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Mont Tanie; frequent in forest; 2500-4000 ft. ; gneiss. 1815. Inflor- 

 esocnco, primary rays 20-30nini. lono;^ ulh'niate pedicels 2-3 nun. long. 

 Closely allied to 1). odorata^ but tlte leaves are broader, llie stamens and 

 carpels fewer, and Mr, Coinpton states the flowers are scentless. 



DiiiMYS ODOUATA Bak. fil., sp. nov. Avhor parva inreqnaliter raniosa ; 

 foliis coriaceis oblanceolatis vol oblongo-ol»oyalls 11-13'5 cm.longis 3'5-5eTn. 

 latis glabrisj costu crassiuscula, basi in i)(^tioliim J 0-1 2 mm. longuni crassnm 



attcnuatis nervis lateralibus tennibns parnni prominnlis ; Jlorlhus in snmniis 

 ramnlis spuric umbellalls, radiis glabris cjniiferis, oymis plnrifloris ; hmdeis 

 paucis ; calj/^'c brevissimo ganiosepalo cnissiusciilo ; petalis 4 albis 4 mm. 

 longis l)asin versus macnlo puvpureo notatis cah ce longioribiis ol>longis vol 

 lineari-oblongis ; stcwiiuibu.^ 5 loculis rimosis ; carpellis srepius 2 obovatis 

 ±linm, longis compressis stigmate cristiformi linear! oblir^no ; frada 

 ignoto. 



Tonine. Abundant in forest >2500ft. 1982. Leaves wtli the broadest 

 [loint about \ of the total length from tlie apex, lateral nerves blender, 

 costa thiek, prominent on botli sides. Inflorescence \vitli radii branchino 



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twice, rrimary ])eduiu'los 30-40 nun. long; ultimate pedicels gctK'rall^ 

 5-7 mill. long. The noticeable features of tliis species are the oManceo- 

 lalc olahrous leaves with a tliick midril), the flowers ^Yith a stronn- sweet 



scent, the petals being while with a pnrjde patch towards the l)a.se, the 

 generally 5 stamens and 2 carpels, 



D. PAUCiFLORA Bak. fil, sp. nov. Arhuscuhi circ. 15-pedalis fide cl. 

 detectorem ranndis tennibus cortico nigresccnte obtectis ; foliis parviiisciilis 

 leniiibus oldanceoh^.tis vel oblongo-oblanceolatis vel elliptico-oblanceolatis 

 4-5-7 X 2-5 cm. glabris basi in pctiolum gracilem 7-10 mm. longnm attemiatis 

 apice olittisis, costa siibtus conspicua, nervis lateralibus tenuissimis 

 inconspicuis ; alahaslris globosis ; florUnis panels in sumniis ramulonim 

 srcpi^^sime spnric vcrticillatis ; pediceUis gracilihus 2'5-4-0 cm. longis hand 

 furcalis apicem versus nj)]daiiatis petiolis longioribus ; adijce brevi gamo- 

 se]ialo ; petalis 4 rubio-brunneis ovato-oldongis 5-G mm. longis intns 

 veliitinis per anthesiu retlexis ; slaminibus nnmerosis ; carpellis s.'epins 

 o±2 mm. longis stigmatc liiieari sessili ; fructu ignoto. 



Mont Panic; moist Forest; 1500 ft. ; gneiss. 17(11. 'Pedicels flattened at 

 top. Anthers yellow. Flowers generally 2. Easily distinguished by the 

 slender leaves much attenuate below, with very slender indistinct lateral 

 nerves, the few flowers on l.ng pedicels, and generally 3 carpels. 



Zygogynvm Bal.\ns.e Van Ticghein. Mont Panic; forest; 1500 ft. 



Gneiss. 177(j. Good sized tree, soft wood, spreading irregular branches. 

 Perianth outer whorl of 4 segments, green outside, yellow inside, inner sjtiral 

 ol^ibout 9 segments, incurved, mellow. 



