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9. N. Zenkeri Pax. — Crotonogyne ZenJceri Pax in Engler's Bot. Jahrb. XXVI. 

 (1899) 327. — Frutex parvus, 1 — 3 m altus vel arbor parva, squarroso-ramosa; in- 

 dumentum partium juvenilium lepidotum. Petiolus 8 — 30 mm longus, lepidotus, demum 

 glabrescens; limbus 13 — 27 cm longus, 4^2 — * * cm latus, obovato-ellipticus vel spathu- 

 lato-oblongus, acute acuminatus vel cuspidatus, basi acutus vel subacutus vel nonnun- 

 quam subito in petiolum spurium, */j — 2 cm longum contractus, basi biglandulosus, 

 chartaceus, integer, utraque pagina sparse lepidotus vel supra ± glabrescens; costae 

 secundariae utrinque 10 — 12, rarius pauciores vel numerosiores; stipulae lanceolatae 

 vel ex ovato acuminatae, lepidotae, 4 — 7 mm longae. Spicae (j 1 16— 43 cm longae, 

 simplices; glomeruli florum 1 — 3 cm inter se distantes, multiflorae, saepe jam ima basi 

 spicae evoluti; racemi Q 10 — 21 cm longi, apicem versus pauciflori; rhachis utriusque 

 sexus lepidota, Q simplex vel pauciramosa; bracteae biglandulosae ; pedicelli (j 1 2 mm 

 attingentes, Q 6 — 12 mm longi, sub fructu ad 3 cm elongati, utriusque sexus lepidoti. 

 Flores albi. Calyx q^ ovoideus, apiculatus, extus dense lepidotus, 5 mm longus ; corolla 

 sympetala, cupulata, vix ad J / 3 lobata, intus glabra vel basi hirsuta; disci glandulae 

 liberae; stamina 10 — 19; sepala Q 5, 3 — 4 mm longa, eglandulosa, ovata, obtusa, 

 extus lepidota; petala orbiculari-ovata, rotundato-obtusa, 5 mm longa, intus glabra vel 

 basi hirsuta; discus submembranaceus, undulato-lobulatus; ovarium densissime lepido- 

 tum; styli fere liberi, singuli fere ad basin 3 — 4-partiti. Capsula 1 cm longa, lepidota, 

 viridi-alba. Semina 6 — 7 mm longa, 5 mm lata, grisea, brunneo-marmorata. — 

 Fig. 2 4J 7 , G. 



Westafrikanisches Waldgebiet: Kamerun und Gabun, als Unterholz im 

 Alluvialwalde, an überschwemmten Stellen des lichten Waldes usw. 



f. 1. glabratum Pax et K. Hoffm. n. f. — Folia basi non petioliformi-angustata. 

 Corolla intus glabra. Stamina 18 — 19. 



Kamerun: Bipindi (Zenker n. 82 1 !, 822 ex parte!), Kribi (Ledermann n. 705!), 

 Ebea-Fälle (Dinklage n. 202!). 



f. 2. fallax Pax et K. Hoffm. n. f. — Folia basi petioliformi-angustata. Corolla 

 intus glabra. Stamina 15. 



Kamerun: Batanga (Dinklage n. 1179!). 



f. 3. dasyanthum Pax et K. Hoffm. n. f. — Folia basi non petioliformi-angustata. 

 Corolla intus hirsuta. Stamina 10 — 16. 



Kamerun: Batanga (Dinklage n. 1055!), Nkolebunde (Ledermann n. 724!, 

 735!, 793!, 813!, 882!), Kribi (Mildbraed n. 61 04 !), Lomie (Mildbraed n. 5396!). 



f. 4. basicaudatum Pax et K. Hoffm. n. f. — Folia basi in petiolum spurium 

 contracta. Corolla intus hirsuta. Stamina 12 — 15. 



Kamerun: Ebea-Fälle (Dinklage n. 202b!), Bipindi (Zenker n. 822 ex parte!), 

 Ilende (Ledermann n. 592!). — Gabun (Klaine n. 3087!). 



10. N. gabunense Pax. — Crotonogyne gabunensis Pax in Engler's Bot. Jahrb. 

 XIX. (1894) 82. — Arborescens, 3 — 3Y2 m alta; ramuli juveniles lepidoti. Petiolus 

 1 — 2 cm longus, lepidotus; limbus 21 — 36 cm longus, 6 — 9Y2 cm latus, obovatus vel 

 obovato-lanceolatus , abrupte et obtuse vel acute acuminatus, integer, basin versus 

 cuneato-attenuatus, nonnunquam in petiolum spurium, alatum, 1 — 2 cm longum con- 

 tractus, supra parce, subtus densius lepidotus, chartaceus, basi biglandulosus; costae 

 secundariae utrinque 10 — 13, stipulae ex ovato acuminatae, 4 — 7 mm longae, lepidotae. 

 Spicae q? 45 cm attingentes, simplices; glomeruli 1 — 3 cm inter se distantes, pauci- 

 flori; racemi Q ad 30 cm longi, pauciramosi vel simplices; rhachis utriusque sexus 

 lepidota; bracteae biglandulosae; pedicelli Q 1 — 2 cm longi, sub fructu paulo longiores, 

 lepidoti, crassi. Calyx tf in alabastro juvenili 2 mm longus, extus lepidotus ; corolla 

 sympetala; disci glandulae liberae; stamina 14; sepala Q 4, late ovata vel oblonga, 

 obtusissima, apice cucullata, extus lepidota, 3Y2 mm longa, eglandulosa; petala orbiculari- 

 ovata, glabra, 4 — 5 mm longa; discus suburceolaris ; ovarium dense lepidotum; styli basi 

 connati, singuli ultra medium 3 — 4-partiti. Capsula 21 mm longa, lepidota. Semina 

 lutescentia, brunneo-marmorata. 



