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VlTIS (§ AmPELOCISSUS) RnODOTRTCHA, 11. Sp. 



Sarmentosa, cirrhifera; ramulis gracilibus lignosis sursura ferrugineo 

 pubescentibus, foliis slmplieibus cordato-ovatis denticulatis facie viritlibus 

 glabris dorso ferrugineo-pubescentibus, paniculae ramis dense corynibosis 

 pedunculis pedicellisque dense fermgineo-pilosis, florlbus pentameris, 



calyce obscure dentato, petalis parvis glabris sordide purpureis, ovario 



glabro. 



A climbing shrub, with slender woody branchlets, clothed 

 upwards, like the panicle and underside of the leaves, with dense 

 bright ferruginous pubescence. Leaves 3-4 in. long and broad, 

 moderately firm in texture, ferruginous on the raised reins 

 beneath, with a broad open basal sinus. Panicles tbrysoid, with 

 distant short erccto-patent densely corymbose main branches; 

 pedicels finally longer than the flowers. Bud globose, under a 

 line in diameter. Calyx patel]a}form, densely ferrugineo- 

 pubescent. Petals not more than a line long. Ovary glabrous ; 

 style as long as the ovary. — Baron 4749 I 4838 ! Nossi-be, 

 midchrandt 2876 ! 



VlTIS (§ ClSSUs) VOANOXALA, U. sp. 



Sarrnentosa, copiose cirrhifera, ramulis gracillimis brevissime pubescen- 

 tibus, foliis bipinnatis membranaceis glabris, foliolis serratis obovatis vel 

 oblongis, floribus tetrameris corymboso-panicidatis, pedunculis pedicellis- 

 que pubescentibus, calyce patella^formi vix dentato, petalis parvis ovatig 

 viridibus, fructu immaturo turbinate glabro. 



A climber, with very slender stems and copious tendrils. 

 Fully-developed leaves G-8 in. long, including the long petiole; 

 blade simply pinnate in the upper half, bipinnate at the base ; 

 leaflets 12-20 to a leaf, about an inch long, bright green, deltoid 

 or rounded at the base. Panicles lax, axillary or terminal, 1-3 

 in. broad ; pedicels very short. Tlower-calyx \ lin. in diara. Bud 

 globose. Ovary globose; style very short; stigma capitate. 

 Baron 4561 ! Br, Parker ! Native name Voanonala. Allied to 

 V. microdiptera^ Baker. In a fully-developed leaf there are 

 5 leaves above a branch, 2 branches with 3 pairs of leaves and 

 2 with 5 pairs. 



Leea crsPiDiFEEA, n. sp. 



Fruticosa, ramis pubescentibus, foliis longe petiolatis rhomboideis 

 tripinnatis, foliolis ovatis vel oblongis serratis conspicue cuspidatis facie 

 viridibus glabris dorso pallide viridibus ad venas hispidis, floribus copiose 

 corymboso-paniculatls, pedicellis calyci aequilongis, calycis tubo campanu- 

 lato dentibus ovatis, petalis rubellis, tubo staminco ad medium quinquefido 

 deatibus quadratis erectis emarginatis. 



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