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PLANTS FROM NEW CAIkDONIA, 



The followino- clavls iiuHcates its position with its nearest allies : 



A. Stamina 8-10. 



a. Cocci dehiscentes. Mellcope and PeJea. 



y8. Sarcocarpus cra.ssiis^ carnosiis. SarcomeVicope. 



B, Stamina 4-5. • 



a. Cocci Johi.^centes. 



I'olia ssepissinie trifoliolata et opposita. Evodia* 

 Folia alterna, simplicia. Geijera. 



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j5. Cocci indchi&centcs. Folia oppositn, iiulfoliolata. Complonella. 



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Evodia CANALKNSit^ Bak. fil.j sp. nov. Arhiscnla 20-pGdalis, rannilis 

 cortice cineroo ohtectis glahrls vel fere glabris ; foliis trifoliolatis foliolis ter- 

 minalibus oblongo-oblancoolatis G-9'5 cm. longis lG-23 mm. latis apicc 

 acnminatis apico ipso obtusis foHulis laterallbus parum imcquilateralibus 

 nervis lateralibus teniiibus marginem versus arcuatis, petiolo communi 

 15-20 mm. longo siiflultis ; floribus minutis albis siiaveolentibus in cymas 

 pedunculatas dispositis ; cijmis petiolis brevloribus; cahjce ±1 mm, longo 

 lobis 4 triangularibus niinutis ; pefalis 4 triangularibiis ±1*5 mm. longis 

 apice acutis antherls exsertis fiavis ; df/lo crecto siigmate terminali capitato ; 

 coeds parvinsculis ±3 mm. longis. 



Mont Canala ; intermediate forest; 1500 ft, 119(j. Also abundant by 

 streamside in Niaouli region ; 1000 ft, Leaflets G-7'5 cm. long, lG-23 nun. 



broadj common. This species belongs to tlie SecK Trifoliolata? Engler and is 



allied to E, Lamar ckiana Centli., but the leaflels and carpels are smaller. 



The flowers arc smallj white, sweet-scented, 4-inerouSj in short pedunculate 

 axillary cymes, 



E. LACTEA 13alv. fil.jsp.nov. Fridex G-pedalis, ramulis cortice nigrescente 

 obtectis deorsum cicatricibus foliorum delapsorum notatis ; foJiis digitatim 



vel oblanceolatis 

 30-42 mm. x 10-15 mm., cosfa superne impressa, subtus conspicuaj nervis 



lateralibus tenuibus inconspicuis, petiolo communi 8-10 mm. longo suffultis ; 



trifoliolatis subcorlaceis foliolis oblongo - obhmceolatis 



floribus 4-meris in cymas parvulas et densas laterales et breviter pedunculatas 

 dispositis ; cjjmis 10-15 mm. longis ; calyce brevi ; petaVis lacteis ±1'5 mm. 

 longis breviuseulis ; staminihus 4 ; carpellls 4. 



Nekando ; CallUris love^i; 4000 ft. ; serpentine ; shrub G ft. 2122. Calyx 

 green, other parts oE flower creamy white. Leaves digitately trifoliolato. 

 Calyx green, + 1 mm. long. This plant belongs to the Sect.Trifoliolatji^Eiigh r 

 and is noticeable on account of the oblanceolate or oblonix-obhniceolate leaflets, 

 and the small flowers in sliort rather small and dense lateral cymes. 



Vieillard 215G is closely allied. 



E. Lamauckiaxa Bonth. { Lept a trijjJii/U a J ^our.) Mt. Canala ; frequent 

 by streaniside, Niaouli roo-ion ; 1000 ft. 1247. Small tree 25 ft. Leaves 



