304 MR. J. G. BAKER ON THE 
meris copiose paniculatis, calycis segmentis ovatis, petalis oblongis acutis, 
staminibus abortivis, carpello unico globoso, stylo brevissimo curvato, 
stigmate capitato. 
A tree, glabrous in all its parts, with prickly woody branch- 
lets. Leaves 6-8 in. long including the 12-2 in. petiole ; leaflets 
shortly petiolulate, 12-2 in. long, moderately firm in texture, 
green and glabrous on both surfaces. — Flowers in peduncled 
thyrsoid panicles 2-3 in. long. Petals yz in. long. Calyx 3 lin. 
diam. Carpel always solitary, with a short gynophore, a short 
oblique style, and a large capitate stigma.— East Androna aud 
East Antsihanaka, Baron 5653! We had imperfect specimens 
of what is doubtless the same plant long ago from Dr. G. W. 
Parker, F.L.S. 
ByvrNERIA NITIDULA, D. sp. 
Sarmentosa, ramulis lignosis teretibus, foliis longe petiolatis cordato- 
ovatis acutis integris subcoriaceis utrinque glabris, cymis axillaribus et 
extraaxillaribus multifloris, pedicellis flore longioribus, sepalis ovato- 
lanceolatis dorso griseo-stellato-pilosis, petalorum ligulis elongatis sim- 
plieibus, ureeolo stamineo brevi. 
A shrubby climber, with slender terete brown glabrous branch- 
lets, without tendrils. Petiole 14 in. long; blade 4-5 in. long, 
1i-2 in. broad, shortly cordate at the base, moderately firm in 
texture, green and glabrous on both surfaces, with few ascending 
main veins. Cymes produced from the axils of the leaves and 
forming also a terminal panicle; pedicels i-i in. long. Bud 
subglobose, grey outside. Sepals „5 in. long. Petals with a 
linear ligule longer than the blade, reaching to the tip of the 
sepals.— North-west Madagascar, Baron 5886 ! 
COMMIPHORA (BALSAMODENDRON) CUNEIFOLIA, n. Sp. 
Frutex? ramulis gracilibus teretibus glabris, foliis imparipinnatis ad 
ramulorum apices fasciculatis, petiolis pubescentibus, foliolis 3-5’obovato- 
cuneatis obtusis membranaceis utrinque viridibus praeter costam glabris, 
fructu ovoideo compresso monospermo ad apicem attenuato. 
A shrub or small tree, with slender terete woody branchlets. 
Leaves fascicled at the end of short branchlets; petiole slender, 
pubescent, under an inch long; leaflets obovate-cuneate, entire, 
the end one about an inch long, the side ones smaller, shortly 
petiolulate. Detached fruits only seen, which are 4 in. long, 
with a single seed and a bony endocarp.—North-west Mada- 
gascar, Baron 5335 ! 
