Plate 1796. 



ARTABOTRYS MONTEIRO^, Oliv. 



Anonace^;. Tribe Unone^:. 



A. Monteiro ae, Oliv. (sp. nov.) ; ramulis hornotinis parce appresse 

 hirsutis deinde glabratis, foliis tenuiter coriaceis oblanceolato- vel 

 elliptico-oblongis breviter obtuse apiculatis glabratis v. subtus in 

 costa parce hirtis reticulatis, pedunculis uncinatis folio oppositis 

 saepius complanatis pauci-(2-4) floris, calyce profunde 3-fido lobis 

 ovato-deltoideis, petalis subsequalibus hirsutis, carpellis fruchferis 

 breviter stipitatis oblique subglobosis minutissime tuberculatis pilis 

 minutis stellatis sparsis pallidis preecipue in stipite notatis. 



Hab. Delagoa Bay (form with smaller leaves), J. J. Monteiro; 

 Natal, near Northdene and Durban, J. M. Wood (No. 3962). 



One figure is from Mr. Wood's plant with larger leaves, the 

 flowers, Mr. Monteiro noted, are yellowish white. 



Folia l£-3 poll, longa. Flores £-£ poll, longi. Garpella fructifera 

 pisi magnitudine. 



Perhaps nearer to A. sweolens, Bl., than to any other species 

 which I have seen. I had three species, all endemic, in the *lora or 

 Tropical Africa.'— D. Oliver. 



Kg. 1. Peduncle and flower. 2. Flower. 3. Petal. 4. Essential organs. 5. 

 Anther. 6. Carpels. 7. Single carpel. Enlarged. 



