REVISION OP THE NATURAL ORDER HEDERACE.E, 177 
subglobosse. Ovarium 4-8-locularej loculis l-ovu!atis. Styli 4-8, 
liberi, demum recurvi. Drupa exsucca, 4-8-costata, 4-8-pyrena, 
pyrenis 1-spermis, Albumen sequabile. — Arbores Africse tropicae, 
foliis stipulatis alternis longe petiolatis digitatitn corapositis, foliolis 
obsolete denticulatis v. integerrimis, umbellis v. capitulis in racemos 
terminales dispositls. — Aralica sp. auct. 
This genus differs from Sciadophyllum, to which Steudel referred the 
Abyssinian species^ by having a polypetalous, not a monopetalous 
corolla, from Fafsia by its strongly-ribbed fruit, and from Ilepta- 
pleiirum {Paratropia^ ex parte) and Agalma {Paratropia^ ex parte), 
by its several free styles. 
* F I ores tnnhellatL 
1. A, Abyssiidcum, Seem. — Aralia Abyss'mica, Hochst. ms3, in 
Schimp. PL Abyss, ed. i. n. 383; Eich. Tent. Fl Abyss, i. 336; 
Walp, Ann. ii. p, 724. Sciadophyllum Abyssinicum^ Steudl. NomencL 
Bot. p. 537; Miq. Ann. Lngd. Bat. i. p. 26. Adoa^ Abyssinia 
m 
(Hochstetter !). 
2- A. elatum^ Seem. — Paratropia elata, Hoot. fll. in Journ. Linn. 
Soc. vii. p. 196, — Cameroon Mountains, 7500 feet above tiie sea 
(Mann !). 
This species is very close to A. Abysshikum^ but appears to be suf- 
ficiently distinct. 
3. A, JSarleri, Seem. (sp. nov.). — -Glabrum; foliolis 5 longe petio- 
latis ovato- V. obovato-oblongis acuminatis basi rotundatis integerrimis 
coriaceis supra lucidis ; umbellis racemosis 7-12-floris, bracteis ovatis 
acuminatis ; drupis subglobosis 8-pyrenis. — Sugar Loaf Mountains, 
Niger (Barter! n. 2027). ''A small tree," Barter. 
4. A. Baikieij Seem. (sp. nov.). — Glabrura ; foliolis 5 (?) longe pe- 
tiolatis elliptico-oblongis acuminatis in petiolum attenuatis integerrimis 
submembranaceis , umbellis racemosis 4- 5-floris, bracteis lanceolatis ; 
drupis ovatis 4-6-pyreneis (albis) acute angulatis. — Niger (Barter!). 
** Twenty feet hight, fruit white when ripe," Barter. I have named 
this species in commemoration of the late Dr. Baikie, the indefatigable 
explorer of the Niger, to whose expedition the late Mr. Barter was 
attached as botanist. The leaflets are larger than those of the preced- 
ing species, less coriaceous, and different in shape. 
