2. P. setosum, Stapf. (Dicellandra setosa,, Hk. f. D. liberica, Gilg.) Sierra 
Leone, Liberia. 
3. P. Moloneyi, Stapf. (Tab. nostr.) Lages. 
4. P. Schweinfurthii, Stapf. (P. dicellandroides, Gilg. partim). Central 
Africa. 
Phexoneuron Molaneyi was raised from seeds sent from 
Lagos to the Royal Gardens, Kew, by Sir Cornelius 
Moloney, K.C.M.G., when Administrator of that colony. 
It flowered in September, 1884, in a Tropical House. 
Deser.—Stem herbaceous, terete; branches obtusely 
tetragonous, and petioles and panicles covered with pur- 
plish furfuraceous pubescence. Leaves four to six inches 
long, ovate or elliptic-ovate, sub-acuminate, base rounded 
or sub-cordate, young, puberulous above, with crisped 
hairs, mature, glabrous, or nearly so, nerves five to seven, 
tomentose beneath in the young leaves; petiole one to 
two inches long Panicle terminal, lax-flowered ; bracts 
minute. Flowers shortly pedicelled, about an inch broad. 
Calyez hemispheric, faintly furfuraceous, mouth truncate, 
entire. Petals obliquely obovate, pale rose-purple within. 
Stamens 10, equal; anthers linear-lanceolate, basal appen- 
dages short; tips thickened. Style slender, stigma capi- 
tellate. Berry globose. Seeds many, rhombic-cuneiform ; 
testa rather rough.—J. D. H. 2 a 
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Fig. 1, vertical section of flower; 2 calyx; 3, stamens; 4, upper half of 
style and stigma; 6, seeds :—All but fig. 2 enlarged. 
