Ficus.] cxxiiic. MORACE^ (Hutchinson). 123 



or oblong-lanceolate, mostly truncate at the base, sometimes slightly 

 cordate, obtusely and shortly acuminate at the apex, 3-7 in. long, 1 J-3 

 in. broad, entire, thinly chartaceous, glabrous except the midrib 

 above and dull on both surfaces ; midrib pubescent in the lower half 

 on the upper surface, prominent below, about IJ lin. broad at the 

 base, gradually tapered to the apex of the blade ; lateral nerves 8-10 

 on each side of the midrib, diverging from it at an angle of 45*^-60°, 

 prominent but rather slender on both surfaces, prominently bifurcate 

 some distance from the margin ; veins equally prominent on both sur- 

 faces, distinctly reticulate ; petiole 1 in. long, sulcate, softly pubescent ; 

 stipules caducous, tomentose outside. Receptacles in the axils of 

 fallen leaves on the two seasons old branchlets, solitary or in pairs, 

 pedunculate, subglobose, about 5 lin. in diam., permanently softly 

 white-tomentose ; peduncle 2J lin. long, terete, tomentose. Basal 

 bracts subpersistent, rusty-pubescent outside. Ostiole with several 

 glabrescent imbricate bracts visible from the outside, the inner ones 

 spreading horizontally across the orifice. Male flowers crowded near 

 the ostiole, sessile ; perianth-segments membranous, glabrous ; 

 anther solitary, subsessile. Female flowers shortly pedicellate ; 

 achene obovoid, smooth ; style lateral, nearly as long as the achene, 

 with a jagged stigma. Gall flowers pedicellate. 



Upper Gainea. Northern Nigeria : Lokoja, and common throughout 

 Northern Nigeria, Dalziel, 910 ! Cameroons : between Kanjang and Boki, 

 Ledermann, 3691 I 



36. F. ingentoides, Hutchinson in Kew Bulletin, 1915, 319. Young 

 branchlets softly tomentose, leafy. Leaves oblong-lanceolate or 

 ovate-oblong, rounded or slightly cordate at the base, shortly and 

 obtusely acuminate, 2^-5 in. long, 1-2 J in. broad, entire, thinly 

 coriaceous, glabrous and dull on both surfaces or slightly shining 

 above ; midrib distinct on both surfaces, slightly more prominent 

 below, gradually tapered to the apex of the blade ; lateral nerves 

 8-10 on each side of the midrib, diverging from it at an angle of 

 about 80°, distinct on both surfaces, bifurcate some distance from 

 the margin ; veins forming a fine distinct reticulation on both sur- 

 faces ; petiole |-1J in. long, pubescent, at length glabrous or nearly 

 so ; stipules caducous, coriaceous, pubescent outside. Receptacles 

 in the axils of fallen leaves on branchlets two seasons old, 

 shortly pedunculate, globose or slightly obovoid-globose, about 

 5 lin. in diam., permanently softly tomentose; peduncle 1 lin. 

 long or less, stout, tomentose. Basal bracts persistent, slightly 

 pubescent outside, glabrous within. Ostiole with a few imbricate 

 puberulous bracts visible from outside, the inner ones spreading 

 horizontally across the orifice. Male flowers subsessile : perianth- 

 segments membranous; stamen solitary; anther longer than broad. 

 Female flowers sessile ; achene smooth ; style long and slender, with 

 an acute stigma. Gall flowers pedicellate. — F. iStuhlmannii, var. 



