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304 PLANTS 1**R0M NEW CAl.EDONlA. 



aloiifij slreams in moist forest reition. 1417» Tall tree GO ft. Mont Caiiula; 



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stroamside wood;^, Niaouli region ; 1000 ft. 1249, Tall tree 60 ft. 



Flowers pure white on green axis. Also from Ignanibi, 1720, and Mont 

 Panie, 1758, 



CuNONiA PURPUREA Broiign. & Gris, River Ngoye; crceksidc serpen- 

 tine scrub area ; 300 ft. 2099. Spikes long. Corolla rosy-pink. Filaments 

 crimson. Antliers black. Scentless. River Ngoye; riverside scrub, serpen- 

 tine ; 300 ft» 2146. Slirub or small tree. Short spikes. Pink corolla. 

 Crimson filaments. River Diimboa; river-banks; 200 ft.: serpentine, 828. 

 Shrub 8 ft., stiff erect branches, and erect inflorescences. Flower dull red, 

 petals reflexod. Stamens spreading. 



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The following are allied to C. purpurea Brongn, & Qris. River Ngoye ; 

 riverside serpentine scrub; 200 ft. 2131. Small tree very like 2099 in 

 vegetation characters^ but the flowers are pure wliite except for pale green 

 calyx and crimson anthers. Faint scent. River Ngoye ; riverside serpen- 

 tine scrub ; 200 ft, 2131. Small tree very like 2131, except that the white 

 spikes are only half the length and the other leaves are all trifoliate- 



C, MONTANA Schlechter. MontMou; forest margin ; 350 ft. 624. Shrub 

 6 ft. Flowers white, anthers red, Nekando ; forest; above 3000 ft., serpen- 

 tine. 2022, Shrub or small tree. Corolla white, reflexed. Ovary pale 

 green. Anthers brown. Scentless. 



^ C.PTHRorHYf.LA Schlechter. Nekando; forest; 3000ft.; serpentine, 2028. 

 Tree 30 ft. Leaves shining abovCj paler beneath, margins irregularly 

 reflexod. Anthers red, when young brown^ after dehiscence. Slight scent, 



OuNONiA LATIFOLIA Sclilecliter. Tonino; forest margin ; 3500 ft. 1977. 

 Small tree 25 ft. Flowers white, scentless. 



0. ATRORUBENS Sclilecliter, Mountains north of liiver Ngoye ; margin 

 of Casuarina forest and scrub ; 3000 ft.; serpentine. 9d6. Tall shruh 12 ft. 

 Leaves with red veins and margins. Capsule reddish. Mont Dore ; abun- 

 dant on stony hillsides and in upland scrub above 1000 ft. 684. Shrub 8 ft. 

 Leaves yellowish green beneath. Flowers deep red. 



il. ViEiLLAUDii Brongn. & Gris. Presqu'ile Bogota; dry serpentine scrub ; 

 1000-2000 ft. 1319. Shrub 3 ft. Light green leaves, red veins. Flowers 

 dark rose-coloured, scentless. Mts. to north ofKiver Ngoye; Casuanna forest 

 especially near edge ; 3000 R., serpentine. 993. Tree or shrub 30 ft. 

 Flowers bright rose-pink. Anthers black. Scentless. 



0. MACROPHYLLA Brongn & Gris. Plaine des Lacs ; moderate slopes 

 especially where slightly moist ; 1000 ft., serpentine. 308. Stems, petioles, 

 and stipules red, the stipules often very waxy when old. 



