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SPENCEil HOOKK : MONOCHLAMYDE^, 387 



aJa?quantibiis ; lumantldi segmentis oblongo-lanccolatis oblusiusciilis vix 

 1 mm. lut, ; sqnamis hypogynis parvulis ovatis oLtusissimis '2 mm. long 



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Jilamentis paullo supra Lasin sogmentis affixis antlieris ovato-lanceolatis siib- 

 ^eqnilongis (1*25 intii. long,) liariim comiectivo excurrente mutico ; ovario 

 ovoideo glaLro quam stylus obscnro clavellatus glaber 1 mm. long, paullalum 

 breviore ; stvjmate capitate *35 mm, diam. 



Ignambi ; forest ; 1000-2500 ft, ; gneiss. 1G73. Small tree, 20 ft. 

 Flowers white, slightly scented. The place of this is next 7?. asplemokles 

 Schlechter ; its chief distinguishing features are the 15 (not 8 or 10) pairs 

 ot papery (not coriaceous) leaflets, the acuminate bracts, larger flowers, and 

 different stamens. 



Beauprea Comptonii S. Moore, sp. nov. Arhor ; foliis 37 cm. long, ex 

 apicibus ramorum gonitis imparipinnatis S-C-jugis rhachi sat valida subtercti 

 obscure striolata; folloUs subsessilibus oblongo-lanceolatis obtnsis basi obliquis 

 gradatim angustatis margine anterior! spepius 2-4-dentatis margine posteriori 

 1-3-dentatis coriaceis pag. sup. nitentibus 7*5-10 x2-2'5 em. ; j)anicula 

 terminali quam folia plane brevlori (20 x 20 cm ) ramis ramulisquo 

 ascendentibus \\\\\\i\^ov\s \ bracteis sub floribus ovatis acutis quam pedicelli 

 - 3 mm. long, brevioribus ; perianthii seij^nentis lanceolatis acutis marginibus 

 inflexis 4'5 mm. long. ; Jjlamentis basin versus perianthii segmentis insertis 

 •4 mm. long, quam antherjfi lanceolate acuta? brevioribus ; squamis hypogynis 

 subevanidis ; ovario ovoideo glabro 1'25 mm. long, stylo filiformi vix o:?qui- 

 longo ; stlgmate capitellato '2^ mm. dianu 



Tonme ; forest ; 2500 ft. 1966. Tree 30 ft. Panicle mugh more 

 compact than that of the preceding, with several reduced leaves springing 

 from the lower axils. This has the coriaceous leaves of B, asple)noides 

 Schlechter (but the leaflets are fewer in number) and also its short bracts. 

 The flowers are more like those of /?. multijuga^ thougli with several points 

 ot disagreement. In its short panicles B, Comptonii \\\:ivko\\\\ diverges from 

 both species. 



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B, PANICULATA Brongn, & Gris. Mont Mou ; serpentine scrub ; 3000 ft. 

 492. Mont Koghi ; open serpentine scrub above 2000 ft. 724. liiver 

 Ngoye (Mts. to N.W. of) ; al)undant in serpentine scrub ; 500-2500 ft, 

 998. Flowers white or white with a pink tinge. 



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Garnieria spatul^folia Brongn. k Gris. . Presqn'ile Bogota ; serpentine 

 scrub J 1500 ft. 1318. liiver Ngoyc^ margin of ; 400 ft. ; serpentine. 

 2106. Taom ; serpentine scrub ; 2500 ft. 2342. Tree or shrub. Perianth 

 white, segments reflexed, sweet-scented. Fruits like a small plum. 



Kermadecia klliptica Brongn. & Gris, Mont Panic ; forest ; 1200 Tt, 

 neiss. 1798. Tall tree, 50 ft. Floral axes and flowers yellow. 



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