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cortex. Largest-leaves 2 cm. by 1 cm. with midrib sparsely pilose, on lower 
surface prominent and reddish brown in colour, with 2-3 faint lateral veins. 
Peticles 2mm. long. Racemes *5-1°5 cm. reduced to a peduncle +2 mm. 
long. with 1-3 flowers on pedicels +5 mm. long, sparsely pilose. Bracts 
ciliate-acute, 1 mm. long. Calyx-lobes 1 mm. long. Corolla 2 mm. long, 
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Mesa fruticosa Gibbs.—A. Branch, reduced; B, Flower ; C. Longitudinal 
section of flower. 
sparsely pilose on exterior. Anthers 1 mm. long, filaments adnate to the base 
of the tube. Style with raised upper portion of ovary 1 mm. long, lower 
inferior portion 1 mm. 
This species is very distinct in the shrubby habit and small leaves, 
recalling Suttonia spp., or some forms of Myrsine africana L, In the 
extremely reduced racemes, almost amounting to single flowers, it is so 
far unique in the genus. 
SYMPLOCACES. 
Sympiocos (Bonus) ARFAKENSIS Gibbs, sp. nov. 
Arbor parva, glaberrima, ramuli teretes, cortice leviter nigrescente. Folia petio- 
lata, oblongo-lanceolata, sensim acuminato-obtusa vel emarginata, basi cuneata, 
