312 APPENDIX TO THE 'SPICILEGIA GORGONEA. 
quite distinct. This is the only species as yet noted as growing further 
northward in Africa than the island of Fernando Po. We give its 
diagnosis and description below.* 
105. Mitrocarpum ampliatum, Mochst.? I refer to this species an 
annual Mitrocarpum just coming into flower. The form of the leaves : 
is very similar, but the whole plant is more hairy. : 
SAPOTACER. 
141 a. Sapota Achras, Mill. M. Bocandé has sent specimens of 
this species, which appears to have become wild. There are likewise 
specimens of Sapota marginata, Dene., in an earlier state than those 
gathered by Dr. Hooker, which were described by M. Decaisne in the 
‘ Spicilegia Gorgonea.' It is not impossible that this plant may be 
.- found to be the same as the supposed species of Chrysophyllum men- 
tioned by Don, and noted as C. Africanum by M. A. de Candolle. In 
addition, therefore, to the accurate details of the flower given by M. 
Decaisne, to which little could be added, I give below a more length- 
ened description of the leaves and inflorescence from our present 
specimens.T 
(To be continued.) 
* P. ramis junioribus paleaceo-pilosis, stipulis e basi lata 7 -fidis, foliis lanceolatis, 
glabris, ad nervos hirtis, corymbulis globosis, ad apicem pedunculorum ternatis, In 
_thyrsum terminalem digestis. Frutex ramis gracilibus, subancipitibus, junioribus 
paleaceo-pilosis. —Sfpu/c hirsute vel glabrescentes, basi latze, subvaginantes, supra 
basim palmato-7-fidw, laciniis apice setaceis, intermedia longiore. Petioli 3 lin. 
longi, hirti. Folia lanceolata, summa obovata, vix 3-pollicaria, pollicem 1 lata, basi 
et apice attenuata, acuta, utrinque glabra, supra ad nervum medium et infra ad ner- 
vos omnes hirta. Corymbi terminales, inferiores, ex axillis foliolum prodeuntes, 
pedunculis inferioribus pollicem 1 circiter longis, superioribus aphyllis, sensim brevi- 
oribus, thyrsum 3—4 pollices longum polyanthum efformantibus. £/ores sessiles cum 
bracteis in corymbos densos globosulos, inferioribus ternatis, superioribus simplicibus, 
ad apicem pedunculorum digesti. Calyx campanulatus, lineam 1 longus, basi et apice 
hirsutus, ultra medium 5-fidus, laciniis lanceolato-ovatis obtusiuseulis. Corolla 3 lin. 
longa, extus glabra, tubo angusto cylindraceo, sub fauce pilosulo laciniis lineam l 
. longis reversis, laciniis ovatis apice obtusis denticulatis, margine ciliatis. Stamina 
.. 5, sub fauce corolle inserta, flamenta brevissima ; anthere lineares, medio affixee, ex- 
sertze, intus albentes. Sfy/us longissime exsertus, apice sparsim pilosus. Stigma 
spathuleformis. Ovarium biloculare, loculis 1-ovulatis. Ovu/a medio appensa. 
; + Rami duri, crassi, validi, striati, verrucis (florum culcitis) nodosi, juniores tomen- 
tosi. Folia petiolata, petiolis E vet — ed rotun ee 
.. eulati, 1-5, e culcitis (bractearum squamiformium congerie) in axillis foliorum dilap- 
. sorum persistentibus prodeuntes 
late vestis; mapat: sihir imbri exterioribus majoribus interiora 
