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podnnculatis (ped. 1-2 cm. long.) foliis brevioribus plurlflorfp; hradeh late 

 dcltoideis ultimis culycis basin appropiiujiiantibus' 1 mm. long. ; calijc'u 

 2 mm. long, segmentis dcltoideis obtusis tubo circa seqiiilongis; corolla; 

 albfo tubo superne levissime ampliato G mm. loTig. faucibus 10-squamatis 

 (sqnamis^antipotalis vol minime aspectabilibus) lobis lato obovatis tubo 

 a3quilongis; Kfaminibus basin versus tubo insertis antberls lanceolatis obtu- 

 siusculis circa 1 mm. long. ; ovario 1-25 mm. long, late ovoideo stylo I'S mm, 

 long, coronato stigmate elevato-pileifonni apice breviter bifido •? mm. Ions. 



liiy. Ngoyo ; scrubby Vasuarma association by riverside ; 400 ft • 

 pontine. 2107. Tbis 



ser- 



can be distinguished 



on siglit from M. jyldllmvoides 

 LabilL by its broader leaves witli few lateral nerves. In nervatnre of the 

 foliage it is more like 71/. BalansceV>^{\\.^ but this has larger flowers difterent 

 in several respects. 



Melodinus citricakpus S. Moore, sp. nov. Scandens ; ramalls patentibus 



/ 



13 X 3-1 cm* sub- 



sessilibus oblongo-laneeolatis obtusis basi rotundatis vel brevissimo cordatis 

 efc tunc levissim9 aniplexicaulibns supra lucidis subtus 



fflal 



opacis coriaceis 



^...jris costis lateralibus utrinque 10-12 pag. snp. emfnentibus ; cijviis 

 sajpissinie terminaHbus 2-3 cm. long, plurifloris ut pedicclli bracteje calyx 

 corolla^quc tubus subtiliter pubescentibus ; pedicelUs circa 2 mm. long.'; 

 hmctcis 1-2 nnu. long, ultimis calyci approximatis ; cahjcis 3 mm. long.' 

 segmentis suborblcularibus tubo aeqnilongis ; corollce albai tubo calycem 

 duplo oxcedente a basi gradatim amplificato intus ad mediam partem puberulo 

 faucibus squamis 10 lobulatis onustis lobis suljorbicularibus tubum 

 ffiquantibus; stamlnihus infra medium tubum insertis antheris lanceolatis 

 obtusis 1-5 mm. long. ; ovario 1-5 mm. long, ovoideo (r 



semi- 



_labro stylo glabro 

 paullo breviore terminato stigmate ovoideo bifido; ?>ac6^a (fide cL detectoris) 

 splhieroidea citri aiirantii magnitndine. 



Mouac islet; 2356. A woody liane. With much the appearance of 

 AL scandens Forst. this has larger flowers with a differently shaped tube and 



(not 



ovary 



Uauwolfia semperflorens Schlechter. Kiv- Dumbea : common in flood 



plain ; 



100 ft. J serpentine. 



418. 



Mt. Dore ; stream-valley wood 



200 ft. ; serpentine. G94. Riv. Ngoyo ; riverside forest margin ; 400 ft. ; 

 serpentine. 2051. Sbrub 3-10 ft. Corolla wbite, sweet-scented. 



R. SUAVEOLEXS S. Moore, sp. nov. Frutf>.v glaber vel arluscula; ramuUs 

 .„. ...,;i- V. .-, , sj.j.|.^|-jg . j-^i'i^ 12-17x34 cm. pro vorticillo usque 



basi in petiolum 1-3 cm. long, gradatim cxtenuatis 

 coriaceis costa mjdia supra subplana subtus eminente costis lateralibus 



4 oblanceolatis obtusis 



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