Pate 2500. 
DIOSPYROS BARTERI, Hiern. 
EBENACES. 
D. Barteri, Hiern, Monog. Ebenacee, 187; ramulis divaricatis 
teretibus patentim hispidis tandem slabratis, foliis brevissime 
petiolatis ovato-oblongis v. -ellipticis acute v. obtuse acuminatis basi 
cordatis supra glabratis v. ecb! setosis nervis depressis subtus 
preec ipue in costa nervisque primariis setoso-hispidis, floribus ¢ 
axillaribus in fasciculis snbsesiliba sneserntten sesh rar ge 
a a pedicellis brevibus, bracteis parvis lineari-lanceolatis, calycis 
4.-partiti segmentis aban Bovis seks stabete sora brevioribus, 
corolle tubo crassiusculo intus glabro extus inferne tomentello superne 
setoso-hispido, staminibus circ. 12 setosis antheris lineari-lanceolatis, 
florib solitariis pedicellatis, fructibus ovali-oblongis apice in 
rostrum productis di-trispermis, seminibus oblongis plano-convexis 
v. trigonis, albumine corneo «quabili 
Has. West Tropical Africa, tiie Barter; Western Lagos, 
Rowland. 
Frutex (fide Barter), ramulis gracilibus. Folia membranacea, 
3-5 soll longa, 14-2} poll lata; — olus 1-2 lin. longus. Fructus 
1} poll. longus, Semen z) poll. longum 
Excellent specimens in fruit, wit 
remarkable Diospyros, recently sent to 
O give a satisfactory figure. Hiern had but a fragment, with a 
Mr. 
single fruit, at his disposal for the description given in his Monograph. 
—D. Ouiver. 
h male flowers in bud, of this 
Kew by Dr. Rowland, enable us 
2. Longitudinal section of ¢ flower. 3 and 4. 
mbryo. 
Fig. Detached flower and bracts. 
g. Vetac Ower an ae calstgel 
Stamens ; anther, back and front view. 5, Em 
