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3-4 inches long, 1^-3 inches broad, and their surface so remarkably 
shining that this species is at once distinguished by it. The specimens 
are in fruit only. 
10. S, Abijssbilciirity Steud. NomencL Bot. p. 537 ; Miq. Ann. 
Lngd. Bat. i. p. 26. — Astropanax Abyssinicitm^ Seem, in Journ. of Bot. 
ISCo, p. 177- Aralia Ahymnka^ Hochst. mss. in Schimp. PL Abyss, 
ed. i. u. 283 ; Eich. Tent. "Fl. Abyss, i. 336 ; AValp. Ann. ii. p. 724. 
Adoa, Abyssinia (Hochstetter !). 
11. S. elatum^ Seem. — Astropanax elatimi, Seem, he, Paralropla 
elata^ Hook. fil. in Journ. Linn. Soc. vii. p. 196. — Cameroon Moun- 
toins, 7500 feet above the sea (Mann !).— This species is very close to 
S. Abf/ssinicum, but appears to be sufficiently distinct. 
12. >S^. Barferi^ Seem. — Adropanax Bartevi^ Seem. Journ. of Bot. 
1865, p. 177. — Glabrum ; foliolis 5 longe petiolatis ovato- v. obovato- 
oblongis acuminatis basi rotundatis integerrimis coriaceis supra nitidis; 
umbellis racemosis 7-12-floris5 hracteis ovatis acuniinatis ; drupis sub- 
globosis 8-pyre2ns. — ^Sizgar Loaf Mountains, Niger (Barter! n. 2027). 
*'A small tree/' Barter. 
13. >S. BaUcici^ Seem. — Astropanax BaUdei, Seem. In Journ. of Bot. 
1865, p. 177. — Griabrum; foliolis 5 (?) longe petiolatis elliptico-ob- 
longis acuminatis in petiolum attenuatis integerrimis submembrana- 
ceis; umbellis racemosis 4-5-floris, bracteis lanceolatis; dmpis ovatis 
4-6-pyrenis (albis) acute angulatis. — Niger (Barter!). — ''Twenty feet 
high, fruit white when ripe/' Barter. I have named this species in 
commemoration of the late Dr. BaikiCjthe indefatigable explorer of the 
Niger, to whose expedition the late Mr. Barter w^as attached as bota- 
nist. The leaflets are larger than these of the preceding species, less 
coriaceous, and different in shape. 
** Flores capitati. 
14. S, Manni^ Seem.- — Astropanax Manni, Seem, in Journ. of Bot. 
1865, p. 178- Paratropia Manni, Hook. fil. Journ, Linn. Soc. vi. p. 
10. — Fernando Po. 5000 feet above the sea (Mann !). 
15. -S". conictim^ Poir. Diet. vi. p. 746. — Actinophyllum conicum, 
Euiz et Pav. PL Per. iii. p. 74, t. 300.— Peru (Pavon! in Herb. Mus. 
Brit., Mathews !). 
16. S, acmninatum, Poir. Diet. vi. p. 746. — ActinopJiyllurji acumina- 
ium^ Euiz et Pav. PL Peruv. iii. p. 74, t. 310. — Peru (Pavon! in 
Herb. Mus. Brit., Lechler ! n. 2592). 
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