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infra verrucosi. tacemi axillares, brevi issiml, flexuosi, 5-6-flori; 
bracteae anguste lanceolatae, rokcas acuminatae, 1 mm. longae; 
po 15-2 mm. longi. Alabastra crasse elevata, 6 mm. 
enga. Calyx subcupularis, 0: 5 mm. altus, marginem versus 
submembranaceus, leviter undulatus vel denticulatus. Petala 
5, linearia, eS cucullata, 7 mm. longa, 1 mm. lata, carnosa. 
Stamina perfect a 3, imperfecta 8; eapenee ae crassa, petalis paulo 
breviora; Be a ellipsoideae, x Ce ongae. Discus pc 
annularis Ovarium ovoideum, basi eine. stylus 2 mm. 
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TropicaL Arrica. Southern Nigeria: Oban district, Zalbot 
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1612. Pteleopsis obovata, Hutchinson as -Com- 
breteae]; species foliis late obovatis distin 
Arbor 10-20 m. alta; ramuli cinerei, eee glabrescente 
lenticellato, juniores rufo-pubescentes. Folia pauca, obovata, 
apice oe ee basi breviter pee 1-5-2°5 cm. longa, 1°2- 
7 lata, tenuiter chartacea, infra delicate reticulata, 
Srivatin costa rufo-pubescente “excepta glabra; nervi laterales 
utrinsecus circiter 7, infra distincti; petioli 1-1-5 mm. longi, 
rufo-pubescentes. Hacemi terminales, capituliformes; pedun- 
_ culi 0°5-1 em. longi, rufo-pubescentes ; bracteae lineares 1°5-2 m 
longae, lon ciliatae; pedicelli gracillimi, usque ad 
07 cm. longi, glabri. Receptacula cupularia, 1 mm. longa, 
extra glabra. Calycis lobi triangulares, fere 1 mm. ae intra 
pubescentes. Petala spatulata, unguiculata, 15 mm. longa, 
1mm. lata. Stamina 10; filamenta 2°5 mm, bane glabra; 
antherae late ovoideae, 0-5 mm. longae. Ovarium elongatum, 
glabrum. Fructus elliptico-oblanceolatus, complanatus, alatus, 
glaber, 2-2°5 cm. longus. 
TropicaL Arrica. Portuguese East Africa: Msalu River, 
timber tree 50-60 ft. high, Allen 72; Msalu River Mouth, 
Jan. 12, Allen 156; Madanda forest, Oct. ., shrub or small tree, 
vernacular I oaza. Dawe 449. 
16138. ae leonensis, Hutchinson { Euphorbiaceae- 
Phyllantheae]; P. alpestri, Beille, a ramis glabris, 
foliis aida ae Bae differ 
Caules ut videtur e a orti, simplices Ee spe aap pare: 
ramosi, erecti, glabri, basin versus circiter 2°56 mm. assl 
Folia lanceolata, apice aia: basi cordata, 1°5-3 cm. logs: 
0°6-1°2 em. ata, chartacea, glabra, pee incrassatis 
recurvatis; nervi laterales utrinsecus 5- 6, infra conspicui; petiol 
nigri, verrucosi, 1-5 mm. longi; stipulae deciduae, ovato- 
triangulares, acutae, 1-1:°25 mm. longae, mem branaceae 
_ Flores dioici, 3 faccienlati 2 _solitarii, Pedesclit 3 snatilane. 
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