Plate 2018. 



EFITLENSIA CLEM ATO IDES, C. II. Wright. 



Passiflorace.f. Tribe Passiflobkje. 



Ffulensia, C. II. Wright {gen. nov.) ; flores hermaphrodite Calyx 

 5-partitus, lobis imbiicatis. Petala 5, imbricata. Corona simplex 

 aegmentw pluribus filiforniibus basi breviter conjunctis. Stamina 5, 

 hlamentis basi in annulum brevem connatis. Ovarium sessile' 

 unilocular*!, placentis 3 parietalibus ; stylus tripartitus ; stigmata 

 capitate.— Frutex scandens. Folia aUerna, Irifoliolata, petwlis eglan- 

 duloHS. Cirrhi simplices, axillares. Inflorescentia supra-a-lflaris, 

 pamculata, multiflora. 



E. clematoides, C. If. Wright (sp. unica) ; caulis fruticosus, teres, 

 Isevis. Foliola ovate, brevissime mucronata, coriacea, 3^ poll, longa, 

 2 poll, lata ; petiolus 2h poll, longus ; petioluli 1 poll, longi. Cirrhi 

 mdivisi, robusti, circa 9 poll, longi. Panicvhv 5 poll, longa?, bracteoli 

 minutis scariosis. Flores 8 lin. diam. Calycis lobi late oblongi, ob- 

 tusi, valde imbricati. Petala oblonga, reflexa, imbricata, sepalis paulo 

 longiora, dilute virescentia. Coronal laciniaj prope basin intus latera- 

 literque papillosse, extus glabra. Fi/amenta plana, corona multo 

 longiora; anthers doreifixse. Ovarium subglobosum, pluriovulatum. 

 Fructus i "not us. 



West Tropical Africa : Cameroon region, Efulen, G. L. Bat?*, 



This genus is most nearly allied to the West African Crossostemma, 

 rianch., with which it agrees in having a uniseriate corona, 5 stamens 

 and a sessile ovary, but diners in its compound leaves and divided 

 style.— C. H. Wright. 



Fig. I flower; 2, portion of corona seen from within; 3, two stamens and pistil- 

 4, dorsal view of young stamen ; 5, section of anrj.—Aa enlarged. 



