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Sepala rotundata, obtusa, extra glabra, margine ciliata, 1-5 mm. 
longa. Petala lanceolata, apice acuta, intus minute pubescentia, 
3mm. longa. T'ubus stamineus inaequaliter lobatus vel cuspidato- 
sinuatus; filamenta distincta, glabra; appendicula quam thecae 
lata et paulum longior, apice subobtusa; connectivum indivisum 
ultra thecas dimidio productum. Ovarium glabrum. 
TropicaL Arrica. Cameroons; Jaunde, flowering January, 
Mildbraed 7858. 
New Species from Lower Guinea. 
Rinorea varia Chipp; species laminiis variis late ovatis vel 
longe oblongis, inflorescentiis brevibus, sepalis coriaceis, antheris 
sessilibus fere liberis, ovario glabro, distincta. 
Ramuli teretes glabri, longitudinaliter striati. Folia glabra, 
varia late ovata vel longe oblonga, apice acuminata, basi rotun- 
data, margine indistincte undulata, superne costa nervisque 
impressis subtus valde prominentibus, 15-20 cm. longa, 7-10 cm. 
lata; nervi laterales utrinsecus circiter 7; petioli ampli, glabri, 
1-2 em. longi. JInflorescentia usque ad 4 cm. longa, rachide 
pubescenti suleata; bracteolae lanceolatae, acutae, ciliatae, 3mm. 
Jongae; pedicelli incrassati, 1 mm. longi; alabastra oblonga. 
Sepala oblonga, apice obtusa, margine ciliolata, 3 mm. longa. 
Petala elliptica, obtusa (adulta non visa), Antherae sessiles, 
basi adnatae; tubus stamineus vix adest; appendicula lami- 
nata apice obtusa; connectivum indivisum apice sinuatum ultra 
thecas productum. Ovariuwm glabrum. 
TropicaL Arrica. Congo; Smith (Herb. Brown). 
ta Chipp; affinis R. adnatae Chipp, sed 
ve lateralibus paucioribus ascendentibus, laminis basi cuneatis, 
Frutex (?) glaber. Folia oblanceolata, crenulata, basi cuneata, 
apice valde acuminata, 20-30 cm. longa, 6-8 cm. lata; nervi 
laterales ascendentes, utrinsecus 8-10; petioli 2-3 cm. longi. 
Inflorescentia glabra, circiter 10 cm. longa ; bracteolae persistentes, 
acutae 1-2 mm. longae; pedicelli 1-2 mm. longi. Sepala rotun- 
data, obtusa, 2 mm. longa. Petala oblonga, obtusa, 2-3 mm. 
longa, 1-5-2 mm. lata. Stamina basi adnata, appendicula basi 
sericeo-pilosa, apice truncata vel emarginata; antherae sessiles ; 
connectivum bifidum, ultra thecas Se ee Ovarium glabrum. 
Tropica Arrica. Gabon River, Mann. 
This specimen was perieey referred by Oliver to R. 
Welwitischii in Fl. Trop. Africa. 1 : 
glaucophylla Chipp; species laminis glaucis sub- 
coriaceis, * heels dorso appendicularum toto adnatis, inflorescentiis 
laxis elongatis paucifloris distincta. 
Frutex ramulis junioribus glabris apicem versus atro-viridibus. 
Folia subcoriacea, oblonga, basi obtusa, apice breviter ac 
margine obscure denticulata, superne glauca, subtus glabra, 
