Tarenna. | LXX. RUBIACEE (HIERN). 89 
Chomelia, Linn. (1787) is the correct name for this genus, but Chomelia, Jacq. 
(1763) is retained for an American genus of Rubiacez. 
Calyx-limb 5-6-partite. Corolla pubescent outside. 
Leaves pubescent beneath. Corolla pubescent inside. . . 1. T. angolensis. 
Leaves pubescent only on the veins beneath. Corolla glabrous 
inside. , 2 oe . « 2 TL. mossambicensis. 
Calyx cleft or toothed. Corolla glabrous outside. 
Flowers 5-6-merous. 
Shortly pubescent. Flowers}in.long. . . . . . . 8. T. nilotica. 
Puberulous. Flowers 3 in long woe ee ew ew ww 4 TT. conferta, 
Glabrate, except the inflorescence. Flowers }in.long. . 6. Z. nitidula. 
Glabrous. 
Leaves glossy, 1-4 in. long, brown in the dry state. 
Flowers pentamerous . . . . «+ + + +. « 6. T.congensis. 
Leaves rather dull green in the dry state, 34-63 in. long. 
Flowers 5-6-merous . a 
Flowers 4-merous . a 
Calyx subtruncate, minutely dentate. Corolla glabrous outside. 
Flowers l-l}in.long 2. 2... ww ee ew we we & TT. grandiflora, 
Flowers 3-2 in. long. 2. 1. 1 we ww we ew ew we 2 10, 7. nigrescens. 
1. T. angolensis, Hiern. A small tree, with glabrescent terete 
reddish branches and pubescent branchlets. Leaves oval, rounded 
mucronulate or very shortly pointed at the apex, rounded emarginate 
or obtuse at the base, shortly pubescent especially beneath where it is 
rather paler, subchartaceons, 1-24 by 3-14 in. ; lateral veins about 6-7 
Pairs ; petiole yt in., shortly pubescent; stipules ovate-lanceolate, 
acuminate, 21 in. Flowers yellowish-white, fragrant, pentamerous or 
*xamerous, # in. long when expanded exclusive of the style, on very 
short pubescent pedicels, numerous, in dense terminal and sessile as 
Well as subterminal and pedunculate corymbs of 1-2 in.diam.; bracteoles 
filiorm, Calyx 41, in. long; limb 5-6-partite, pubescent outside, gla- 
brous inside; segments linear or filiform, unequal. Corolla salver- 
Shaped ; tube pubescent on both sides ; lobes 5—6, oval, obtuse, pubes- 
- outside, puberulous inside, 4 in. long. Anthers narrowly ellip- 
ical, rather shorter than the corolla-lobes. Disk glabrous. ' Ovary 
urbinate, small ; style exserted by 3 in., pubescent below, glabrous 
above; stigma clavate-capitate, bifid; ovules about 4-6 together, sunk 
in the fleshy placenta. 
Lower Guinea. Angola, at Quiballa, Monteiro! Congo, in bud,. Burton ! 
7. T. pallidula, 
8. T. tetramera. 
4 28, mossambicensis, Hiern. A tree with glabrate roundedly 
sided elongated branches; bark reddish-ashy ; branchlets patent 
Fi -pubescent at the extremities. Leaves broadly oval, obtuse at the 
fath” rounded or slightly cordate at the base, thinly coriaceous, 
er glossy and glabrous or subglabrous above, rather paler and pu- 
ee on the midrib and on the six pairs of lateral veins beneath, 
ani py 1}-1} in. ; petiole pubescent, ,-¢ in. long; stipules ovate, 
r “ig ate, nearly glabrous except the margin, about equalling the pe- 
. Flowers pentamerous, # in. long (exclusive of the glabrous 
Vie, which is exserted by } in.), on short pubescent pedicels, bracteo- 
fiir Several together in trichotomous cymes of 1-1} diam. Bracteoles 
°rm or subulate. Calyx-limb partite; segments sublinear, obtuse, 
