. 186 C. Mez, — Myrsinaceae, 
longe acuta apice eleganter acuminata, margine bene crenata, = 480 mm longa, 50 mm 
lata, submembranacea vel chartacea, glabra, utrinque laxe prominulo-retieulata, punetulis oo 
parvis prominulis dense consita. Inflorescentiae quam maxime abbreviatae in umbellas pen- 
dulas, pedunculo brevissimo dense squamoso stipitatas mutatae, == 45 mm longae, adpresse 
ferrugineo-tomentellae, pedicellis 5— 77 mm longis; flores rosei, 6 mm longi, glabri; sepala 
ovato-triangularia, subacuminata, margine bene ciliata, et punctis paucis magnis atris et 
punctulis lineisque brunneis dense picta; petala longe acuminata; antherae sensim peracutae, 
punctis 00 atris utrinque dense marmoratae; ovarium ovoideum. — Fig. 32. 
: Kamerun: Yaunde, im schattigen feuchten Urwald (Zenker u. Staudt n. 363, 382) 
— Blüht im Juli. Herb. Berlin. 
6. A. cymosa (Bak.) Mez. — Ardisia cymosa Bak.! (non Blume) in Oliv. Fl. Trop. 
Afr. III. (1877) 495. — Tinus cymosa O. Ktze. Rev. gen. Il. (1891) 974. — Ramuli e graci- 
lioribus, apicem versus brevissime tomentelli. Folia petiolis = 40 mm longis stipitata, bene 
vel anguste elliptica, basi acuta apice breviter aeuminata, toto margine obtuse crenata, 
= 140 mm longa, 50 mm lata, adulta utrinque praeter nervum primarium subtus =Æ rudi- 
mentarie lepidoto-tomentellum glabra, membranacea, laxe prominulo-reticulata, punetulis 
oo atris partim brevissime lineoliformibus aucta. Inflorescentiae fasciculatae, petiolis bre- 
viores vel eos subaequantes, pedicellis = 4 mm longis, validis; flores 7 mm longi; sepala 
libera, ovata, late acutiuseula, margine optime ciliata, punctulis multis parvis praedita ; petala 
late ovato-elliptica, dissite punctulis parvis picta; antherae sensim acutae dorso bene punt- 
tatae; ovarium conicum. 
Westafrika: Insel Fernando-Po (Mann n. 1082). — Herb. Kew. 
7. A. haemantha (Gilg) Mez. — Ardisia haemantha Gilg! in Engler's Bot. Jahrb. XXX. 
(1901) 99. — Ramuli graciles, novelli ferrugineo-tomentelli. Folia petiolis = 10 mm longis 
stipitata, elliptica, basi breviter apice eleganter acuminata, margine subobscure levissime 
undulatim crenata, = 470 mm longa, 60 mm lata, tenuiter membranacea, prominulo- 
costulata perlaxeque reticulata, punctulis prominulis parvis 00 conspersa. Inflorescentiae 
e floribus 2— 5 umbellatis, nutantibus formatae, levissime tomentellae, petiolos paullo 
superantes, pedicellis + 6 mm longis, gracilibus; flores 5—6 mm longi, glabri, sanguinei; 
sepala basi breviter coalita, ovata, late triangulo-acuta, margine optime ciliata; petala elon- 
gata anguste ovato-elliptica, sensim aeuta, optime punctato-maculata; antherae dorso prope 
apicem paueipunctatae; ovarium ovoideum vel ellipsoideum. 
Kamerun: im Uferwald am Lobefluss und in feuchtem Wald bei Ebea (Dinklage 
n. 871, 1503). — Blüht im August. Herb. Berlin. 
Bot a in nrw (Gilg) Mez. — Ardisia brunneo-purpurea Gilg! in Engler's 
tuu Pul RU DOR UUR aceti versus peradptese, (ertian 
m petiolis == 10 mm longis stipitata, elliptica vel obovato-elliptica, basın 
versus cuneatim acuta apice eleganter acuminata , integerrima vel apicem versus perobscure 
undulatim crenulata, + 150 mm longa, 55 mm lata, membranacea, glabra, utrinque sub- 
eerie perlaxeque prominulo-retieulata , punctis oO atris prominentibus dissitis insignia. 
siiis age. yp ee in umbellas + 10-floras sessiles, parce ferrugineo- 
erg: , a : pios pani pedicellis validis, ad 8 mm longis; flores 6 mm longi, 
tatis ciliata, ex ai acu i iU Cui aee iae TO M SQUE optime pilis kre d 
; punctata ceterum his dn id vs xat ne ee PER ae z os p 
antherae sensim pety pus be yes — (s, opacis imd rye. 
, obscure punctatae; ovarium crasse ovoideum. 
Kamerun: Mu ie, : » üht i 
Md Mab A ngo, an schattigen Stellen im Urwald häufig (Buchholz). — Blüht im 
9. A. Zenkeri (Gilg) Mez. — Ardisia Zenkeri Gilg! in Engler’s Bot. Jahrb. XXX. 
a 901 ) 400. — Ramuli graciles, novelli dense ferrugineo-lepidoti mox glabrati. Folia 
petiolis Lx 10 mm longis, gracilibus stipitata, lanceolata, utrinque acuta vel apice acuminata, 
integerrima, Æ 100 mm longa, 20 mm lata, subchartacea, praeter lepides minutas castaneas 
peradpressas subtus dissitas nervumque medium hic z+ rodimentarie lepidotum adulta glabra 
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