ABBREVIATIONS OF AUTHORS’ NAMES

Adans.Adanson
Afz.Afzelius
Ait.Aiton
All.Allioni
Anders.Anderson
Andrz.Andrzeiowski
Ant.Antoine
Arn.Arnott
Aubl.Aublet
  
Baill.Baillon
Bak.Baker
Balf.Balfour
Barckh.Barckhausen
Bartl.Bartling
Battand.Battandier
Baumg.Baumgarten
Beauv.Palisot de Beauvois
Becc.Beccari
Benn.Bennett
Benth.Bentham
Berg.Berger
Bernh.Bernhardi
Berth.Berthelot
Bertol.Bertoloni
Bisch.Bischoff
Bocq.Bocquillon
Boeck.Boeckeler
Boiss.Boissier
Boiv.Boivin
Boj.Bojer
Bonpl.Bonpland
Br.Brown, Browne
Briq.Briquet
Brongn.Brongniart
Brot.Brotero
Bur.Bureau
Burch.Burchell
Burm.Burmann
  
Cambess.Cambessèdes
Cass.Cassini
Cav.Cavanilles
Celak.Celakovsky
Cerv.Cervantes
Cham.Chamisso
Chev.Chevalier
Chiov.Chiovenda
Cogn.Cogniaux
Colebr.Colebrook
Comm.Commerson
Cord.Cordemoy
Coss.Cosson
Cost.Costantin
Coult.Coulter
Cuss.Cusson
Cyr.Cyrillo
  
Dalech.Dalechamps
Dalz.Dalzell
Decne.Decaisne
DC.De Candolle
Del.Delile
Dennst.Dennstedt
De Not.De Notaris
Desf.Desfontaines
Desv.Desvaux
De Wild.De Wildeman
Didr.Didrichsen
Dill.Dillen
Dumort.Dumortier
Dun.Dunal
Dur.Durand
Durazz.Durazzini
Duv.Duval
  
Eckl.Ecklon
Ehrenb.Ehrenberg
Ehrh.Ehrhart
Endl.Endlicher
Engelm.Engelmann
Engl.Engler
  
f. (or fil.)filius (son)
Fisch.Fischer
Forsk.Forskal
Forst.Forster
Foug.Fougeraux
Franch.Franchet
Frapp.Frappier
Fres.Fresenius
  
Gaertn.Gaertner
Gall.Gallaud
Gaud.Gaudin
Gaudich.Gaudichaud
Gled.Gleditsch
Gmel.Gmelin
Godr.Godron
Grah.Graham
Gren.Grenier
Griff.Griffith
Griseb.Grisebach
Gronov.Gronovius
Guill.Guillemin
  
Hack.Hackel
Hamilt.Hamilton
Harv.Harvey
Haw.Haworth
H. B. & K.Humboldt, Bonpland, & Kunth
Heist.Heister
Heldr.Heldreich
Hemsl.Hemsley
Herb.Herbert
Hildebr.Hildebrand
Hochst.Hochstetter
Hoffm.Hoffmann
Hoffmsg.Hoffmannsegg
Hook.Hooker
Horan.Horaninow
Houst.Houstoun
Humb.Humboldt
  
Jacks.Jackson
Jacq.Jacquin
Jaub.Jaubert
Jum.Jumelle
Juss.Jussieu
  
Kam.Kamienski
Kit.Kitaibel
Koel.Koeler
Koen.Koenig
Koern.Koernicke
Korth.Korthals
Kraenzl.Kraenzlin
Ktze.Kuntze
  
Labill.Labillardière
Lag.Lagasca
Lam.Lamarck
Ledeb.Ledebour
Lehm.Lehmann
Leschen.Leschenault
Less.Lessing
L’Hér.L’Héritier
Licht.Lichtenstein
Lindb.Lindberg
Lindl.Lindley
L.Linné
Loefl.Loefling
Lopr.Lopriore
Loud.Loudon
Lour.Loureiro
  
Marcgr.Marcgraf
M. Bieb.Marschall von Bieberstein
Marsh.Marshal
Mart.Martius
Mast.Masters
Med.Medikus
Meissn.Meissner
Mey.Meyer
Mich.Micheli
Michx.Michaux
Mill.Miller
Miq.Miquel
Moehr.Moehring
Moq.Moquin-Tandon
Moris.Morison
Muell.Mueller
Muell. Arg.Mueller Argovensis
  
Naud.Naudin
Neck.Necker
Nied.Niedenzu
Nor.Noronha
Nutt.Nuttall
  
Oerst.Oersted
Oliv.Oliver
Op.Opiz
  
P. Beauv.Palisot de Beauvois
Pall.Pallas
Parl.Parlatore
Pauq.Pauquy
Pav.Pavon
Perr.Perrotet
Pers.Persoon
Peyr.Peyritsch
Pfitz.Pfitzer
Pilg.Pilger
Planch.Planchon
Plum.Plumier
Poepp.Poeppig
Pourr.Pourret
  
Radlk.Radlkofer
Raf.Rafinesque
Ram.Ramond
Reichb.Reichenbach
Rich.Richard
Ridl.Ridley
Roehl.Roehling
Roem.Roemer
Rohrb.Rohrbach
Rottb.Rottboell
Roxb.Roxburgh
Ruhl.Ruhland
Rumph.Rumphius
Rupr.Ruprecht
  
Salisb.Salisbury
Schimp.Schimper
Schlecht.Schlechter
Schlechtd.Schlechtendal
Schleid.Schleiden
Schrad.Schrader
Schreb.Schreber
Schult.Schultes
Schum.Schumann
Schweinf.Schweinfurt
Scop.Scopoli
Seem.Seemann
Soland.Solander
Sond.Sonder
Sonn.Sonnerat
Sparm.Sparmann
Spenn.Spenner
Spreng.Sprengel
Steinh.Steinheil
Steud.Steudel
Stev.Steven
St. Hil.St. Hilaire
  
Taub.Taubert
Targ. Tozz.Targioni-Tozzetti
Tausch.Tauscher
Ten.Tenore
Thonn.Thonning
Thou.Du Petit-Thouars
Thunb.Thunberg
Thwait.Thwaites
Torr.Torrey
Tourn.Tournefort
Trin.Trinius
Tul.Tulasne
Turcz.Turczaninow
  
Urb.Urban
  
Vaill.Vaillant
Vand.Vandelli
Van Tiegh.Van Tieghem
Vell.Velley
Vent.Ventenat
Vill.Villars
Vis.Visiani
Vog.Vogel
Volk.Volkens
  
Wahlenb.Wahlenberg
Waldst.Waldstein
Wall.Wallich
Walt.Walter
Warb.Warburg
Warm.Warming
Wedd.Weddell
Welw.Welwitsch
Wendl.Wendland
Wettst.Wettstein
Wikst.Wikstroem
Willd.Willdenow
Willk.Willkomm
Winckl.Winckler
Wuert.Wuertemberg
  
Zeyh.Zeyher
Zucc.Zuccarini

LIST OF POPULAR NAMES

OF AFRICAN PLANTS AND THEIR PRODUCTS

African ammoniacum—Ferula.
African mahogany—Khaya.
African sandal-wood—Osyris.
African teak—Oldfieldia.
African tulip-tree—Spathodea.
Akee—Blighia.
Alder—Alnus.
Alkanet—Anchusa.
Allseed—Radiola.
Allspice—Pimenta.
Almond—Prunus.
Ambatch—Aeschynomene.
Anise—Pimpinella.
Apple—Pirus.
Apricot—Prunus.
Arnatto—Bixa.
Arrow-root—Maranta, Tacca.
Artichoke—Cynara.
Ash—Fraxinus.
Avens—Geum.
Avocado-pear—Persea.

Balata—Mimusops.
Balm—Melissa.
Balsam—Impatiens.
Bamboo—Bambusa (and allies), Raphia.
Banana—Musa.
Baobab—Adansonia.
Barley—Hordeum.
Basil—Ocimum.
Bead-tree—Melia.
Bean—Phaseolus, Vicia.
Beef-wood—Casuarina, Mimusops.
Bent-grass—Agrostis.
Betel-palm—Areca.
Bindweed—Convolvulus.
Bird’s-foot—Ornithopus.
Bitter cress—Cardamine.
Black mustard—Brassica.
Bladderwort—Utricularia.
Blood-plum—Haematostaphis.
Borage—Borrago.
Bottle-gourd—Lagenaria.
Box—Buxus.
Bowstring-hemp—Sansevieria.
Bramble—Rubus.
Breadfruit—Artocarpus.
Broomrape—Orobanche.
Buckthorn—Rhamnus.
Buckwheat—Fagopyrum.
Bugle—Ajuga.
Bugloss—Echium.
Burdock—Arctium.
Bur-reed—Sparganium.

Cabbage—Brassica.
Calabar-bean—Physostigma.
Calla—Zantedeschia.
Calumba-root—Iatrorrhiza.
Camellia—Thea.
Camomile—Anthemis, Matricaria.
Camphor—Blumea, Cinnamomum.
Cam-wood—Baphia.
Canary-seed—Phalaris.
Candlenut—Aleurites.
Candytuft—Iberis.
Cane—Calamus (and allies).
Caper—Capparis.
Caraway—Carum.
Cardamom—Elettaria.
Carob—Ceratonia.
Carrot—Daucus.
Cashew—Anacardium.
Cassava—Manihot.
Castor-oil—Ricinus.
Cayenne-pepper—Capsicum.
Ceara-rubber—Manihot.
Cedar—Cedrus.
Celandine—Chelidonium.
Celery—Apium.
Cherry—Prunus.
Chervil—Anthriscus.
Chestnut—Castanea.
Chick-pea—Cicer.
Chicory—Cichorium.
Chillies—Capsicum.
Chinese grasscloth-plant—Boehmeria
Clover—Trifolium.
Cloves—Jambosa.
Cock’s foot—Dactylis.
Cocoa-plum—Chrysobalanus.
Coconut—Cocos.
Colt’s foot—Tussilago.
Columbine—Aquilegia.
Comfrey—Symphytum.
Copal—Copaifera, Cynometra, Trachylobium.
Coracan—Eleusine.
Cork—Quercus.
Corn-cockle—Agrostemma.
Corn-salad—Valerianella.
Cotton—Gossypium.
Cotton-grass—Eriophorum.
Coutch-grass—Agropyrum.
Crab’s eye—Abrus.
Cranes’s bill—Geranium.
Crawberry—Empetrum.
Cucumber—Cucumis.
Cudweed—Gnaphalium.
Custard-apple—Anona.
Cypress—Cupressus.

Daisy—Bellis.
Dandelion—Taraxacum.
Darnel—Lolium.
Date-palm—Phoenix.
Date-plum—Diospyros.
Dattock—Detarium.
Day-lily—Hemerocallis
Dead-nettle—Lamium.
Dika—Irvingia.
Dill—Anethum.
Dinde—Colocasia.
Dock—Rumex.
Dodder—Cuscuta.
Dog’s tail—Cynosurus.
Dog’s tooth—Cynodon.
Double coconut—Lodoicea.
Dragons blood—Dracaena.
Duchn—Pennisetum.
Duckweed—Lemna.
Dum-palm—Hyphaene.
Dwale—Atropa.
Dwarf-palm—Chamaerops.

Ebony—Dalbergia, Diospyros, Euclea.
Egg-plant—Solanum.
Elder—Sambucus.
Elemi—Canarium.
Elm—Ulmus.
Esparto-grass—Ampelodesmos, Lygeum, Stipa.
Evening-primrose—Oenothera.
Everlasting—Helichrysum.
Eyebright—Euphrasia.

False bamboo—Raphia.
Feathergrass—Stipa.
Fennel—Foeniculum.
Fescue—Festuca.
Fig—Ficus.
Fir—Abies.
Flame-tree—Poinciana.
Flax—Linum.
Flowering rush—Butomus.
Fool’s parsley—Aethusa.
Forget-me-not—Myosotis, Omphalodes.
Foxglove—Digitalis.
Foxtail—Alopecurus.
Frankincense—Boswellia.
Frogbit—Hydrocharis.
Fumitory—Fumaria.
Fundi—Paspalum.
Furze—Ulex.

Gambodge—Garcinia.
Garden-cress—Lepidium.
Garlic—Allium.
Germander—Teucrium.
Ginger—Zingiber.
Globe-thistle—Echinops.
Goldenrod—Solidago.
Gooseberry—Ribes.
Goosefoot—Chenopodium.
Grains of Paradise—Aframomum.
Grape-vine—Vitis.
Grasscloth-plant—Boehmeria.
Grasses—Gramineae.
Grasswrack—Zostera.
Gromwell—Lithospermum.
Groundnut—Arachis.
Guava—Psidium.
Guelder-rose—Viburnum.
Guinea-corn—Andropogon.
Guinea-pepper—Xylopia.
Gum-lac—Aleurites, Anona, Croton, Ficus, Zizyphus.
Guttapercha—Palaquium, Payena.

Hare’s tail—Lagurus.
Hawkweed—Hieracium.
Hawthorn—Mespilus.
Hazel—Corylus.
Heartseed—Cardiospermum.
Heath—Erica.
Hemlock—Conium.
Hemp—Cannabis.
Henbane—Hyoscyamus.
Henna—Lawsonia.
Holly—Ilex.
Holygrass—Hierochloe.
Honeysuckle—Lonicera.
Hop—Humulus.
Horehound—Marrubium.
Horseradish-tree—Moringa.
Hound’s tongue—Cynoglossum.
Houseleek—Sempervivum.

Indian corn—Zea.
Indian cress—Tropaeolum.
Indian plum—Flacourtia.
Indian shot—Canna.
Indigo—Indigofera.
Ireh—Funtumia.
Iron-wood—Acacia, Argania, Casuarina, Sideroxylon, Stadmannia.
Ivy—Hedera.

Jerusalem-artichoke—Helianthus.
Jessamine—Jasminum.
Job’s tears—Coix.
Jujube—Zizyphus.
Jute—Corchorus.

Kino—Eucalyptus, Pterocarpus.

Ladanum—Cistus.
Lady’s mantle—Alchimilla.
Lagos-rubber—Funtumia.
Larkspur—Delphinium.
Lattice-leaf—Aponogeton.
Laurustinus—Viburnum.
Lavender—Lavandula.
Leek—Allium.
Lemongrass—Andropogon.
Lentil—Lens.
Lettuce—Lactuca.
Ling—Calluna.
Liquorice—Glycyrrhiza.
Logwood—Haematoxylon.
Longan—Euphoria.
Loquat—Eriobotrya.
Lousewort—Pedicularis.
Lucern—Medicago.
Lymegrass—Elymus.

Mace—Myristica.
Madder—Rubia.
Mahogany—Khaya.
Maize—Zea.
Mallow—Malva.
Mandioc—Manihot.
Mandrake—Mandragora.
Mango—Mangifera.
Mangrove—Rhizophora.
Manila-hemp—Musa.
Manna—Alhagi, Astragalus, Cassia.
Maple—Acer.
Maram—Ammophila.
Marigold—Calendula.
Marjoram—Majorana.
Mastic—Pistacia.
Matgrass—Nardus.
Medlar—Mespilus.
Melon—Cucumis.
Mignonette—Reseda.
Milkwort—Polygala.
Millet—Panicum.
Mint—Mentha.
Mistletoe—Viscum.
Mousetail—Myosurus.
Mulberry—Morus.
Mullein—Verbascum.
Mustard—Brassica, Sinapis.
Myrrh—Commiphora.

Nettle—Urtica.
Nettle-tree—Celtis.
New Zealand flax—Phormium.
New Zealand spinach—Tetragonia.
Nitgrass—Gastridium.
Nitrebush—Nitraria.
Nutmeg—Myristica.

Oak—Quercus.
Oat—Avena.
Oil-palm—Elaeis.
Oleander—Nerium.
Oleaster—Elaeagnus.
Olive—Olea.
Onion—Allium.
Opium—Papaver.
Orange—Citrus.
Orris-root—Iris.
Ovala—Pentaclethra.

Palmiet—Prionium.
Palmyra-palm—Borassus.
Panama-rubber—Castilloa.
Pansy—Viola.
Papaw-tree—Carica.
Paper-mulberry—Broussonetia.
Para-rubber—Hevea.
Parsley—Petroselinum.
Parsnip—Pastinaca.
Passion-flower—Passiflora.
Pea—Pisum.
Peach—Prunus.
Pear—Pirus.
Pearlwort—Sagina.
Pellitory—Parietaria.
Pennycress—Thlaspi.
Pepper—Capsicum, Piper.
Periwinkle—Vinca.
Persian lilac—Melia.
Persian manna—Alhagi.
Piassava—Borassus, Dictyosperma, Raphia.
Pigeon-pea—Cajanus.
Pimpernel—Anagallis.
Pine-apple—Ananas.
Pink—Dianthus.
Pistachio-nut—Pistacia.
Pitcher-plant—Nepenthes.
Plane—Platanus.
Plantain—Musa, Plantago.
Plum—Prunus.
Poke—Phytolacca.
Pomegranate—Punica.
Pondweed—Potamogeton.
Poplar—Populus.
Poppy—Papaver.
Potato—Ipomoea, Solanum.
Prickly pear—Opuntia.
Primrose—Primula.
Privet—Ligustrum.
Pumpkin—Cucurbita.
Purslane—Portulaca.

Quaking-grass—Briza.
Quince—Cydonia.
Quinine—Cinchona.
Quitch-grass—Agropyrum.

Radish—Rhaphanus.
Rambutan—Nephelium.
Ramie—Boehmeria.
Ramtil-oil—Guizotia.
Rapeseed—Brassica.
Rattan-palm—Calamus.
Ray-grass—Lolium.
Reed—Arundo, Phragmites.
Reedmace—Typha.
Rice—Oryza.
Rock-cress—Arabis.
Rock-rose—Cistus, Helianthemum.
Rose of Jericho—Anastatica, Odontospermum.
Rose-wood—Calophyllum, Pterocarpus, Thespesia.
Rosemary—Rosmarinus.
Rubber—Various Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae, Ficus, Manihot.
Rue—Ruta.
Rush—Juncus.
Rye—Secale.

Safflower—Carthamus.
Saffron—Crocus.
Safu—Pachylobus.
Sage—Salvia.
Sago—Cycas.
Sainfoin—Onobrychis.
Salep—Orchis (and allies).
Salsify—Tragopogon.
Saltwort—Salsola.
Samphire—Crithmum.
Sandal-wood—Pterocarpus, Osyris.
Sandarac—Callitris.
Sandbox-tree—Hura.
Sandwort—Arenaria.
Sapodilla-plum—Achras.
Sassy-tree—Erythrophloeum.
Savory—Satureia.
Sawwort—Serratula.
Screw-pine—Pandanus.
Scull-cap—Scutellaria.
Sedges—Cyperaceae.
Senegal-ebony—Dalbergia.
Senna-leaves—Cassia.
Shea-butter—Butyrospermum.
Shellac—Anona, Croton, Ficus, Zizyphus.
Shepherd’s purse—Capsella.
Silver-fir—Abies.
Silver-tree—Leucadendron.
Snake-gourd—Trichosanthes.
Snapdragon—Antirrhinum.
Sneeze-wood—Pteroxylon.
Soapberry—Sapindus.
Soapwort—Saponaria.
Sorghum—Andropogon.
Soursop—Anona.
Sow-thistle—Sonchus.
Soy-bean—Glycine.
Spanish broom—Spartium.
Speedwell—Veronica.
Spinach—Spinacia, Tetragonia.
Spindle-tree—Evonymus.
Spurge—Euphorbia.
Spurry—Spergula.
Squill—Scilla.
Squirting cucumber—Ecballium.
Stitchwort—Stellaria.
Stock—Matthiola.
Stork’s bill—Erodium.
Strawberry—Fragaria.
Strawberry-tree—Arbutus.
Sugar-cane—Saccharum.
Sumac—Rhus.
Sundew—Drosera.
Sunflower—Helianthus.
Sweet basil—Ocimum.
Sweet flag—Acorus.
Sweet potato—Ipomoea.

Tallow-tree—Pentadesma.
Tapioca—Manihot.
Taro—Colocasia.
Tea—Thea.
Teak—Oldfieldia, Tectona.
Teasel—Dipsacus.
Tef—Eragrostis.
Teosinte—Euchlaena.
Thorn-apple—Datura.
Thrift—Armeria.
Thimothy-grass—Phleum.
Toad-flax—Linaria.
Tobacco—Nicotiana.
Tomato—Solanum.
Tragacanth—Astragalus.
Traveller’s tree—Ravenala.
Tulip-tree—Spathodea.
Turmeric—Curcuma.
Turnip—Brassica.
Turnsole—Chrozophora.
Turpentine—Abies, Pinus, Pistacia.

Vegetable silk—Various Asclepiadaceae, Strophantus.
Venus’ looking-glass—Specularia.
Verek—Acacia.
Vernal grass—Anthoxanthum.
Vervain—Verbena.
Vetch—Vicia.
Vetiver-root—Andropogon.
Violet—Viola.

Wallflower—Cheiranthus.
Walnut—Juglans.
Water-chestnut—Trapa.
Water-cress—Nasturtium.
Water-lily—Nymphaea.
Water-melon—Citrullus.
Water-plantain—Alisma.
Water-tree—Tetracera.
Wheat—Triticum.
White mustard—Sinapis.
Willow—Salix.
Willow-herb—Epilobium.
Winter-cherry—Physalis.
Winter-cress—Barbarea.
Woad—Isatis.
Woodruff—Asperula.
Woodrush—Luzula.
Wormwood—Artemisia.

Yams—Dioscorea.
Yew—Taxus.
Ylang-Ylang—Cananga.

Zachun-oil—Balanites.

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS

(especially from the years 1911 and 1912).

PageVII., after line 21, insert: R. MUSCHLER, A manual flora of Egypt (Berlin, 1912).
VIII., after line 13, insert: E. DE WILDEMAN, Etudes sur la flore des districts des Bangala et de l’Ubangi (Bruxelles, 1910).
10, No. 110, for “83. Monimiaceae,” read: Leaves opposite, Xymalos, 83. Monimiaceae. Leaves alternate, Plagiostyles, 122. Euphorbiaceae.
19, No. 202, for “Prrteaceae,” read: Proteaceae.
20, No. 213, omit lines 1 and 2.
35, No. 388, omit lines 1 and 2.
79, line 3, read: Genus 1, species 4. West Africa, Madagascar, and Seychelles.
82, No. 21, line 3, add: (Including Heteranthoecia Stapf).
84, No. 41, after line 4, insert: Outer glumes convex, without spines. Flowering glume awned. Stigmas feathery.—Species 2. East Africa.  Dignathia Stapf
85, No. 46, line 2, add: Rytilix Raf.
89, No. 84, line 2, add: (Including Lepturella Stapf).
92, No. 111, after line 3, insert: Spikes 2-3 together. Spikelets many-flowered. Fruit elliptical. Leaves narrow.—Species 1. Madagascar.  Sclerodactylon Stapf
100, No. 176, line 2, add: Weingaertneria Bernh.
102, No. 195, line 5, add: Trichoneura Anders.
104, No. 212, after line 3, insert: Spikelets in head-like panicles. Flowering glumes 5-nerved.—Species 1. East Africa.  Drake-Brockmania Stapf
105, No. 222, line 1, add: Axis of the spikelet jointed between and below the flowering glumes.
105, No. 222, after line 1, insert: Flowering glumes 2-cleft, awned, 7-9-nerved, much exceeding the outer glumes. Axis of the spikelet jointed below the flowering glumes only. Spikelets in 1-3 spike-like racemes.—Species 1. East Africa. (Including Negria Chiov.)  Lintonia Stapf
117, No. 25, line 3, read: (Hydrosme Schott). (Plate 12).  Amorphophallus Blume
118, No. 32, line 4, add: Rudimentary flowers club-shaped. Appendage of the spadix long.
118, No. 32, after line 3, insert: Ovules 2. Leaves several, dissected. Rudimentary flowers awl-shaped. Appendage of the spadix short.—Species 1. Egypt.  Helicophyllum Schott
123, No. 6, last line, insert: (Including Baoutia A. Chev.)
128, No. 32, after line 3, insert: Capsule opening loculicidally. Flowers in spikes, with bracts. Ovary deeply lobed.—Species 1. South Africa (Cape Colony).  Neodregea C. H. Wright
129, No. 35, lines 2 and 3, omit: “(Including Neodregea Wright).”
136, No. 13, line 4, for “Perianth-tube long,” read: Perianth-tube short or moderately long, not longer than the segments.
136, No. 13, line 7, omit “(Including Choananthus Rendle).”
136, No. 13, after line 7, add: Filaments longer than the anthers. Perianth-tube much longer than the segments. Leaves ovate.—Species 2. Equatorial Africa (Ruwenzori).  Choananthus Rendle
146, No. 4, line 3, insert: (Including Siphonochilus Wood & Franks).
151, No. 11, line 4, after “Penthea Lindl.” add: and Orthopenthea Rolfe.
151, No. 15, line 3, for “Tropics,” read: Tropical and South-east Africa.
155, No. 52, line 3, for “Tropics,” read: Tropical and South-east Africa.
158, No. 78, line 4, after “including” insert: Lemurorchis Kraenzl.
159, No. 89, omit lines 3 and 4.
171. No. 8, line 2, after “Including” insert: Diastella Knight.
176, No. 3, line 6, after “Islands” insert: (Balaniella Van Tiegh.).
177.No. 1, line 4, for “Species 1; Southern West Africa,” read: Species 2; Southern Central Africa.
179, No. 5, line 5, add: Wings of the fruiting perianth equal.
179, No. 5, at end add: Branches continuous. Disc lobed. Wings of the fruiting perianth unequal.—Species 1. Egypt.  Seidlitzia Bunge
181, No. 18, at end add: Bracteoles united more than half-way up. Stigmas 2. Stem and leaves clothed with stellate hairs.—Species 1. Egypt.  Eurotia Adans.
184, No. 17, line 3, add: (Including Centemopsis Schinz and Nelsia Schinz).
184, No. 18, line 3, add: Stigma entire.
184, No. 18, after line 3, add: Stamens 4-5. Stigma 2-cleft. Perianth woolly at base. Undershrubs.—Species 1. East Africa.  Lopriorea Schinz
185, No. 20, line 2, add: Leaves opposite.
185, No. 20, after line 2, add: Spurious staminodes none. Leaves alternate. Partial inflorescences consisting of 2-3 fertile and 2-4 spinous sterile flowers. Ovary glabrous.—Species 2. East Africa.  Neocentema Schinz
188, No. 4, line 7, for “Species 15,” read: Species 25.
189, No. 15, line 4, for “Species 1,” read: Species 3.—In the same line omit “Cape Colony.”
191, No. 3, Portulacaria may be divided into two genera: Portulacaria Jacq. (Flowers hermaphrodite. Ovary turgid. Fruit with 3 wings, dry. Species 1.) and Ceraria Pearson & Stephens (Flowers polygamous. Ovary compressed. Fruit with 1 wing, finally berry-like. Species 3).
193, No. 9, line 4, for “sepals obtuse” read: style very short.
201, No. 11, line 6, add: including Bricchettia Pax.
203, No. 31, line 4, add: (Including Junodia Pax).
208, No. 3, omit Chloropatane Engl., which belongs to Erythrococca Benth. (Euphorbiaceae).
233, No. 7, line 4, add: including Geaya Cost. & Poisson.
236, No. 3, line 6, for “Species 1,” read: Species 3.
238, No. 11, line 5, add: Nebelia Neck.
244, No. 6, line 3, add: (Including Santaloides Schellenb.).
244, No. 7, line 2, for “Species 2,” read: Species 4.
244, No. 7, line 3, add: (Under Byrsocarpus Schum. & Thonn.)
244, No. 7, after line 3, insert: Stem twining. Inflorescence fasciculate. Calyx herbaceous. Anther-halves approximate. Seeds with thick cotyledons.—Species 2. West Africa.  Roureopsis Planch.
244, No. 9, line 3, add: (Under Manotes Soland.).
246, No. 18, line 4, read: Species 4. West Africa.
249, No. 38, after line 3, insert: Receptacle saucer-shaped, thick. Calyx-lobes 2-3. Petals none. Stamens 16.—Species 1. Equatorial West Africa.  Mildbraediodendron Harms
249, No. 38, line 4, add: Calyx-lobes 4-5. Stamens very numerous.
251, No. 54, line 1, for “Species 10,” read: Species 25.
251, No. 54, line 3, add: (Under Dialium L.)
252, No. 61, line 2, read: Species 4. Central Africa.
252, No. 61, line 3, add: including Eriander Winkl.
253, No. 74, line 1, add: (Under Cynometra L.)
253, No. 75, line 2, add: (Under Cynometra L.)
255, No. 89, last line, read: Species 1. Central Africa. Yields timber and aromatic resin. (Under Daniella Benn.)  Paradaniellia Rolfe
256, No. 95, line 4, after “pendulous,” insert: oblong. Flowers in few-flowered racemes.
256, No. 95, after line 4, add: Petals subequal. Seeds roundish. Flowers subsessile, paniculate.—Species 3. West Africa. (Under Berlinia Soland.)  Isoberlinia Craib & Stapf
256, No. 100, line 3, read: Species 8. Central Africa.
256, No. 100. line 4, read: (Including Cyanothyrsus Harms)  Daniellia Benn.
256, No. 101, line 4, read: Species 6. Central Africa.
258,No. 117, line 5, for “Species 2,” read: Species 4.
259, No. 125, line 3, for “Species 2,” read: Species 5.
263, No. 160, line 5, add: some are poisonous for cattle.
265, No. 175, line 1, add: Ovules few. Leaves distinctly stalked, stipulate.
265, No. 175, after line 3, insert: Keel and style straight. Bracteoles present. Ovules many. Fruit elongate. Leaves sessile or nearly so, exstipulate.—Species 10. South Africa. (Under Lotononis L.)  Pearsonia Duemmer
272, No. 239, line 5, add: other species yield dyes.
273, No. 242, line 4, after “Balf. f.” add: and Saldania Sim.
278, No. 283, line 3, insert: One species has edible fruits and tubers.
287, No. 359, line 1, add: Standard broad.
287, No. 359, after line 2, add: Fruit winged. Standard narrow, boat-shaped. Calyx narrowly bell-shaped. Branches of the panicle nodose.—Species 17. Central Africa. (Under Derris Lour.)  Leptoderris Dunn
288, No. 368, line 1, add: Leaflets without stipels.
288, No. 368, after line 1, insert: Wings adhering to the keel. Leaflets with stipples. Fruit flat, indehiscent.—Species 4. Central Africa.  Ostryoderris Dunn
288, No. 374, after line 3, insert: Leaves alternate, not dotted. Fruit compressed.—Species 15. Central Africa.  Craibia Harms & Dunn
297, No. 21, omit lines 1-3, as Eriander Winkl. belongs to Oxystigma Harms (Leguminosae).
299, No. 32, add: Ovary with numerous ovules in each cell. Anthers oblong. Pericarp hard. Leaves with a single leaflet.—Species 1. West Africa.  Aeglopsis Swingle
300, No. 6, line 3, add: Filaments thread-like. Ovules laterally affixed. Leaflets few.
300, No. 6, after line 4, insert: Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5, with imbricate aestivation. Filaments broadened below, with a short scale. Style long. Ovules pendulous. Leaflets many, oblong.—Species 1. West Africa.  Simarubopsis Engl.
300, No. 8, line 3, add: (Under Mannia Hook. fil.).
301, No. 15, Irvingia may be divided into two genera: Irvingia Hook. fil. (inflorescence axillary, seeds exalbuminous) and Irvingella Van Tiegh. (inflorescence terminal, seeds albuminous).
302, No. 4, line 3, add: Stamens inserted outside the cushion-shaped disc.
302, No. 4, line 9, add: Stamens inserted on the edge of the disc.
302, No. 2, line 4, add: (Including Katafa Cost. & Poisson).
303, No. 4, omit lines 1-4, as Pynaertia De Wild. belongs to Anopyxis Pierre (Rhizophoraceae).
304, No. 13, last line, omit “Bingeria A. Chev.”
305, No. 20, for “Tourraea” read: Turraea.
305, No. 25, line 3, add: (Including Bingeria A. Chev.)
309, family 121, lines 7 and 13, for “species 75,” read: species 120.—Line 7, add: one species has edible fruits.
309, family 122, line 6, omit “(Including Daphniphyllaceae).”
310, No. 8, line 5, for “Species 10,” read: Species 20.
311 and 312, for No. 14-23 substitute the following:
  14. Calyx splitting into 5 equal segments. Disc indistinct or wanting. Herbs or undershrubs, rarely shrubs.  15
  Calyx splitting into 2-4 more or less unequal segments. Shrubs or trees.  16
  15. Styles two-cleft. Rudimentary pistil absent in the male flowers. Plants with stellate hairs.—Species 7. Northern and tropical Africa. Some are poisonous or yield dyes and medicaments. “Turnsole.” (Tournesolia Scop.)  Chrozophora Neck.
  Styles many-cleft. Rudimentary pistil present in the male flowers. Herbaceous plants with simple hairs.—Species 10. Tropics. Several species yield fibre.  Caperonia St. Hil.
  16. Petals of the male flowers united below.  17
  Petals of the male flowers free.  18
  17. Styles two-cleft. Leaves palminerved. Climbing shrubs.—Species 1. West Africa. Yields fibre.  Manniophyton Muell. Arg.
  Styles 3-8-cleft. Leaves penninerved.—Species 12. West Africa. (Under Crotonogyne Muell. Arg.)  Neomanniophyton Pax & Hoffm.
  18. Young branches, leaves, and inflorescence clothed with scales.  19
  Young branches, leaves, and inflorescence clothed with hairs or glabrous.  20
  19. Stamens 7-15. Receptacle of the male flowers with 5 glands, glabrous within them. Male inflorescence spicate.—Species 2. Equatorial West Africa.  Crotonogyne Muell. Arg.
  Stamens 20-30. Receptacle of the male flowers with 10 glands, also glandular within them. Male inflorescence paniculate.—Species 1. Equatorial West Africa.  Cyrtogonone Prain
  20. Fruit a drupe. Disc of the female flowers obscure or reduced to small glands. Stamens 8-20. Anthers attached by the base. Trees with stellate, rarely with simple hairs. Leaves palminerved. Flowers in terminal cymes or panicles.—Species 2. Cultivated and naturalized in the tropics. They yield timber, gum-lac, tanning bark, dye-stuffs, and edible oily seeds (candle-nuts).  Aleurites Forst.
  Fruit a capsule. Disc of the female flowers ring- or cup-shaped. Anthers attached by the tip or the back, sometimes near the base. Flowers in racemes, rarely in panicles, but then leaves penninerved. Glabrous or simple-haired shrubs or trees.  21
  21. Receptacle of the male flowers glandular on the whole surface, but without separate glands. Stamens 20-30. Anther-halves pendulous from the connective. Flowers in axillary racemes.—Species 1. Islands of Fernando-Po and St. Thomas. (Under Agrostistachys Dalz.)  Pseudagrostistachys Pax & Hoffm.
  Receptacle of the male flowers with separate glands. Anther-halves attached by the back. Flowers in terminal racemes or panicles.  22
  22. Stamens 20-30.—Species 3. West Africa. (Including Fournaea Pierre)  Grossera Pax
  Stamens 8-12. Flowers in racemes.  23
  23. Petals of the female flowers shorter than the calyx. Sepals of the female flowers free. Flowers dioecious.—Species 2. East Africa. (Under Tannodia Baill.)  Holstia Pax
  Petals of the female flowers exceeding the calyx. Sepals of the female flowers united at the base.—Species 2. East Africa.  Tannodia Baill.
313, No. 30, line 7, add: (Including Pseudotragia Pax).
313, No. 31, line 5, for “Species 20,” read: Species 12.
315, No. 48, omit lines 1-3, as Pseudotragia Pax belongs to Plukenetia L.
316, No. 55, line 3, after “medicine” add: (Including Discoclaoxylon Pax & Hoffm.)
316, No. 56, line 7, add: (Including Chloropatane Engl.).
316, No. 57, after line 6, insert: Disc of the female flowers formed of 6-8 scales. Styles recurved, undivided. Stamens 7. Calyx 5-partite. Flowers in panicles.—Species 1. West Africa.  Discoglypremna Prain
316, No. 61, line 3, add: Bracts not forming an involucre. Petals membranous. Plants clothed with stellate hairs. (Under Mildbraedia Pax).
316, No. 61, after line 3, insert: Flowers dioecious. Bracts forming an involucre. Petals leathery. Plants clothed with simple hairs.—Species 1. West Africa (Cameroons).  Chlamydojatropha Pax & Hoffm.
317, No. 66, at end, add: Stamens numerous. Ovary 1-celled. Stigma 1, entire. Flowers in racemes, dioecious.—Species 1. West Africa. The seeds yield oil. (Under Daphniphyllum Blume)  Plagiostyles Pierre
  Stamens numerous. Ovary 3-celled. Stigmas 3, entire. Flowers in racemes, dioecious.—Species 1. West Africa. (Under Plukenetia L.)  Hamilcoa Prain
317, No. 70, line 5, read: (Excoecariopsis Pax, under Excoecaria L.)  Spirostachys Sond.
318, No. 72, line 7, add: (Under Sapium P. Browne or Sebastiania Spreng.)
318, No. 74, line 3, for “Species 3,” read: Species 6.
318, No. 74, line 4, for “yields rubber,” read: and three other species yield rubber.
318, No. 74, after line 7, insert: Flowers in panicles, which on the male plants are composed of fascicles, dioecious. Sepals 4-5, united half-way up in the male flowers. Disc present. Leaves undivided.—Species 1. Equatorial West Africa.  Klaineanthus Pierre
318, No. 75, line 5, add: (Including Neochevaliera Beille).
318, No. 76, line 3, add: (Tribe PHYLLANTHEAE).
319, omit No. 81, as Junodia Pax belongs to Anisocycla Baill. (Menispermaceae).
319, omit No. 82, as the African Daphniphyllum belongs to Plagiostyles Pierre.
319, omit No. 85, as Bricchettia Pax belongs to Cocculus L. (Menispermaceae).
319, No. 87, line 1, add: or nearly so.
320, No. 89, line 4, for “Megabaria Pierre,” read: (Including Megabaria Pierre)  Spondianthus Engl.
320, omit No. 92, as Neochevaliera Beille belongs to Chaetocarpus Thwait.
321, No. 99, line 2, omit “Mosambic.”
321, No. 104, omit lines 3-5.
322, No. 107, line 2, for “Species 4.” read: Species 12.
322, No. 107, line 3, add: (Including Staphysora Pierre).
322, No. 109, line 2, add: (Under Thecacoris Juss.)
322, No. 109, after line 3, insert: Disc divided into 5 glands. Styles 4, short, entire. Flowers monoecious. Trees. Stipules lanceolate.—Species 1. West Africa.  Apodiscus Hutchinson
322, for No. 111, substitute the following:—
  111. Bracts of the male flowers in 3 series, the intermediate in the shape of a cup. Disc of the female flowers adnate to the perianth.—Species 2. West Africa. (Under Megabaria Pierre).  Protomegabaria Hutchinson
  Bracts of the male flowers solitary. Disc of the female flowers free from the perianth. 111, b.
  111, b. Fruit entire, 1-celled. (See 107).  Maesobotrya Benth.
  Fruit lobed, 3-celled. (See 94).  Thecacoris Juss.
322, No. 113, line 3, add: (Under Drypetes Vahl).
322, No. 114, line 4, add: (Under Drypetes Vahl).
323, No. 123, line 5, for “Species 2.” read: Species 5.
324, No. 2, line 2, add: (Under Notobuxus Oliv.).
326, No. 5, omit line 5.
327, No. 12, line 6, for “Species 20,” read: Species 30.
328, omit No. 20, as Spondianthus belongs to Euphorbiaceae.
329, No. 27, line 7, for “Species 30,” read: Species 50.
341, No. 51, line 2, after “capsular,” add: septicidal.
341, No. 51, after line 5, insert: Disc annular, with 10 teeth on the inside. Stamens 8. Ovary 3-celled. Fruit capsular, loculicidal. Embryo spirally twisted. Leaves pinnate.—Species 1. West Africa  Anoumabia A. Chevs
344, No. 6, line 4, add: including Tzellemtinia Chiov.
346, line 9, for “200,” read: 250.
346, No. 3, line 2, after “Inflorescences,” add: nearly always.
346, No. 3, line 5, omit “mostly.”
346, No. 4, line 6, for “150,” read: 200.
349, No. 3, line 1, omit “Ovules 2 in each ovary-cell.”
349, No. 3, line 2, add: (Under Christiania DC.).
349, No. 9, line 6, add: (Under Duboscia Bocq.).
349, No. 10, line 4, add: under Desplatzia Bocq.
355, No. 11, line 4, add: (Tribe HUAEAE).
384, No. 5, for “Ammania” read: Ammannia.
386, at top, for “LECTYHIDACEAE” read: LECYTHIDACEAE.
388, No. 9, line 1, add: (Including Pynaertia De Wild.).
399, No. 9, last line, add: (Raimannia Rose).
403, No. 12, after line 4, insert: Secondary ribs thick, rounded, unarmed. Seeds slightly grooved on the inner face, somewhat compressed from front to back.—Species
  1. Northern East Africa (Eritrea)  Stephanorossia Chiov.
406, No. 37, after line 5, insert: Pericarp not much thickened. Ribs thread-shaped. Fruit with a broad commissure. Oil-channels 4-5 in each furrow.—Species 2. Central Africa.  Afrosison Wolff
409, No. 53, line 2, after “furrows,” insert: and sometimes under the ribs.
409, No. 53, after line 2, insert: Marginal ribs of the mericarps thickened, corky. Oil-channels solitary under each dorsal rib, 3 under each marginal rib. Calyx indistinctly toothed. Petals straight or nearly so.—Species 1. Abyssinia. (Under
  Peucedanum L.)  Erythroselinum Chiov.
413, No. 92, after line 2, insert: Mericarps with 5 broad and thick ribs. Oil-channels solitary under each rib, none at the commissure. Calyx-teeth mucronate. Undershrubs.—Species 1. South-west Africa (Nama-land)  Marlothiella Wolff
413, No. 92, line 4, add: Oil-channels in the furrows and at the commissure.
414, No. 93, at end, add: Petals yellow or brown, notched. Herbs.—Species 1. Equatorial East Africa.  Volkensiella Wolff
418, No. 5, line 8, for “Species 10,” read: Species 20.
421, No. 3, after line 3, insert: Fertile stamens as many as the petals, 8. Calyx falling off very early, excepting the persistent base of the tube.—Species 1. West Africa. Yields timber.  Dumoria A. Chev.
421, No. 3, line 4, add: Calyx persisting or falling off as a whole.
421, No. 3, line 7, omit “Dumoria A. Chev.”
434, No. 15, after line 4, insert: Corolla-segments overlapping to the right. Disc wanting. Ovules numerous. Leaves with axillary glands.—Species 1. West Africa.  Farquharia Stapf
444, No. 22, line 6, insert: rarely shrubs.
449, No. 59, last line, add: including Folotsia Cost. & Bois and Voharanga Cost. & Bois.
454, No. 99, after line 1, insert: Corona simple, of 10 lobes. Calyx without glands. Corolla deeply divided, with spatulate segments.—Species 1. Northern East Africa.  Spathulopetalum Chiov.
463, No. 5, line 2, after “Shrubs,” read: Species 2. Socotra and German South-west Africa. (Subfamily WELLSTEDIOIDEAE.)
472, No. 8, line 6, for “4-cleft,” read: 4-5-cleft.
472, No. 9, after line 3, insert: Lower lip of the corolla deeply 3-cleft, the median lobe slightly concave, the lateral ones narrow. Calyx 2-lipped; the upper lip entire, the lower 4-toothed.—Species 1. South-east Africa.  Thorncroftia N. E. Brown
473, No. 15, line 2, insert: Including Bouetia A. Chev.
473, No. 19, line 4, read: Species 2. Tropics.
473, No. 19, line 5, omit “including Iboza N. E. Brown.”
480, No. 64, after line 5, insert: Corolla subequally 5-cleft; tube exserted. Stamens 4, about equal in length. Flowers very small, indistinctly dioecious.—Species 12. Central and South-east Africa. (Under Moschosma Reichb.)  Iboza N. E. Brown
482, No. 10, line 2, for “Species 25” read: Species 40.
510, No. 66, after line 2, insert: Corolla-tube funnel-shaped. Flowers in lateral spikes. Bracts narrow; bracteoles broad. Leaves elliptical.—Species 1. Equatorial West Africa.  Leiophaca Lindau
554, No. 93, line 2, for “Species 20,” read: Species 30.
556, No. 108, line 4, after “winged” add: Inner involucral bracts short, scale-like.
556, No. 108, at end, add: Stem not winged. Inner involucral bracts long, bristle-like. Receptacle at first flat.—Species 1. North-west Africa.  Lifago Schweinf. & Muschl.
562, No. 186, after line 2, insert: Pappus wanting. Heads in corymbs.—Species 1. South-east Africa.  Humea Sm.
570, No. 258, line 2, for “Species 1,” read: Species 4.
Plate 12, for Hydrosme grata Schott, read: Amorphophallus gratus (Schott) N. E. Brown.
138, last line, for “plant” read: branch.