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Nectaropetalum zuluense. — Recently a specimen of Ery- 



throxylon zuluense, Schonl., from Ngoya Forest, Zululand, was 

 received from Dr. E. P. Phillips, Pretoria, who suggested that 

 it might be the same species as that described by the late Dr. 

 Bolus as Peglera capensis, (Pegler 1269) and subsequently trans- 

 ferred by Dr. Stapf to Nectaropetalum, as N. capense. On 

 examination it w^as found to be undoubtedly a species of 



the 



Nectaropetalum, though differing from 

 following points : — 



N. 



capense m 



1. The very obscure nervation of the upper surface of the 

 leaves. 



2. The length of the pedicels which measure from 5 to 8 mm. 

 &s compared with 2 mm. or less in A 7 , capense. 



3. The presence of a two-lobed pocket-like ligule, similar to 

 that found in N . Kaessneri, Engl. 



On the other hand it 



agrees 



with both N. capense and N. 



Kaessneri in its single style and bifid stigma, as opposed to the 



three (rarely four) free styles which are usual in Erythroxylaceae . 



It resembles Erythroxylon in its striated, deciduous stipules 





Explanation of text- fig urea of JSfectaropetalum zuluense : 



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all enlarged except No. 6. 



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