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Sect. III. Sykesia.— Calyx Eugcertnerce, Corollse tubua lobis 

 brevior v. vix longior, ad faucem intua villosus, 



17. a. iPANlcriATA, Benth. in Hoot. Fl. Nigr. p. 459. foUis (arapUs) breviter 

 petiolatie obovali-elUpticis oblongisve breviter acuminatis, vaginis stipula- 

 ceis apice aristato-dentiferis, panicvda laxa trichotoma, coroIUe lobis tubo 

 subbrevioribus, antherisvix eisertis filamentosuo longioribus. — Species tf. 

 Kosnigii arct& affinis. Flores numerosiores, minores, graoiliores, calyx 

 minus patens, et stipulfie aristatse. 



Hai^ In Africa tropica occidentali ad Grand Bassa (Vogel), 



18. G. KcENiGii, Wight, Ic. 1. 1318 ; Blume, Mus. Bot. p. 174, foliis (amplis) 

 breviter petiolatis obovali-elliptieis oblongisve breviter acuminatis, vaginis 

 stipulaceis integris v, obtus^ dentatis, panicula laxe trichotoma, coroll^ 

 lobis tubo suo longioribus, antheris exsertis filamentis elongatis. — SyfcesKi 

 Kcxnigii^ Am., DC. Prod. vol. ix. p. 35. 



Bab, In ins. Ceylon {Walker , Gardner, n. 582, &c.). 



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19- G. AOXTMINATA, foliis oblongis acut& acuminatis, vaginis stipulaceis apice 

 subaristato-dentiferis, panicula lax^ trichotoma, corollfie lobis tubo subcequi- 

 longis, antheris vix exsertis filamento suo longioribus. — ^Valde affinis tf. 

 Ka&nigii et fortS ejus varietas, foUa angustiora longixis et acutius acumi- 

 nata, coroUflD minores tubo tenuiore et filamenta midto breviora. Faux 

 coroUfiD densfe villosa. 



Bab. In Singapore {Wall Cat. n. 8342), et eadem species ? in Borneo {Lolhy 

 — An O. Kosntgiiy paniculata et acuminata ad unam speciem pertinent ab 

 Africa occidentali usque ad Moluccas diffusam ? 



20. G. THYESIPLOBA, Blmie, Mus. Bot. p. 174, foliis oblongis acut^ acumi- 

 natis, vaginis stipulaceis 2-4-aristatis, panicAila lax^ thyrsoidea pauciflorft, 

 corolla tubo laciniis breviore, antheris exsertis, filamentis 

 S^kesia thyrsiflora. Am., DC. Prod. vol. ii. p. 35.— Dmpa dipyrena, pyrenw 

 chartaceis, facie plana. Semen semiglobosum, prope basin intenorem 

 afiixum. Testa venis ramosis leviter impressa. Albumen cartilagineui»- 

 Embryo prope basin albuminis rectum, cylindricimi ; radicula elongata ad 

 hilum spectans ; cotyledones breves conicse. 



Bab. In ins. Ceylon {Walker, et forte Thwaites, n. 288 sine fl.). 



21. G. OXYPHTLLA, foliis oblongo-lauccolatis ncMih acuminatis basi longS a"' 

 gustatis, vaginis stipulaceis subbiaristatis, panicula laxa pauciflora, coroU® 

 tubo laciniis subsequilongo, filamentis brevibus (?) 

 Wall. Cat. n. 8374.— Specimina perpauca qua vidi a O. acuminata differre 

 videntur, foliis minoribus multo angustioribus et inflorescentia depauperata. 

 Panicula trifida ramis subpollicaribus, terminali 5-7-fioro, lateralibus tn- 



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