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numerose, supra inconspicusm, subtus prominentes.  Panicule 
terminales et axillares, usque ad 35 em. longs, rhachei acute 
angulata, ramis alternis stricte ascendentibus, ramulis pluries 
triehotomis. Pedicelli compressi, vix 1 mm. infra apicem 
artieulati, Sepala 4, semicireularia, cirea 1 mm. longa, 
175 mm. lata, ciliolata. Petala 4, patentia tandem reflexa, 
obovato- vel elliptieo-oblonga, 4°5-5 mm. longa, 2—2°5 mm. lata 
(explanata). Tubus staminalis fere truncatus, 9:5-9:75 mm. 
longas, filamentellis cirea 0*4 mm. longis; anthers lineari- 
oblong, apiculate, 0:75 mm. longm. Discus conspicuus. 
Pistillum circa 3'5 mm. longum ; ovarium 4-loculare, vix 1°5 mm. 
longum, stylo brevius; stigma capitatum, vix 0:5 mm. diametro. 
Capsula septifraga, tetragona, utrinque paullo angustata, et 
rotundata, 5-6 cm. longa, 1-1:3 cm. crassa; valve 4, rigide 
coriacez, extra obscure fusce, intus subeinnamomez ; columna 
solemniter tetragona, spongiosa, basi impressionibus 1 vel 
2 nueleorum seminum. Semina 3:5—4'5 em. longa, ala superiore 
cirea 1 em. lata. Cotyledones plano-convexe, oblique elliptice, 
12-14 mm. longe, 8-9 mm. late; radicula lateraliter 4-5 mm. 
infra apicem inserta, usque 2 mm. longa, 1 mm. lata. 
Wesr Troprcan Arrica: Gaboon Region, Klaine, 1440. 
The genus Lovoa was described by Harms from flowering 
material only, and until the fruits of L. trichilioides, Harms, are 
known, the generie identity of the Uganda and Gaboon species 
above described must remain a little doubtful.—T. A. S. 
PSEUDOCEDRELA, Harms, in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. xxii. 
(1895) 153. 
Key to the Species. 
Capsule under 9 em. long; seeds up to 4:5 em. long; cotyledons 
broadly obovate .............. 1. P. Kotschyi, Harms. 
Capsule 15-25 em. long; seeds 7:5-12:5 em. long; cotyledons 
ovate or elliptic. 
Capsule cylindric; column produced 2 cm. above the 
uppermost seeds ; cotyledons elliptic. 
2. P. excelsa, sp. nov. 
Capsule shortly clavate ; column scarcely produced above 
the uppermost seeds; cotyledons broadly and 
obliquely ovate.......... 3. P. utilis, sp. nov. 
Further characters separating P. excelsa and P. utilis from 
