Pate 2250, 
POLYCARDIA BARONIANA, Oliv. 
CELASTRINES. ‘Tribe CELASTREA. 
P. baroniana, Oliv. (sp. nov.) ; glaberrima, ramulis gracilibus, foliis 
petiolatis coriaceis ovali-oblongis obtusiusculis seepe breviter acumi- 
natis basi in petiolam angustatis venis primariis obscuris v. subtus 
VIX prominulis, uno latere prope v. supra medium ad costam excavatis 
et hic flores pedicellatos 3—8-fasciculatos gerentibus, calycis 5-fidi lobis 
ovato-deltoideis, petalis calyce 2-3-plo longioribus ovatis v. ovato 
lanceolatis obtusis persistentibus, ovarii loculis 2-3-ovulatis, capsula 
elliptica locnlicide 5-valve, seminibus angustis minute pubescentibus 
basi arillo oblique laciniato instractis. 
Has. North Madagascar, Baron (No. 6,243). 
Folia 21-4 poll. longa 1-11 poll. lata; petiolus }-} poll. longus. 
Pedicelli P poll. longi. " Sienian th @uakee di inserta, petalis bre- 
lora; filamenta subulata; antherm ovato-cordate, obtuse, scabrido- 
. This plant agrees with P. Hildebrandtii, Bai 
In the inflorescence originating from the base 
In 
? 4 ~ 
b at or above the middle: in this respect our plant 1s nearer e 
"andt's No. 3,460, if not identical with it—D. Outver. 
fo 1, Flower. 2. Flower, the sepals and petals removed. 3. Stamen, _— ais 
nt view. 4. Vertical section of ova 5. Transverse section of same. e 
is : ry. 6. 
hiseent capsule, 7. Seed, with arillus. Except fig. 6, enlarged. 
