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DC. Syst. Veg. i. 489. Uvaria cyUndrica, Sclium. et Tlionn. Guin. PI. 256 

 {ex descr.). 



Upper Guinea. Senegarnbia ! Leprieiir, Ilevdelot, etc. ; Gold Coast, P. de Beaiivois. 

 Nupe, on the Niger, Barter ! 



I have not had the opportunity of examining the calyx of a bud, but from the appearance 

 of the calyx-segments after expansion, I think it probable that it is cupulate at tirst, then 

 splitting two-thirds or more to the base into broad ovate or quadrate segments, as in U. 

 angolevsis. Indeed, Richard (Fl. Seneg.) describes the calyx as " urceohite-globose, with 

 an obsoletely tridentate mouth." Mr. Bentham (Linn. Trans, xxiii. 4G4) describes the 

 sepals as united at the base or to the middle, but no doubt from the examination of ex- 

 panded flowers. 



11. U. angolensis, Welw. mss. A small troe of 6-10 ft. or a 

 tall climber. Extremities pubescent or pilose-pubescent.' Leaves firmly 

 membranous, obovate-elliptical or broadly oblong-elliptical, usually shortly 

 obtusely or acutely pointed, rounded or obtuse at the base, glabrate above, 

 obsoletely or minutely pubescent, especially on the midrib beneath ; midrib 

 and lateral nerves rather prominent below ; 2^-6 in. long (usually 2^-4 in.), 

 1-2^ in. broad. Petiole 1^-3 lines. Flowers terminal or lateral extra- 

 axillary, solitary or in pairs, sessUe or subsessile, about 1 in. across or rather 

 less. Calyx deeply cupulate, undulate or nearly entire at first, about 5 lines 

 broad, at length splitting on expansion. Petals nearly equal, spreading, el- 

 liptical, imbricate in aestivation ; anthers sessile, linear, the connective pro- 

 longed into an ovate-oblong ovate or ovate-lanceolate, usually obtuse com- 

 pressed not dilated or truncate tip. Carpels oo, closely crowded ; ovaries 

 linear-pubescent ; stigma sessile, capitate, glabrous ; ovules numerous. Fruit- 

 carpels stipitate oblong-cylindrical or nodulose, minutely rusty-tomentose, 

 few- to many-seeded, i-l|- in. long, i-f in. broad; stipes about | in. 



Liower Guinea. Pungo Andongo, Angola, Dr. Wehcitsch ! 



Resembling U. Chamce, but apparently readily distinguishable by the connective of the 

 anthers. 



12. U. ? sp. A glabrous shrub of 15-20 ft., the tips of the branches 

 with a few hairs at first. Leaves coriaceous, oval or oblanceolate, cuspidate, 

 glabrous on both surfaces, rather shining above, the midrib and lateral nerves 

 rather prominent beneath, 4-7 in. long, li-2|- in. broad. Flowers subsessile, 

 on wood of a previous year. Petals white, with pui-plish spots at the base 

 inside {Matm). 



Upper Guinea. Fernando Po, Mann ! 



Probably a new species of this genus, but I have seen only a single imperfect specimen. 



13. XJ. sp. nova ? A shrub of 6-10 ft., sometimes scandent. Extre- 

 mities glabrous. Leaves rather coriaceous, elongate oblanceolate-oval or -ob- 

 long, shortly pointed glabrous or on first expansion minutely pulxrulous, 

 especially upon the margin; venation rather obscure, 3-7 in. long, 1-2 in. 

 broad. Petiole 1-2 lines. Fruits solitary, terminating lateral peduncles of 

 i- 1| in. Carpels very numerous, 2- or 1 -seeded, ellipsoidal or subglobosc, 

 about -^in. long or less, on long radiating stipes of 1^ in. 



Lower Guinea. Pungo Andofigoand Cazenga, Angola, Dr. ireltcitsch ! 

 Flowers not seen. 



14. U. cristata, R.Br. viss. i?i Herb. Mus. Brit. Extremities and mid- 



