PLATE 2283, 
VANGUERIA NIGRESCENS, Scott-Elliot. 
Rusiicez, Tribe VaNGuERIER. 
V. nigrescens, Scott-Elliot, MSS. in Herb. Kew. ; inermis, glaber- 
rima, ramis gracilibus teretibus, foliis ee oblongo-ellipticis 
obtuse acuminatis venis primariis utrinque 5-7, cymis axillaribus 
plurifloris breviter pedunculatis bractalin folio multo brevioribus, 
racteis ovatis v. ovato-lanceolatis sepe obtusis me embranacess 
internodiis. inflorescentiz longioribus, calycis limbo 5-partito, 
corolle insertis segmentis multo brevioribus, ovario 5-loculare, 
stigmate ip ellipsoideo 
Hap frica. Sierra Leone Boundary Commission, 
near Palabe’ aio 5 "786) and Kafogo (No. 5,610), Scott-Elliot. 
Folia (in spp. exsicc.) nigrescentia, membrancea, 24-3} poll. longa, 
1-1} poll. lata; petiolus }~2 poll. longus ; stipule deltcidez, apiculate 
V. acuminate, basi connat Pedunculi 4 poll. longi ; bractez 
lin. longer. Calya segmentis 2 poll. longis. Corolla segmentis cum 
caudis 6-7 lin. longis 
Very ar eok from the only species with wi corolla-lobes 
described j ‘Flora of Tropical Africa,’ V. velutin gee with 
densely ne leaves and inflorescence, and 7 auciflora, 
So far as I can judge from the specimens, the copious inflorescen 
and conspicuous flowers of this species make it a desirable plant for 
stove cultivation.—D. OxtvEr. 
Fig. me a of calyx. 2. Corolla laid open. 3. Pistil, ovary in vertical sec- 
ae ovne ee-tion of ovary. Al/- *  ” 
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