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30 ; Gardiner. Silhouette : Hill above Mare aux Cochons, 

 Gardiner, 10, v. 



Plectronl\ acuminata Baker, Flora, 143. P. carinata 

 Baker, I. c. 



Mahe : Cascade Estate, Thomasset, 83. Silhouette ; 

 Gardiner, 27. 



Additional specimens necessitate the reduction of P. carinata. 



Pavetta supra-axillaris Hemsl., sp. n. ; species Tarennce 

 nigrescenti Hiern similis, differt foliis minoribus, venis minus 

 conspicuis et praecipue cymis lateralibus supra-axillaribus. 



Frutex praeter flores undique glaber, ramis florigeris gracilibus, 

 internodiis quam foliis brevioribus. Folia siccitate nigrescentia, 

 graciliter petiolata, subcoriacea, lanceolata, cum petiolo 5-9 cm. 

 longa, obtusiuscula, basi cuneata, venis immersis inconspicuis. 

 Cyma3 supra-axillares, parvae, 1-2 cm. diametro, pedunculatae 

 pedunculis gracillimis 1-1*5 cm. longis ; pedicelli fioribus breviores; 

 bracteae et bracteola3 minimae, albo-puberulae. Flores pentameri, 

 bene evoluti non visi ; alabastra circiter 5 mm. longa. Calycis 

 lobi breves, fere orbiculares, contorti, praecipue ad margines 

 intusque albo-farinosi. Corolla extus puberula ; lobi contorti, 

 ovato-oblongi, rotundati, emarginati. Ovarium 2-loculare, loculis 

 uniovulatis. Stylus clavatus. 



Aldabra : He Esprit ; " Probably introduced," Fryer. 



Psychotria pallida Hemsl. ; an species nova indescripta ? 



Frutex praeter corollam intus omnino glaber, ramulis, florigeris 

 foliisque cinereis ; internodia petiolos aequantia. Folia pallida, 

 coriacea, petiolata ; lamina oblongo-lanceolata vel oblanceolata, 

 4-9 cm. longa, sed saepius 6-8 cm. longa, subobtusa, basi cuneata, 

 venis obscuris ; petiolus saepius circiter 1 cm. longus ; stipulae 

 latae, fere truncatae, integral. Cymae terminales, densae, breviter 

 pedunculatae, 4-5 cm. latae ; pedicelli quam flores breviores ; 

 bracteae parvae. Flores subcarnosi, pentameri. Calycis limbus 

 brevis, cupularis, obscure denticulatus. Corolla infundibularis, 

 circiter 6-7 mm. longa ; lobi lati, quam tubus breviores, vix acuti, 

 demum reflexi, fauce dense barbata. Stamina inclusa. Ovarium 

 biloculare, loculis uniovulatis ; stylus breviter exsertus, bifidus. 

 Fructus ignotus. 



Mahe : Cascade Estate, Thomasset, B. 



Psychotria species nova ? 



Mahe : Morne Blanc, Thomasset. 



This differs from the Cascade specimens labelled B. in having 

 dark-coloured, more coriaceous, oblanceolate leaves ; but the floral 

 characters are essentially the same, except that this has partially 

 exserted stamens and a short included style. But it is difficult to 

 deal satisfactorily with solitary specimens in this very large genus. 



Psychotria species indescripta ? 



Frutex glaber, ramis gracilibus. Folia siccitate paUida, 

 longiuscule petiolata, vix coriacea, oblanceolata, cum petiolo 



