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foliis magnis ellipticis utrinque angustatis subacutis petiole 

 basi inflate supra alte canaliculate; inflorescentia dichotoma 

 pauciflora laxa, longepedunculata, due quemque ad nedum 

 in axillis eppesitis, bracteis caducissimis ; fiorihus mediocris, 

 pedicellis longiusculis gracilibus, calyce infundibulari majuscule, 

 tube lebos eblonges ebtusissimes paullum superante, intus glandu- 

 lerum linea paullulum supra basin indute ; corolla tube infra 

 medium apicemque versus censtricto, aliquante centorte, lobes 

 erecte-patentes eblonges obtuses subaequante ; staminihiis omnino 

 inclusis. 



No. 3389. 



A very distinct species, with nearest affinity the Liberian 

 V. caudiflora Stapf, from which it is readily distinguished by the 

 large bread leaves and bread corolla-lobes. The leaves measure 

 18-29 cm. X 8-12 cm., with stalk net much mere than 1 cm. long 

 at most; secondary nerves 14-18 pairs. I'eduncles 11-5 cm., 

 each dichotomizing into secondary peduncles 2-5 cm. long ; 

 ultimate umbels with 2-3 flowers ; 'pedicels 6 mm. ; calyx-ivSiQ 

 7-8 mm., lobes 6 mm. ; co?-o//a-tube and lobes each 1-1-2 cm., 

 the latter up to 3 mm. broad. 



Pleioceras glaberrima Wernham, sp. nev. Frutex scandens 

 glaber ramulis novellis gracillimis cemplanatis, demum certice 

 rugose rubro indutis ; foliis lanceolatis ad anguste ellipticis, 

 utrinque angustatis, acuminatis, utrinque in venis ipsis subtus 

 conspicuis glabris, petiolatis, subcoriaceis ; cymis trichotemis 

 minute et obscure pubescentibus pedunculatis in ramulorum 

 summorum furcis singulis orientibus, bracteis minutis ; calycis 

 segmentis evatis obtusis ; corollce extus glabrae latiuscule cam- 

 panulatae lobis oblongis obtusis tubum multo superantibus, lobe 

 quoque supra basin squama oblonga carnosa obtusa apice mode 

 libero, hujus etiam utroque latere in basi ipso appendice filiformi 

 apice 4-fido capitate inserta onusto ; antheris caudis valde in- 

 curvatis. 



Main read from Oron to Eket, 28 miles, mostly in farm- 

 clearings. No. 3038. 



Similar to the previous species, its nearest ally, but distinct 

 in the climbing habit, the single axillary inflorescences, and the 

 shape and venation of the quite glabrous leaves. The latter 

 measure 6-5-11 cm. x 2-4*3 cm., with stalk 5-8 mm. long ; 

 secondary nerves 6-8 pairs. Inflorescence 15 cm. wide or more, 

 with peduncle up to 3-5 cm. Calyx 3 mm., corolla-tnhe 3 mm., 

 lobes 7 mm. ; filiform appendages 5 mm. Anthers 2-2-5 mm. 



" Corolla-lobe cream-yellow shading toward flower-centre with 

 brownish-red. Corolla-scales mauve-pink ; filiform appendages 

 each with 4 bright-yellow knobs " (Mrs. Talbot). 



Pleioceras Talbotii Wernham, sp. nev. Frutex scandens 

 glaberrimus latice viscose, ramulis Itevibus ; foliis lanceolatis ad 

 anguste evalibus acuminatissimis acutis, brevissime petiolatis ; 

 paniculis densiusculis, j9e(Z/ce//iS siepe longiusculis tenuibus, calycis 

 lobis rotundatis, corollce lobis ovate-lanceelatis subacuminatis 

 acutis, appendiculis filamentesis 10 simplicibus nee capitatis. 



