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subtus perparce obseureque brevissime piloso glabra, dense prominenti-costata, prominulo- 
retieulata, punetis prominulis nunc omnino subnullis nunc secus marginem obscuris aucta, 
Inflorescentia terminalis, multiflora, subpyramidata, tripinnatim panniculata, dissite brevissime 
pilosa vel subglabra, axibus haud scabris, ramulis flores sueto secundos dense racemosos 
gerentibus, pedicellis crassis, decurvis, = 2 mm longis; flores roseo-albi, 3 mm longi, 
nutantes, glabri; sepala basi breviter coalita ex ovato late paulloque oblique acuta, punetulata ; 
petala Jate ovata, oblique brevissime subacuminata, vix vel dissite punctulata; stamina petalis 
haud multo breviora antheris ovato-triangularibus, acuminatis, filamentis brevissimis prope 
petalorum loborum basin affixis; ovarium globosum, glabrum, stylo gracillimo, stigmate 
punctiformi. Drupa subglobosa, irregulariter rugosa, 7—8 mm diam, meliens. 
| Neu-Caledonien: in Wäldern südlich von Canala und am Mt, Mu, 800m ü. M. 
(Balansa n. 996, 2225, Lécard). — Herb. Mez, Paris. 
19. T. oblongifolium Mez n. sp. — Ramuli crassi, apicem versus lepidibus ferrugineis 
adspersi vel glabrati. Folia petiolis = 20 mm longis, lamina decurrente alatis et persensim 
in eam transeuntibus stipitata, oblonga, basi perlonge acuta apice obtusiuscula, = 250 mm 
longa, 75mm lata, coriaceo-chartacea, supra glabra subtus dense tessellatimque peradpresse 
lepidota et hic costis multis dense parallelis subpatentibus prominulis praedita vix reticulata, 
. punctulis lepidotis mauifestioribus destituta. Inflorescentia terminalis, multiflora, scoparie 
. tripinnatim panniculata, foliis brevior, ramulis flores dense racemosos gerentibus, pedicellis 
. gracilibus = 2 mm longis; flores 3 mm longi, glabri; sepala ad 1/, vel paullo ultra connata 
. lobis ovato-trapeziformibus, triangulo-acutis, non nisi perobseure minuteque punctulatis ; 
( petala bene medium usque connata lobis triangularibus, acutis, obscure punctis parenchymati 
immersis atris pictis; stamina petalis paullo breviora antheris peraculis, dorso haud punctatis, 
-filamentis manifestis, e gracilioribus; ovarium glabrum, ovoideum, stylo gracillimo antheras 
subaequante, stigmate punctiformi. 
Neu-Caledonien: Wagap (Pancher, Vieillard n. 2849). — Herb. DC., A. Gray, 
Mez, Paris. i 
20. T. scrobiculatum (Seem.) Mez. — Ardisia scrobiculata Seem. ! Fl. vitieus. 
- (1865—73) 150. — Ramuli percrassi, glabri, apicem versus cum petiolis ferruginei. Folia 
. petiolis = 10 mm longis, percrassis stipitata, oblonga, basin versus persensim acuta, apice 
. Tolundata, usque ad 300mm longa, 70 mm lata mihi visa sed saepius minora, coriacea, 
: glabra, perdense prominulo-costulata et praesertim subtus paullo reticulata, punctis mani- 
- festioribus destituta. Inflorescentia terminalis, oo-flora, scoparie abbreviateque tripinnatim 
p pannieulata, foliis brevior, glabra, ramulis flores abbreviate racemosos gerentibus, pedicellis 
. deflexis vel decurvis e gracilioribus, 3—4 mm longis; flores 2,5 mm longi, glabri; sepala 
ad 1/, coalita elliptica, apicem versus sensim angustata demum rotundata, haud punctata; 
petala fere medium usque connata lobis late ovatis, apice paullo oblique acutiusculis, punctis 
destituta; stamina petalis paullo breviora antheris triangularibus, filamentis brevissimis 
satis infra petalorum loborum basin affixis; ovarium subglobosum, glabrum, stylo gracillimo, 
stigmate punctiformi. : 
Neu-Caledonien: Pie de Puébo (Vieillard n. 353). — Herb. Brit. Mus., Asa Gray, 
Kew, Mez, Paris. ds 
21. T. wagapense Mez n. sp. — Ramuli crassiusculi , apicem versus ferruginei. 
. Folia petiolis = 10 mm longis stipitata, late oblonga, basin versus sensim peracuta apice 
: Obtusiuseula, + 160 mm longa, 60 mm lata, chartacea, glabra, nitidula, densiuscule supra 
. Suleatim immerse subtus prominenti-costata, punctulis parvis prominulis multis dissitis vers 
— Inflorescentia terminalis, multiflora, tripinnatim panniculata, foliis muko brevior, rim n 
flores optime racemosos gerentibus, pedicellis deflexis = 4 mm longis; flores 3 mm we 
. Blbri: sepala basi ad 1/, coalita, lobis triangularibus, anguste rotundatis, latere tecto uem o 
Prope basin dente magno obtuso auctis, haud punctatis vel lineolis perpaucis subatris an i 
-Petala bene medium usque vel paullo ultra connata lobis asymmetricis , ovatis, : = 
Auguste rotundatis, punctulis non nisi minutissimis perobscurisque in ripis n 
ditis praedita; stamina petalis haud multo breviora antheris subsessilibus longe per ’ 
