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pleaniatia juxtastaminalibus rhomboideis apice hirsutis intermixta ; 
fila antherarum locellis triplo longiora, Flores feminei 
Tropical ArFrica. Upper Guinea: Cameroons; Esole, on 
Mt. Basso, 1860 m., Ledermann, 2032; Mfongu, slopes of Muti, 
1700-1920 m. , Ledermann; 5877. 
Nearly allied to E. hirta, Pax, which in turn is very closely 
related to E. trichogyne (Claoxylon trichogyne, Muell.-Arg.), and to 
E. Mildbraedii (C. Mildbraedii, Pax). These four species appear 
to constitute a very definite natural group. The male flowers o 
EE. trichogyne are unknown but those of the other ie species are 
readily distinguished from the male flowers of EL. Ledermanniana by 
having fewer stamens. 
1202. Claoxylon (Athroandra) patulum, Prain [Huphorbiaceae- 
Crotoneae]; affinis C. Mannii, Hook. f., sed foliis majoribus 
pallidioribus hispidis nervis numerosioribus petiolisque brevioribus, 
staminibus numerosioribus facillime distinguenda. 
Arbuscula vel fruter, ramulis gracilibus hispidis, basi annulo 
perularum persistentium cinctis, cortice fusco hispido lenticellato. 
Folia breve a. ae vel anguste elliptica, abrupte acuminata 
acumine ad 2 . usque longo, basi rotundata, margine minute et 
distanter sed ce "plkadulompalentara! tenuiter membranacea, 
20-25 cm. longa, 6-8 cm, lata, pallide, viridia, pilis patentibus 
praesertim secus nervos utrinque hispida, vel nonnunquam pilis 
patentibus perpaucis secus nervos faciei inferioris exceptis glabra, 
subtus minute verruculosa ; nervi utrinsecus 8-10, primum subpa- 
tentes hee adscendentes, intra marginem anastomosantes ; petiolus 
6-8 mm. longus, pilis patentibus hispidus. ores parvi, racemosi, 
racemis ss aillan bn pedunculo maris glabro gracillimo rigidulo 3-5 
cm. longo, eager maris capillaribus glabris prope basin 
articulatis 1°2-3 ¢ ongis, bracteolis membranaceis lanceolatis 
acuminato incrassatis. Stamina alba, 50-54, exteriora 10, cetera 
centralia, glandulis gil agercarat rhomboideis apice _ pilis 
elongatis _viscidulis ustis intermixta; antherarum _locelli 
obovoidei ; filamenta foe obsoleta. Flores feminet et fructus 
adhue ignoti. 
TROPICAL AFRICA, EP Guinea: Cameroons; Jabassi, 
60-100 m., Ledermann, 1063 
Most nearly related to C. '(Athroandra) Mannii, Hook. f., with 
1203. Claoxylon (Athroandra) Poggei, Frain [ Euphorbiaceae-Cro- 
toneae|; species C. columnari, Muell.-Arg., similior eoque qu 
antherarum numerum congruens, differt tamen indumento pilorum 
patentium composito et praecipue bracteolis longioribus linearibus 
subulatis. 
_ Frutex, ramulis gracilibus — patentibus pubescentibus, basi 
annulo_ perularum rsistentium cinctis, cortice viridescente 
_lenticellato. Folia distincte peiselaitie ange, sac acute 
