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very narrow, coriaceous, and plane (never undulate) leaves, at 
once distinguish the present species. 
6. Gomphia calophylla, Hook. fil.; foliis obovato-lanceolatis 
basi gradatim angustatis, abrupte acuminatis rarius apice 
angustatis marginibus undulatis venis parallelis confertissi- 
mis creberrime striatis subnitidis, racemo laterali foliis sub- 
æquilongo v. breviore, pedunculo compresso v. ancipiti, pedi- 
cellis gracilibus, laciniis calycinis post anthesin patulis, car- 
pellis subglobosis.—Sierra Leone, Don, Vogel; Cape Coast 
and Fernando Po, Vogel. 
Rami teretes; cortice cinereo, ramulis compressis. Folia 5-7 
unc. longa 14-24 lata, basi ad petiolum brevem cuneata, 
deinde gradatim dilatata, apicem versus rotundata v. angus- 
tata et acuminata, margine undulata v. subcrispato-incras- 
sata, venis transversis perplurimis parallelis; stipulis brevi- 
bus, ovato-triangularibus. Racemi basi nudi, supra medium 
densiflori ; pedunculo compresso ancipiti; pedicellis solitariis 
binis ternisve gracilibus 1 unc. longis. Calycis laciniæ post 
anthesin patentes, lineari-oblonge. Carpella parva, globosa, 
laciniis calycinis breviora. 
A very handsome species, of which the flower is unknown to 
me. The nervation of the foliage exactly resembles that of 
Elvasia Hostmannia, Planch. j 
7. Gomphia affinis, Hook. fil. ; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis acumi- 
natis basi angustatis submembranaceis nitidis majoribus ün- 
dulato-crispatis integerrimis, nervis parallelis confertissimis 
transversis, panicula terminali, ramis gracilibus angulatis, 
pedicellis subelongatis, carpellis calyce longioribus globosis.— 
Fernando Po, Vogel. 
Rami teretes; cortice pallido subrugoso striato. Folia apices 
versus ramulorum, 3-4 unc. longa, 1-1} lata, submembra- 
nacea, utrinque nitida. Panicula 2-3 unc. longa; ramus 
strictis paucifloris gracilibus; pedicellis fructiferis 3 unc. 
longis, gradatis& incrassatis. Calycis lacinie parvæ, pedi- 
cellis 4 breviores. 
. Allied to the G. calophylla in the nervation of the leaves, 
which are, however, smaller, more membranous and glossy, and 
