Plate 2342. 



BAISSEA LAXIFLORA, Stapf. 

 ApocYNACKiE. Subtribe Euechitide^. 

 Stapf 



ovali-oblongis 



reviter 



gracillimia crispe puberulis glabrescentibusve, foliis ovali-o^ 



oblanceolatisve acurninatis basi cuneatis leviter rotunclatisve b.^ ^ 



petiolatis nervis primariis utrinque 3-5 subtus prominulis, venis incon- 

 spicuis subtransversis glabris v. subtus in axillis iiervium pilosulis, 

 floribus in paniculis raceniiformibus gracilibus puberulis axillaribus 

 folio subaequilongis dispositis, bracteis minutis lanceolatis, pedicellis 



secrmentis 



Mann 



Hab. W. Tropical Africa, Old Calabar and Muni river, 



(-Nos. 1756, 2258). 



Folia 2}-3| poll, longa, |-1 poll, lata ; petiolus h-h PO^^- J^^^^f • 

 Flores semipoHicares. Sepala ovato-lanceolata ^V PoU- longa. CoroUa 

 profunde 5-fida. Stamina basi corollie tubi inserta ; filamentabrevis- 

 sima ; antherai conniventes, basi sagittate, appendiculis vacuis com- 

 pressis utrinque leviter incurvis. Carpella plus minus coalita ; ovula 

 plurima.— D. Olivek. 



Jjg. 1. Calyx laid open, showing pistil. 2. Corolla laid open. 3. Anther, back 

 and front viewb. 4. Transverae section of ovary. All enlarged. 



