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The following clavis distinguishes this plant from its nearest allies in the 



genus : 



A. Foliola 8, oblonga. 



S. Candelahriun Bui 



B. Foliola 12, lanceolata, coriacea, apice acuta, petioUilis subnullis. 



S. Vieillardn Buill. 



C. Foliola 13-14, oblonga vel oblongo-ohkmceolata, a[)ice emarginata 



vel rotundata, petioluli:^ niediocribus suffulta. 



S. Comptonii Bak, fib 



DizvGOTTiECA POLYANTHA*Bak. fib, sp, nov. Arhu&cula 20"pedalis; foliis 

 palmatim circ. 8-foliolatis foliolis oblongis vel oblongo-oblanceolatis 20-25 cm 

 longis 7-8 cm. latis 2-3cm.longe petiokilatis apice rotundatis papyraceis, 

 nervis lateralibus utrinqne circ. 12 tenuibus, costa subtus cons[)icna, pefiolo 

 commnni longiusculo 30 cm. longo sufFultis ; injlorescentia arapla niultiflora 

 copioso ramosa umbellis circ. 4-8-floris pedicellis strictis glabris ; cal^ce 

 V5 nun. longo dentibus bxevissimis tnbo subcampanulato ; peialis 3 mm, 

 longis flavo-viridibus concavis ; stt/Us connatis ; staminihus petalis brevioribus, 

 antheris 4-lociilatis; ovario 6-8-loculari ; friictu stigmatibus coronato. 



Paonipai ; forest margin; 1500 ft, 18it6. Inflorescence very large, 

 terminal. Petals y(dlo\v-greenj reflexed. A tree about 20 ft. in heiglit with 

 palmatcly foliolate petiolulate leaves, a very ample inflorescence, and 4-celled 

 anthers. 



J). PARVirOLTA Tl. Vig. Pointe Bassalle; littornl edge of mangrove swamp. 



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Tree 25 ft. Flowers greenish^ sweet-smelling, attracting bees. 



D. ViEiLLARDli 11. Vig. Mont Canala; frequent in forest, a co-dominant 

 tree; 1000 ft. 1175. Tree 50 ft, Orowii of large palmate leaves. Large 

 terminal umbel. Specimen of one branch of umbel. 



Eremopanax canalensis Bak, fib, sp- nov. ArJjor sec. cb dotcctorem 

 25-pQdalis; foliis pinnatis multifoliolatis foliolis potiolubitis cliartaceis pra^ter 

 costam fere glabris oblongis 11-15 cm. x 4-5"5 cm., apice acutis vel subacutis 

 basi late cuneatis, nervis lateralibus tenuibus marginem versus arcuatis et 

 inter so conjungentibus petiolulis 15-30 mm, longis; lunlellulis 3-12-floris 

 in axillis foliorum simplicium dispositis; cahjcis liniho infundibuliformi 

 dentibus brcvibus; petalis trm^gulaYihus 3'5mm, longis; staminihus 5 disco 

 crasso in medio conico elevato; ovario unilocular!, ovulo solitario ex apice 



pendnlo. 



Mont Canala ; forest; 1000 ft,; frequent. 1119. Large pinnate leaves, 



brown receptacle. Racdiis of leaf 70-80 cm. long. The calyx is funnel-shaped 

 and covered with a ferruginous fomentum, the tube is 



Gmni. long. 



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ovary is unilocular with a single pendalous ovule. 



No. 112G from Mont Canala is closely allied. The fruits are 15 mm. long, 



10 mm. broad. 



