282 CXIX, LORANTHACEE (SPRAGUE). [ Loranthus. 
18. L. kamerunensis, Lgl. in Engl. Jahrb. x\. 525. Branchlets 
stout, 3-34 lin. in diam. 1 ft. telow the apex, glabrous in the adult state, 
dark brown, rather smooth, sparingly and inconspicuously lenticellate ; 
internodes 3-1} in. long. Leaves opposite, subopposite or alternate, 
elliptic, elliptic-oblong or more rarely obovate-oblong, rounded at the 
apex, rounded or obtuse at the base, more rarely cuneate, 24-43 in. 
long, 14-21 in. broad, thickly coriaceous, very shortly stellate-puberulous 
in a young state, soon becoming glabrous; lateral nerves 4—5 on each 
side, visible on both surfaces; petiole 6-10 lin. long. Flowers sub- 
sessile; pedicel } lin. Jong; bract’ ovate, subacute, 14-2 lin. long. 
Receptacle cupular, 3 lin. long. Corolla 3-34 in. long, slightly con- 
stricted above the base, split unilaterally, very shortly rusty-pubescent 
or puberulous outside; lobes apparently erect, spathulate-linear, 12 lin. 
long, 14-2 lin. broad. Filaments linear; anthers linear, 24 lin. long. 
Berry ellipsoid, 7-8 lin. long, 53-64 lin. in diam., crowned by the 
per-istent cup-like calyx, which is 1-14 lin. deep. 
Upper Guinea. Cameroons, Winkler, 1067! 
19. L. leonensis, Sprague. Young branchlets rusty-tomentose 
or pubescent with much-branched hairs, older ones glabrous. Leaves 
oblong-lanceolate or elliptic-oblong, shortly acuminate to an obtuse 
apex, rounded at the base, 15-44 in. long, ?-1? in. broad, coriaceous, 
dull above and giabrous except in a young state, rusty-tomentose or 
pubescent beneath; petioles 1-4 lin. long. Fascicles dense, many- 
flowered, rusty-tomentose; pedicels % lin. long; bract deltoid-ovate, 
%-1 lin. long, glabrous within. Receptacle 3—-% lin. long. Calyx 3-3 
lin. long, ciliate with hairs } lin. long. Corolla 14 in. Jong, rusty- 
tomentose outside with spreading verticillate-branched hairs about 
4 lin. long, reflexed above a basal swelling, which is 14 lin. long, 1 lin. 
in diam, ; tube minutely glandular within ; lobes patulous or spreading, 
spathulate-linear, about 54 lin. long. Filaments inserted about | lin. 
above the base of the corolla-lobes, tapering upwards, 2}—2? lin. long,’ 
% lin. broad at the base, connate 4-3 lin. above, glabrous ; anthers 
linear, 1-1} lin. long; cells 6-7 in each vertical row. Disc densely 
rusty-pilose, hairs stiff, erect, 1-3 lin. long. Style glabrous, skittle- 
shaped above, neck 1-1} lin. long; stigma ellipsoid, } lin. long. 
Upper Guinea. Sierra Leone: Bagroo River, Mann! Oldfield’s Farm, on 
Psidium pyriferum, Linn., Barter! Wallia, Scarcies Valley, Scott-Elliot, 4578! 
Talla Hills, near Lumbaraya, Scoft-Elliot, 4997! Falaba, by Dantilia River, Scott- 
Elliot, 5294! near Kabusa (Limba), Scott-Elliot, 5472! 
20. L. nigritanus, Hook. f. in Hook. Niger Fl. 376. Young 
branchlets rusty-tomentose with much-branched hairs, older ones 
glabrous. Leaves ovate or ovate-oblong, obtuse or rounded at the apex, 
rounded or subcordate at the base, 14-3 in. long, 1-1} in. broad, 
coriaceous, dull above and glabrous except in a young state, rusty- 
tomentose beneath ; petioles 24-5 lin. long. Heads sessile, dense, rusty- 
villous-tomentose ; bract spathulate-oblong, 2-24 lin. long, accrescent, 
upper part densely pubescent within. Receptacle 3] lin. long. Calyx 
