« Hildebrandt, n. 2990 a. » (h. v.). 



2. L. ichthyoctonus. — Icthyoctonum madagascarieme Boiv., 



Lignosus glaberrimus. Folia pinnata; foliolis saepius 7, petio- 

 lulatis, ovatoacuminatis (ad cent, longis, 3 cent. latis), basisaepe 

 rotundatis v. varius acutiusculis, pallidis subcoriaceis, remote et 

 oblique venosis. Flores parvi in racemos terminales parce ramosos 

 dispositi. Calyx tubuloso-campanulatus; lobis 5 brevibus, vix 

 mœqualibus obtusis. Stamina 10 ; filamentis basi 1 - adelphis, 

 longe demum liberis ; antheris ellipticis, 1 - Ibrmibus. Germen 

 lineare. 2-6-ovulatum, dense setosum ; stylo arcuato, apice vix 

 dilatato. Fructus in specimine eodem polymorphi, aut lïneari- 

 elongati (6, 7 cent, longi, 1 \ cent, lati), 3-5-spermi, inter semioa 

 leviter contracti, aut breviores latioresque (2, 3 cent, longi, 

 2 '- cent, lati), 1-2-spermi, anguste marginati, glabri pallidi, valde 

 compressi. Semen reniforme glabrum nigrescens; hilo minato 

 albido. - Species genus cum Deguelia et prœcipue cum Milletia, 

 nonnihil connectens. 



Boivin, n. 2238, Nossibé; n. 2739, Vohémar. — Richard, 

 \ohemar. — Pcrvillé, 2- env. n. 206 



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