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longae, reflexae, pubescentes. Racemi terminales et oppositifolii, 15—85 cm longi, 

 basi nudi, deinde florem § unicum et (f numerosos gerentes, pubescentes; florcB (j* 

 in bractearum axillis terni, basi et apice parlis (^ solitarii; pedicelli rf pubescentes, 

 2-bracteolati, bracteis breviores, Q. bracteam aequantes; bracleae ovatae, aeutae, 3 — 



4 mm longae. Sepala cT 3, late ovala, pubescentia; stamitia 3; filamenla antheris 

 manifeste longiora. Sepala Q. 3, dense pubescentia, late ovata, chartacea, accrescenlia, 



5 mm longa, utroque latere 4 — 5-lobulata, lacinulis brevibus, lanceolatis; ovarium dense 

 adpresso-pilosum; styli 3, ultra medium in columnam gracilem, leviter pubescentem 

 connati. Capsula 3-cocca, parce adpresso-pilosa, 8 mm lata. Semina globosa, grisea, 

 brunneo-marmorata. 



Westafrikanische Waldprovinz: Oberes Nigergebiet, Katou (Chevalier 

 n. 339). 



Js'ota. Speciem non vidimus. 



\\Q. T. angustifolia Benth. in Hook, Niger Fl. («849) 502; Walpers, Ann. III. 

 (18Ö2) 363; Prain in Fl. Trop. Afr. VI. \. (1913) 999. — T. angustifolia var. genuina 

 Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 939. — Longe volubilis, 2 m longa vel longior;. 

 caules graciles, brevissime puberuli, demiim glabrali, parce stimulosi. Petiolus { — 272 cm 

 tongus, more ramnlorum vestitus; limbus 8 — 12 cm longus, 2 - 4 cm latus, ovato- 

 lanceolatus vel lanceolatus, acuminatus, basi aperte cordatus, rainute et argute serratus, 

 ad nervös utraque pagina puberulus, it setulosus vel glaber vel subglaber, basi pal- 

 matinervius ; stipulae 3—4 mm longae, triangulari-lanceolatae. acuminatae, subglabrae, 

 reflexae. Racemi terminales et oppositifolii, ad 8 cm attingentes, pubescentes et inferne 

 stimulosi, basi nudi, flores (j^ \ — 2 gerentes, parte (j^ densiflori; bracteae 2 — 3 mm 

 longae, ovato-lanceolatae, aeutae, (j' inferne 2-florae, superne cum Q uniflorae; pedi- 

 celli (3f basi articulati. Flos q' 2 mm latus; sepala (^ 3, late ovata, leviter puberula; 

 stamina 3 ; filamenta anthei-as aequantia; connectivum incrassatum. Sepala Q 3, post 

 anthesin accresccntia et indurata, 8 mm longa, ambitu ovata, utroque latere 8 — 9- 

 lacinulata, lacinulis parte rhachiali brevioribus, albo-setulosis, parce puberula; ovarium 

 dense hispidum et stimulosum; stjli ad medium in columnam gracilem connati. Capsula 

 8 mm diametiens, tricocca, parce setulosa, coccis obtuse angulatis. Semina globosa, 

 4 mm diametientia, griseo-lutescentia, brunneo-marmorata. 



Westafrikanische Waldprovinz: Nordnigerien, Nupe (Barter n. 1732!), 

 am unteren Niger (Vögeln. 108); Lagos (Dawodu n. 205!); Kamerun, amBenue,' 

 300 m (Ledermann n. 4794!); Garua, 300 m (Ledermann n. 4997!). 



1H. T. Kirkiana Müll. Arg. in Flora XLVIL (i864) 538; in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. 

 1186ö) 939; Prain in Fl. Trop. Afr. VL 1. (1913) 998. — T. angustifolia var. hastata 

 Müll. Arg. in Flora XLVII. (1864) 435; in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 939. — Volubilis: 

 caules graciles, parce ramösi, glabri vel parce setulosi. Petiolus 1 — 4 cm longus, parce 

 setosus; limbus 5 — 10cm longus, 2— 4cm latus, ovato-lanceolatus vel lanceolatus, 

 rarius triangulari-ovatus, acuminatus, basi profunde cordatus, saepius hastatus, rarius 

 basi leviter lobatus, argute serratus, ad nervös praesertim subtus parce setosus, ceterum 

 glaber; stipulae ovato-lanctolatae, reflexae, 3 mm longae. Racemi ad 5 cm longi, 

 dimidia infera parte nudi, puberuli et setosl, basi flores O 1 — 3, deinde rf numerosos 

 proferentes; bracteae ovato-lanceolatae, it 2 — 3 mm longae, uniflorae; pedicelli bracteis 

 breviores. Sepala rj* 3, late ovata, glabra; stamina 3; filamenta antheris longiora, in- 

 curva; connectivum incrassatum. Sepala Q 3, oblonga, accrescentia et indurata, 5 mm 

 longa, rliachis obovata, utrinque ö — 6-lobulata, lacinulis parte rhachiali brevioribus, 

 parce albo-setosis; ovarium parce setosum; stjli ad medium connati. Capsula tricocca, 

 fere glabra, 8 mm diametiens, coccis obtuse carinatis. Semina globosa, grisea, pallide 

 brunneo-marmorata. 



Ostafrikanische Steppenprovinz: Portug. Ostafrika, Cundine (Le Testu 

 n. 627), Mossurezi, 160 m (Johnson n. 113); am unteren Shire, Moramballa Berge 

 (Kirk), Shupanga (Kirk). Nyassaland, zwischen Songwe und Karonga, 600 — 700 m 



