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. D. lanceolata, Stapf (sp. nov.). Frutex ramis annotinis 
Phame ths vel sublaevibus, rarius hinc inde lenticelloso-verrucosis. 
Folia lanceolata, longe acute acuminata, basi acuta, pleraque 
10-15 cm. longa, 2-5-5 cm. lata, tenuiter papyracea, exsiccando 
supra saturate viridia, subtus pallidiora, nervis lateralibus 
utrinque circiter 7; petioli circiter 7 mm. longi, basibus oppo- 
sitorum lateraliter haud obviis linea prominula transversa 
junctis. Paniculae.pedunculo 1-2 cm. longo incluso ad 4 cm. 
longae. Sepala late ovata, acuta, interdum sub-denticulata. 
Corolla albida. Mericarpia ellipsoideo-globosa, pedunculo recurvo 
vel pendulo ad 4 cm. longo suffulta, atro-olivacea, spinis mollibus 
5-7 mm. longis creberrimis tecta, cortice 1-2 mm. crasso, spinis 
5-7 mm. longis. Semina probabiliter ultra 10, 5-6 mm. longa. 
Brteian Conco.—Province Orientale; near Stanleyville on 
wooded river banks, Bequaert, 7058. 
2. D. elliptica, Stapf (sp. nov.). Frutex vel arbuscula, ramis 
annotinis crebre rugoso-striatis et lenticellato-verrucosis. Folia 
late elliptica vel elliptico-oblonga, abrupte caudato-acuminata 
acumine lineari obtusiculo, 10-18 cm. longa, 5-5-7 cm. lata, 
admodum tenuia, supra viridia vel exsiccando fuscescentia, 
subtus pallida, nervis lateralibus utrinque 6-7; petioli 3-6 mm. 
longi, basibus oppositorum lateraliter plerumque sub angulo 
acuto obviis. Paniculae pedunculo circiter 5 mm. longo incluso 
ad 3 cm. longae. Sepala ovato-rotundata, obtusa vel subobtusa. 
Corolla viridi-flavescens ore rubro-striata. Mericarpia pedunculo 
1-2 cm. longo patulo vel erecto suffulta, -globosa, ad 3-5 cm. 
diametro, rubro-ochrea vel aurantiaca, spinis mollibus 7-10 mm. 
longis pee se tecta, cortice 3 mm. crasso. Semina ad 20, 
7-9 mm. longa. 
BELGIAN Conco.—Kwango District; Kikwit, Vanderyst, 3044. 
Equateur, Mondombe, Nov. 1917, Jespersen. Province Orientale ; 
in virgin forest near Lubutu-Kirundu, Bequaert, 6843. Kasai 
District; Batempa, Lescrauvaet, 353; Kondue, HL. & M. Laurent, 
Reis 
3. D. firmula, Stapf (sp. nov.). Frutex ramis annotinis arcte 
rugoso-striatis, lenticellato-verrucosis. Folia lanceolata, acute 
vel subobtuse acuminata, basi acuta, pleraque 5-10 cm. longa, 
1-5-3-5 cm. lata, firmule papyracea, exsiccando supra atrofusca, 
subtus fusco-viridia, nervis utrinque circiter 5; petioli 2-4 mm. 
longi, basibus oppositorum lateraliter sub angulo acuto magis 
minusve obviis. Paniculae pedunculo 1 cm. longo incluso ad 
2-5longae. Sepala rotundato-ovata, obscure ey pa obtusa. 
Corolla colore ignoto, exsiccando flavescens : Mericarpia pedun- 
culo 2 cm. longo recurvo suffulta, fusco vel ateoelrenies: hae, 
2 cm. diametro, spinis mollibus brevibus (2-3 mm. longis) crebris 
tecta, cortice vix 2 mm. crasso. Semina, ut videtur, circiter 10, 
6-8 mm. longa. 
BrELcian Conco.—Equateur; Moma, Jespersen. 
