This species is allied to the widely spread S. longiflora, Lam., which differs in having ovate-or linear-lanceolate acuminate leaves, which are ciliate in the early stage. The hairs at length break away from S. floribunda, leaving asperities on the back of the leaves. The numerous flowers clustered at the ends of the branches must make this a beautiful object, and it is a matter for regret that so few of the showy-flowered members of this family have found their way into cultivation._C. II. Wrigiit. Fio. 1, portion of plant, natural .size ; 2, flower seen from above ; 3, flower seen from side ; 4, flower cut open; 5, anther ; 6, petal with surrounding hairs. 2-6 much enlarged. Tabula 3105. COMMIPHORA FOLIACEA, Sprague. Burseraceae. C. foliacea, Sprague ; species nova, affinis C. Opobalsamo, (L.) Engl., a qua pedunculis longis gracilibus, bracteolis magnis foliaceis, pedicellis longis gracilibus recedit. Ramuli inermes, leviter flexuosi, longitudinal iter rugoso-costatuli, fusci, glabri, satis graciles, circiter 3 mm. diametro 15 cm. infra apices. Ramuli abbreviati usque ad 1*5 cm. longi, plerumque multo breviores, cicatricibus foliorum asperati, apico minute pilosi, folia plura et interdum inflorescentias 1-2 gerentes. Folia trifoliolata, 0*5-1 *5 cm. longa, glabra; petiolus gracilis, 2-9 mm. longus; foliola sessilia, terminali quam lateralibus majore; foliolum terminale obovatum vel cuneato-obovatum, apice obtusum usque ad subtruncatum, in basin cuneato-angustatum, in foliis majoribus 5-10 mm. longum, 4*5-7 mm. latum ; foliola lateralia late obovata vel suborbicularia, apice obtusa vel rotundata, interdum apiculata, basi plus minusve inaequilateralia, in foliis majoribus 3-6 mm. longa, 2*5-5 mm. lata; nervi laterales utrinsecus 3-4,* arcuato-patuli, procul a margine indistincte anastomosantes. Pedunculi plerumque 1-flori, rarius 3-flori, 0*5-1 cm. longi, graciles, apice bracteolas 2 gerentes. Bracteolae foliaceae, suborbiculares, apice obtusae rotundatae vel retusae, interdum apiculatae, basi rotundatae vel leviter cordatae, 2 *5-5 *5 mm. diametro, glabrae. Pedicelli floris solitarii vel terminalis graciles, circiter 1 cm. longi, superne in basin floris sensirn ampliati; pedicelli florum lateralium multoties breviores. Flores
