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obtusae, pilosae, 2 mm. longae. Pedicelli graciles, 5 mm. longi. 
Sepala oblonga, extus pilosa, 2-5-3 mm. longa. Petala linearia, 
apicibus recurvatis, 5 mm. longa. T'ubus stamineus margine 
libero instructus, lobis antheris oppositis; filamenta brevia, 
appendicula petaloidea, connectivum bifidum, ultra thecas 
productum. Ovarium novellum minute tuberculatum. Capsula 
pallida, reticulata, 1 cm. longa; semina straminea, 7 mm. longa, 
5 mm. lata 
Tropica, Africa. Sierra Leone; small tree flowering May, 
Barter ; York Pass, medium size tree by river banks in the Rain 
Forest, fruiting June, Sterra Leone Herbarium 53; without 
precise locality, Aylmer, 38. : 
Rinorea Aylmeri Chipp; affinis R. insulari Engl., sed nervis 
lateralibus paucioribus, sepalis medio crassis, connectivis 
antherarum indivisis ultra thecas paulum productis, differt. 
Frutex ramulis pilosis. Folia membranacea, glabra, oblan- 
ceolata, obscure dentata, basim angusta, basi ipsa rotundata 
vel obtusa, apite breviter acuminata, 9-10 cm. longa, 3-4 cm 
lata; nervi laterales utrinsecus 6-8. Inflorescentiae glabrescentes, 
paniculatae, ramulis inferioribus elongatis ascendentibus ; pedi- 
celli 1 mm. longi; bracteolae 2mm. longae. Sepala medio crassa, 
obtusa, glabra, 1 mm. longa. Petala subacuta, 3 mm. longa. 
Tubus stamineus margine libero instructus; filamenta brevia; 
appendicula laminata; connectivum indivisum ultra thecas 
paulum productum. Ovarium parce pilosum. 
Tropica, Arrica. Sierra Leone; Pujehun, flowering April, 
Aylmer 63. 
i pilosa Chipp; affinis R. adnatae Chipp, sed floribus 
majoribus, sepalis extus strigosis, tubo stamineo inaequaliter 
lobato, connectivo late ligulato ultra thecas producto, ovario 
dense piloso, differt. : 
Ramuli juniores teretes, glabri. Folia subcoriacea, glabra, 
non punctata, elliptica vel lanceolata, basi obtusa vel rotundata, 
apice breviter acuminata, margine serrulata, 15-18 cm. longa, 
6 cm. lata; nervi laterales utrinsecus 10-12; petioli canaliculati, 
glabri, 2-3cm. longi. JInflorescentia spiciformis, terminalis, usque 
ad 10 cm. longa, ramulis inferioribus 0-5-1 em. longis, rachide 
pubescenti; pedicelli 2mm: longi. Sepala oblonga, apice obtusa, 
extra margineque setosa, 2-5-3-5 cm. longa. Petala fere ligulata, 
basi angusta, margine fimbriata, 5 mm. longa, 1 mm. lata. 
Tubus stamineus inaequaliter lobatus; lobi liberi antheris opp0s- 
iti; thecae basi dense pilosae; appendicula oblonga latere valde 
involuta; connectivum late ligulatum ultra thecas productum ; 
tubus appendiculaque toto 4 mm. longa. Ovarium junius dense 
pilosum ; stylus 4 mm. longus 
Trorican Arrica. Southern Nigeria; Oban, 1912, Talbot. 
_ Rinorea rubrotincta Chipp; species laminis subtus rubro- 
cote petiolis longis tenuibus ad ramulos et laminas incrassatis 
ota. 
