FLORA OF MADAGASCAR. 201 
hard, black, depresso-globose, glabrous, nearly } in. in diam.; 
style very short; stigma peltate.—Central Madagascar, Baron 
1215! 1261!1265!1266! A ncar ally of the Mauritian A. Sieberi, 
Baker. 
ARDISIA BIPINNATA, D. sp. 
Arborea, glabra, foliis oblanceolato-oblongis obtusis petiolatis sub- 
coriaceis, floribus parvis in panieulas deltoideas bipinnatas pedunculatas 
axillares et terminales dispositis, ramulis seeundariis racemosis, pedicellis 
quam flos longioribus, bracteis minutis lanceolatis, calycis segmentis orbicu- 
laribus, coroll: segmentis orbicularibus quam tubus longioribus, antheris 
minutis ovatis. 
A tree or large shrub, glabrous in all its parts.  Petiole 3-3 
in. long; blade 4—5 in. long, 12-2 in. broad, obtuse, narrowed 
gradually from the middle to the base, firm in texture, green and 
glabrous on both surfaces, with fine immersed veins and no visible 
black dots. Panicle deltoid, 2-3 in. long, made up of racemes 
1-2 in. long, the side ones spreading ; pedicels ~,-j in. long, 
spreading ; bracts minute, lanceolate, persistent. Calyx glabrous, 
not more than 4 lin. long; tube very short ; segments orbicular. 
Corolla 4 in. long; orbieular segments longer than the campanu- 
late tube.  Anthers not more than 1 lin. long, with a short flat 
filament.— Central Madagascar, Baron 463! Habit and leaves 
of A. laurifolia, from which it differs by its larger flowers and 
bipinnate panicle with racemose final branches. 
ARDISIA LAURIFOLIA, Baker.—Badula laurifolia, Bojer ; A. DC. 
Prod. viii. 108. 
Arborea, glabra, foliis breviter petiolatis oblanceolato-oblongis obtusis 
subcoriaceis glabris, floribus in paniculas amplas decompositas peduncu- 
latas axillares et terininales dispositis, ramulis glabris, ultimis corymbosis, 
pedicellis brevibus, calycis segmentis orbicularibus, corolla parva 
segmentis orbicularibus tubo campanulato æquilongis, antheris minutis 
ovatis. 
A shrub or small tree, with stout brown final branchlets, 
glabrous in all its parts. Petiole 2-3 in. long; blade 3-5 in. 
long, 11-2 in. broad, very obtuse, narrowed gradually from the 
middle to the base, firm in texture, quite glabrous on both sur- 
faces, with numerous fine erecto-patent main veins, the black 
dots not visible.  Panieles decompound, 3-4-pinnate, deltoid, 
3-4 in. long, on erect or cernuous peduncles 2-3 in. long from 
the axils of the upper leaves; final branchlets corymbose ; 
pedicels 1-1 in. long. Calyx broadly campanulate, glabrous, 
