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majusculis verticillatis oblongo-oblanceolatis velangiiste oliovatis 12-16 cm. x 

 3-6 cm. supra viridibus subtus pallidioribus, costa supeine impressa, nervis 

 lateralibus utrinque 5-8 subtus subprominulis aplce obtusis vol subobtusis 

 basi in petiolum brevissimum angustatis ; floribus in paniculas axillares 

 dispositis ; panicuUs 5-8 cm. longis sffipe foliis brevioribus ; cali/ce ±2 mm. 



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gradatim attenuatis^ cum stylis 3-4 mm. longis. 



Plaiiie des Lacs ; forest of sheltered valley ; 1200 ft. 353. Flowers 



pinkish. 



The noticeable features of this species are the verticillate glabrous rather 



large leaves, and the short panicles of flowers. 



S. KUBESCENS Bak. fil., sp. nov. Frutex biinetralis sec. cl. detectorem 

 ramulis longitudinalis striatis; foliis parviusculis 5-7 cm. x 2-3 cm. sub- 

 coriaceis glabris ellipticis vel oblongo-ellipticis apice obtusis basi in petiolum 

 8-12 mm. longum angustatis, costa superne impressa, nervis lateralibus 6-7 ; 

 florihus in paniculas 2-3 cm. longas et axillares dispositis ; panicuUs foliis 

 brevioribus; ca/yc^ ±1'5 mm. longo tubo brovi lobis brevibus ; sfamlnorum 

 filamentis filiformibus antheris m'mnih ]- folliculis pubescentibus 2-2-5 mm. 



longis cal} ce duplo longioribus. 



Mt. Koghi ; frequent in open serpentine scrub ; 2000 ft. 735. Shrub 



Ovaries reddish. 



6 ft. Carpels going reddish on ripening. 



The noticeable features of this species are the whorled elliptical or 

 elliptical-oblong petioled leaves, and the small axillary panicles of flowers 

 shorter than the leaves. The rachis of the inflorescence is pubescent. 



This differs from S. vitiense A. Gray from Viti, but it closely resembles the 

 plant which has been referred to this species from New Caledonia. 



S. ELLIPIICUM Vieillard. Mont ]Mou ; coniferous forest ; 3500 ft. 620. 



Tree 25 ft. Fruits reddish. 



The following probably also belongs here. Mont Mou ; 499. Dry upland 

 serpentine scrub ; 3500 ft. Monoecious male flowers pale. 

 Shrub 6 ft. 



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S. UNDULATLM Vieillard. Paompai ; creekside woods; 100 ft. 1867.' 

 Tree 30 ft. Smooth bark, widely spreading branches. Flowers ^ pale 



greenish white. 



PoLYOSMA roDOPHYLLA Sohlechter. Tpnine Forest ; 2000-3000 ft. 1941. 

 Tree 25 ft. Flowers white, slightly scented. Corolla reflexed. 



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P. CoMPTONii Bak. fil., sp. nov. Frute.v vel arluscula ramulis cortice 

 cinereo obtectis ; /o^ii^ ellipticis vel lanceolato-ellipticis 3-6'5 cm. xl"5- 

 2-0 cm. viridibus margine remote serratis vel undulatis apice acutjs basi late 



