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1275, Crotonogyne ikelembensis, Prain [ Euphorbiaceae-Crotoneae]; 
species C. Poggei, Pax, proxime accedens, sed foliorum forma, 
indumento pro parte lepidoto nequaquam setoso floribusque maris 
majoribus satis differt. 
Frutex, ramulis lepidotis et stellato-pubescentibus. Folia alterna, 
sparsa, breve petiolata, chartacea, obovata, acuta, a a triente summo 
versus basin subito late cuneatum angustata, margine integra parce 
setosa, 15-25 cm. longa, 5-9 cm. ata, supra saturate viridia, subtus 
pallidiora, utrinque glabra; nervi laterales utrinsecus 12-14; 
petiolus parce lepidotus et stellato-pubescens, | em. longus, crassus ; 
stipulae ovatae, acutae, parce lepidotae et  stellato-pubescentes, 
5mm. longae. Racemi ad 35 cm. longi, simplices vel parce ramosi ; 
rhachides lepidoti et stellato-pubescentes ; flores masculi glomerati, 
glomeruli pauciflori, inferne 2°5 cm. superne 6-8 mm. remoti; 
pedicelli brevissimi ; bracteae 2-glandulosae. Calyx maris globosus, 
minute apiculatus, in alabastro clausus, demum valvatim 3-lobus, 
‘raro 4-lobus, extra dense stellato-pubescens et parce lepidotus. 
Corolla alba, gamopetala, calyce brevior, tubo campanulato intus 
hirsuto, limbo distincte lobato lobis truncatis vel parum emarginatis. 
Stamina circiter 18, exteriora 5, glandulis extrastaminalibus in 
urceolum lobatum extra pubescens connatis circumcincta. Flores 
feminei_ignotii—C. Laurentii, var. tkelembense, De Wild. in Ann. 
Con DBO» Bot. sér. 5, ii. 278, t. 73, fig. 2; Dur. Syll. Fi. 
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Poi Arrica. South Central. Congo State : Equatorial 
Province ; Bombimba on the Ikelemba river, Laurent 
1276, Crotonogyne impedita, Prain [Buphortiacsse-Orotnenelt - 
species C. Laurentii, De Wild., quam maxime affinis sed racemis 
masculis simplicibus, calyce maris fere glabro, coro/laque maris 
margine subintegra facilline distinguenda. 
yutex 2-2°5 m. altus, ramulis mipcta arenas ce Folia 
alterna, sparsa, breve petiolata, chartacea, anguste oblonga, apice 
acute acuminata, basi abruptius in - etiolum sa subalatum 
quam petiolus verus 4-5-plo longiorem contracta, margine integra, 
glabra, 25-30 cm. longa, 6-9 cm. lata, supra saturate viridia, subtus 
pallidiora, utrinque glabra; nervi laterales utrinsecus 10-12: 
petiolus 6-8 mm. Region densius stellato-pubescens ;_ stipulae 
ovatae, acuminatae, 4 mm. longae, oa gale pani et pilis 
rigidiusculis sepeeibes hirsutae. Racemi 15-50 cm. longi, simplices ; 
rhachides stellato-pebescentes ; flores masculi glomerati, glomeruli 
paucifiori ; feminei solitarii, pauci, versus apicem rhachidis ; 
pedicelli masculi brevissimi, feminei primum 6 mm, demum 12 mm. 
longi, stellato-pubescentes ; bracteae 2-glandulosae. Calyx maris 
globosus, minute apiculatus, in alabastro clausus demum valvatim 
2-lobus, 2 mm. latus, extra pilis stellatis perpaucis — glaber. 
Corolla alba, — calyce brevior, tube ca nulato intus 
hirsuto, limbo int egro. Stamina circiter 10, ecietioes 6, glandulis 
extrastaminalibus in urceolum crenulatum connatis circumcincta. 
— feminei oblongus, parce lepidotus et dense stellato-pubescens, 
4 mm. longus ; lobi 5, anguste oblongi, obtusi, eglandulosi vel parce 
sleashihaek Petala 5, alba, imbricata, calyce longiora. Discus 
iieeclsies, . Geert danse stellato-pubescens et sil simplicibus 
