =Sphenoclea zeylanica= _Gærtn._ Glabrous annual, 1-4 ft. high; stem fleshy. Leaves alt., linear- lanceolate, 1-6 in. long. Fl. small, greenish-yellow, in dense bracteate spikes, 1-3 in. long; cor. campanulate, 3-lobed; anthers free; capsule depressed globose. White Nile Prov. (J. Arashkol); Upper White Nile Prov. (Kio); Bahr El Ghazal Prov. (Shambé, Niamniam-land: Atasilla River). 585 =Campanula dimorphantha= _Schwfth._ Pubescent annual, 6-9 in. high. Leaves alt., crenulate-dentate, ovate to linear-lanceolate, 1 in. long. Fl. dimorphic, fertile ones minute, apetalous, cymose, sterile ones solitary, ½ in. long; cor. blue; stigma 3-5-fid. Capsule crowned by persistent calyx lobes. Nubia (Farek); Darfur Prov. (J. Marra). =C. rigidipila= _Steud._ & _Hochst._ Perennial herb, 6-12 in. long, with long rigid hairs. Leaves crowded, elliptic-lanceolate to obovate, ¼-1 in. long. Fl. blue, solitary and terminal, 5-merous, ab. ½ in. diam.; stigma 3-5-fid; capsule as above. Darfur Prov. (J. Marra 6,500-9,000 ft.). =GENTIANACEÆ.= 586 =Belmontia sp.= Tiny herb, 3 in. high. Leaves very small, opposite. Flowers on long stalks, white. Mongalla Prov. (Yei River). 587 =Faroa pusilla= _Baker._
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