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Arbuseida circ. 20-pedalis, ramis teretibns. Folia mnjuscula, siinplicla, 

 alterna vel pseudoverticillataj petiolo brevissimo instructa. Flares fasci- 

 culati e nodis ramorum orti. PedicelU graciles floribus 2-3-plo longiores 

 circ. niedinin bracteolis miiiutis instructi. Fructus immaturiis 3-loculariSj 

 verisiiniliter capsalaris, calyce petalisque stipatus. (PJ, 17. figs. 1-6.) 



Allied to tlie genus Menepetalum^ but differs in having large flowers with 

 a calyx in which the sepals are free to the base, the two exterior smaller, and 

 in the female flower 5-7 petals. The leaves arc also different; they are in 

 successive zones, either alternate or pseudo-verticilIate,not as in MenepetaJum 

 opposite. The flowers are fasciculate, the pedicels being one-flowered. The 

 disc is thicker and lobulate* 



SALACiorsis NEOCALEDOKICA, sp. nov. Avbuscula ramis teretibusj folm 

 alternis vel pseudoverticillatis oblongis vel elliptieis 8-14 cm. x 3"5-7'5 cm. 



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nitidis, subtus 



glabris apice acutis vel subobtusis superne 



nente, nervis lateralibus tenuibus utrinque 9-ll,petiolis brevissimis 1-J? nun. 



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calyL'e nicmbraiiaceo sepalis rotuiiJatIs 1-5-2-5 mm. loiigis ; petalis ovatis 

 6-7 mm. longis calyce 2-3-plo longioribus ; pedicellls gracilibiis G-10 mm. 

 longis floribus longioribus bibractoolatis ; hradeoUs miuutis ; stamiiilbvs 5 

 extra Jiscum carnosum inscrtis; ovario triloculari, stylo brevissimo, sligmato 

 trilobo. 



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Ignambi ; small tree, male. Five stamens with dark yellow antlier?. 

 Central disc resembles a 5-locular ovary, but contains no ovules. IGOO. 

 Female, 1G92. 



Ignambi ; occasional in forest ; 2000 ft. Gneiss. 1479. Small tree 20 ft. 

 Leaves in successive zones. Sepals cream-coloured. Petals white. Ovary 

 light yellow, scentless. 



The noticeable features of this species are the pseudoverticillate^ ashen- 

 grey, glabrous, nearly sessile leaves, and the flowers in fascicles from lateral 

 nodes. . The ovarj- is trilocular. 



Peiupterygia marginata Loes. River Comboui ; alluvial riverside scrub ; 

 0-300 ft., abundant. Serpentine. 2165. Small shrub fastio-iate habit. 

 Corolla white. Fruit 3-winged capsule. Seeds winged. Kiver Dunibea ; 

 flood plain ; 410. Shrub 6 ft. Bale Ngo ; dry hillsides, common shrub ; 

 254. Kuakue ; abundant in sandy and stony flood plain of river ; 902. 

 Shrub 5 ft. Hard, stiff, almost erect leaves. Flowers small, white, in 



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axillary dichnsia, honeyed, sweet-scented. Fruits S-winged^ splittino* into 

 three valves at the apex, the valves remaining attached. 



Salacia PANcnEUi BailL River Comboui ; forest by creek, serpentine 

 alluvium. 2230. Small tree 20 ft. Branches dorsiventral. Leaves dark 



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green above. Flowers dull yellow, petals recurved* 



