92 MR. J. G. BAKER ON THE 
Central Madagascar, in forests of the province of Imerina, Baron 
1317! A near ally of Chrysopia microphylla, Cambess, Mem. 
Guttif. et Ternstróm. tab. 4. 
GARCINIA ($ MANGOSTANA) PAUCIFLORA, D. sp. 
Arborea, glabra, foliis breviter petiolatis magnis obovato-oblongis sub- 
coriaceis subacutis venis primariis ascendentibus venulis perspicuis crebris 
subparallelis connexis, floribus foemineis 2-3 terminalibus brevissime 
pedicellatis, sepalis 4 coriaceis decussatis orbicularibus valde imbricatis, 
ovario subgloboso staminodiis liberis circiter 20 cincto, stigmate magno 
peltato margine 8-lobato. i 
An erect tree, with stoutish straight branchlets, glabrous in all 
its parts. Leaves opposite; petiole 4 in. ; blade subcoriaceous, 
5-6 in. long, 2 in. broad, deltoid at the base, bright green and 
glabrous on both surfaces, the ascending main veins connected by 
close very oblique subparallel fine veinlets. Female flowers at 
the end of the branchlets on very short pedicels. Calyx 3 in. 
long; sepals orbicular, coriaceous. Petals notseen. Ovary sub- 
orbicular, about as long as the sepals, crowned by a sessile peltate 
stigma 4 in. in diam., with about 8 deltoid contiguous lobes 
and surrounded by a ring of about 20 minute free rudimentary 
stamens.— Forest of Alamazaotra, Baron 1382! 
GARCINIA (§ MANGOSTANA) MELLERI, n. sp. 
Arborea, glabra, foliis petiolatis magnis obovato-oblongis obtusis, venis 
primariis ascendentibus venulis occultis, floribus foemineis racemosis, 
sepalis 4 coriaceis decussatis orbicularibus, ovario oblongo staminodiis 
liberis circiter 20 cincto, stigmate magno peltato 4-lobato. 
A tree, glabrous in all its parts, with stout ultimate branchlets. 
Petiole an ineh long. Leaves rigidly coriaceous, bright green 
and glossy above, 6-8 in. long, 2-3 in, broad, deltoid at the base, 
with numerous rather ascending main veins, the intermediate 
veinlets not visible. Female flowers in sparse racemes at the 
end of the branchlets, on erecto-patent pedicels above $ in long. 
Sepals coriaceous, finally reflexing, 1 in. long. Petals not seen. 
Ovary oblong, finally $-2 in. long, 3 in. in diam., surrounded by 
a ring of free rudimentary stamens, crowned by a 4-lobed peltate 
stigma 1-1 in. in diam.— Central Madagascar, Baron! Between 
Tamatave and Antananarivo, Dr. Weller! Both this and the pre- 
ceding are near allies of the well-known Malayan G. Mango- 
stana, L. 
