. PLANTS FROM THE EKET DISTRfCT, S. NIGERIA 5 



utrinque angustatis breviter acuminatis obtusis, venis secundariis 

 subtus prominentibus appresse sericeo-pubescentibus, reticulo 

 tertiario conspicuo plus minus impresso, petiolo brevi tamen 

 manifesto, stipulis ovato-triangularibus glaberrimis apice rotun- 

 datis ; infloresccntia laxiuscula, raraulis qua pedicelli et ovaria 

 densiuscule appresse pubescentibus demum glabrescentibus, 

 bracteis foliaribus vel parvis ; calycis dentibus brevibus acutis ; 

 coroUcB tubo extus strigilloso, lobis glabris oblongis obtusis tubi 

 dimidium excedentibus. 



Main road from Oron to Eket, mostly in farm-clearings. 

 No. 3024. 



Near T. nitidula Hiern, differing especially in the thicker 

 leaves with their distinctive venation, the obtuse stipules, the 

 pubescent corolla, &c. The leaves attain about 12 cm. x 5 cm., 

 with stalk barely 8 mm. long ; there are 6-7 secondary nerves on 

 either side of the midrib. Stipules, about 7 mm. x 4 mm. at 

 most. Primary lateral peduncles, 3-4-5 cm. long ; thyrsus about 

 4 cm. long and 6 cm. across. Pedicels, 4-5 mm. long. Corolla- 

 tube 4-5 mm., lobes 3 mm. Anthers 4 mm. long ; style exserted 

 over 5 mm. 



The ultimate inflorescence-branches, pedicels, ovaries, and 

 calyces are densely clothed with a minute but conspicuous golden- 

 brown silky pubescence, and the youngest branchlets are more or 

 less sparsely strigose, as well as the leaf- veins on the under sur- 

 face ; otherwise the plant is glabrous, with shining leaves. 



" Calyx-lobes pinkish ; corolla-lobes greenish-white ; stamens 

 cream ; pistil white." 



Gardenia Cunliffeae Wernham, sp. nov. Frutex scan dens 

 glaber, in siccitate omnino nigricans, ramulis novellis brevissimis, 

 tardius cortice brunneo rugosulo indutis ; foUis glabris obovato- 

 oblongis apice rotundato, petiolatis, stipulis parvis ovato-lanceo- 

 latis acutis caducis ; florum fragrantissimorum cymis sessilibus 

 saepius 3-floris glaberrimis, pedicellis breviusculis, in ovarium et 

 calycem limbo dentibus brevibus 5 acutissimis deciduis insensim 

 dilatatis ; corolla tubi parte brevi inferiore anguste tubulari dilute 

 viride insuper subito late infundibulariter dilatato, lobis candidis 

 purpureo-maculatis late oblongis apice rotundato. 



Ubium Eiver. No. 3149. A plant preserved in the Kew 

 Herbarium, collected in Lagos by Millen (No. 144), is referable to 

 the same species. 



The leaves attain a size of over 13 cm. x 7 cm., with petiole 

 over 2 cm. long ; there are 4-5 pairs of secondary veins ; stipules 

 8 mm. X 5 mm. Pedicels 5 mm. or longer. Calyx and ovary 

 3 mm. Lower, tubular part of corolla projects about 5 mm. 

 beyond the calyx ; the upper, funnel-shaped part of corolla-tube 

 measures 2-5 cm. in length, and 3-5 cm. wide at the mouth ; 

 co?'o//a-lobes 1-7 cm. x 1'4 cm. 



The nearest affinity seems to be G. Annce E. P. Wright, but this 

 is readily distinguished by the shape of the leaves alone. 



" Corolla-tube very pale-green externally, dark green inside 

 toward the base ; lobes white above, with vivid purple splashes. 



