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-DOMBEYA CALANTHA, 
_ British Central Africa. 
STERCULIACEAE. Tribe DompryEan. 
DomBeya, Cav.; Benth. et Hook. J. Gen. Plant. vol. i. p. 221, 
Dombeya calantha, K. Schum. in Engl. Monogr. Afr, Pf. vol. v. 1900, p. 28; 
species cymis longipedunculatis instar corymborum, floribus iis Malvae 
moschatae. Linn., similibus, ovarii loculis intus dense stellato-pilosis, 6-8- 
ovulatis distincta. 
Planta erecta, fruticosa, 5°5 m. alta. Caulis subsimplex, 2 cm. diametro, 
brunneo-velutinus, inferne cicatricibus foliorum conspicuis notatus. Rami 
laterales pauci, breves, folia minuscula indivisa et tricuspidata gerentes, 
Folia triloba vel subquinqueloba lobis acute acuminatis, lobo medio quam 
ceteris majore, lobis exterioribus minimis circiter 30 em. diametro, margine 
dentibus apiculatis grossius: ule serrata, basi profunde cordata, 7-nervia, 
supra asperule stellato-pubescentia nervis prominulis venis impressis, 
subtus dense pubescentia vel tomentosa nervis et venis prominentibus ; 
petioli circiter 22 cm. longi, breviter dense hirsuti. Stipulae lineari- 
lanceolatae, 1*8 cm. longae. Cymae instar corymborum, circiter 15-florae, 
ex dichasio simplice ramis cincinnalibus constantes, Pedunculus 15-19 em. 
longus, ut pedicelli molliter pilosus ; pedicelli 2-5-3 em. longi. Bracteolae 
flores singulos involucrantes, deciduae, ovato-lanceolatae, caudato-acumi- 
natae, 1-5-2 em. longae, 3°5-5-5 mm. latae, stellato-pubescentes. Calycis 
segmenta primum patula, demum reflexa, lanceolata, acuta, 1°6-1°7 em. 
longa, 5-5°5 mm. lata, extra molliter stellato-pilosa, basi leviter connata. 
Corolla rosea, circiter 3°5 em. diametro; petala late oblique obovata, leviter 
1etusa vel subtruncata, 1-8-1:9 em. longa, 1°5-1-7 cm. lata, tenuia. 
Stamina 15, cum staminodiis inferne monadelpha, in triades staminodiis 
singulis alternantes disposita; tubus staminalis albus, circiter 4 mm. 
» longus; stamina lateralia triadum medio longiora; filamenta 6-8 mm. 
- longa, sursum leviter angustata; antherae oblongae, 4-4-5 mm. longae; 
stamina media filamentis 4 mm. longis, antheris 3-5-4 mm. longis. 
Staminodia 5, subspathulata, 1-6-1-7 em. longa, apicem versus roseo- 
tincta ; pars superior lineari-lanceolata, subacuta, 1-3 mm. lata. Ovarium 
subglohbosum, vix 6 mm, diametro, breviter albido-velutinum, 5-loculare; 
loculi 6-8-ovulati, intus pariete externo dense stellato-pilosi septis glabris ; 
ovula ellipsoidea, vix 1 mm. longa; columna stylaris circiter 1 em. longa, 
inferne stellato-pubescens, superne parce puberu!a, ramis 4°5 mm. longis 
revolutis.—T. A. SPRAGUE. 
. The interesting Dombeya here figured was raised at Kew 
from seed received in 1907 from Mr. J. M. Wood, the 
veteran Director of the Botanic Gardens at Durban, where 
it had been in cultivation under the name of D. spectabilis, 
Boj. When it flowered for the first time in February, 1911, 
it was found on examination that it is not Bojer’s plant so 
Marcu, 1912. 
