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5-6 mm. diam. 3-4-lobo lobis ovalibus contorto-imbricatis 4-5 x 

 3 mm. apice rotundatis ; staminibus 9-12 glabris 3-4 mm. lono-is 

 basi corollaj insertis antheris c. 2 mm. longis filamentis filiformibus ; 

 ovario nullo. 



Mayumbe, Portuguese Congo, Buco Zau, in shady woods; Goss- 

 weiler, sine nuinero. 



The species belongs to the section Holochilus of tbe genus, and is 

 related to M. Elliot ii Hiern. 



Diospyros diopa Hiern, sp. n. D. fruticosa vel arborescens, 

 glabra, ramulosa, nitida, fuscescens ; ramulis gracilibus intirmis 

 alternis sub-teretibus ascendentibus levibus foliosis ; foliis ellipticis 

 vel ovato-lanceolatis alternis integris nitidis chartaceo-coriaceis apice 

 elongato-acuminatis basi oblique angustatis 4-8x15-4 cm. unico- 

 loribus sub-sessilibus, costa nervisque gracilibus reticulatione delicata 

 pellucidaj bractea axillari ovata conduplicata glabriuscala 3^-5 mm. 

 longa, fiorem femineum amplectente ; floribus femineis axillaribus 

 solitariis sub-sessilibus vel brevissime pedunculatis ; calyce scutelli- 

 fonni 4-partito 5-(5 mm. diam. segmentis subrotundati's imbricatis 

 2-5-3 mm. latis 2 mm. longis margine ciliatis ; corolla decidua (non 

 visa) ; ovario sub-globoso sub-apiculato nitido glabro 3 mm. diam. 

 apice umbilicato bi-loculato loculis 2-ovulatis ovulis pendulis ; stylis 

 1-2 brevibus. 



Mayumbe, Portuguese Congo ; Gosstveiler 7634. 



The prominently embracing bract and the 2-celled ovary are dis- 

 tinguishing characters of tins species. 



Diospyros viridicans Hiern, sp. n. Arbor elegans 25 m. alta vel 

 ultra trunco gracili ascendente cortice fusco ligno fusco ramulis alternis 

 glabratis striato-angularibus erecto-patentibus fuscis novellis puberulis- ; 

 foliis alternis ovali-ellipticis apice abrupte breviter acuminatis basi 

 obtusis vel imequaliter sub-cuneatis tenuiter coriaceis integris 7-10 y 

 3-5-4-75 cm. supra glabris nitidis infra glabriusculis sub-pallidioribus 

 marginibus angustissime revolutis costa tenui puberula venis lateralibus 

 alternis utrinque 5-6 tenuibus reticulatione delicata petiolo mediocri 

 recto puberulo 3-4 mm. longo ; floribus extus viridicantibus 4 mm. 

 longis (in alabastro) tetrameris breviter pedicellatis in cymis axillaribus 

 pedunculatis plurirloris puberulis 1-1-5 mm. diam. dispositis pedunculo 

 communi axillari puberulo 3-4 mm. longo bracteolis brevibus pube- 

 rulis ; calyce breviter campanulato 4-fido plerumque glabro 1 mm. 

 alto 1-5 mm. diam. lobis rotundatis minute ciliolatis : 5 mm. longis 

 0-5-1 mm. latis ; corolla glabra 4-fida 3-5 mm. longa extus flavido- 

 alba lobis suberectis non patulis ovali-oblongis obtusis c. 3 mm. 

 longis 1-5 mm. latis; staminibus c. 20 glabris 2-5-3 mm. longis 

 antheris inaequalibus linearibus filamentis brevibus gracilibus basi 

 corollae insertis ; ovario rudimentario hispido. 



Mayumbe, Portuguese Congo; Buco Zau, in moist situations; 

 Gossweiler 6955. 



Native name " Secuia." Wood much used for walking-sticks and 

 cabinet work. 



