Chailletla.] xxxviii. chailletia( liyE (olivkk). 343 



white-edged wlien dry. Putids IVce or nearly so, sliirl,tly narrow.-d In-low or 

 sessile, shortly 2-fid. Ovary coveretl uitii a lonj; loose sofl fell. 



Upper Guinea. Caniaroons river, Mow;/ / 



Lower Guinea. Congo (var. with smaller leaves), S^nK/i ' 



The small-leaved plant, from the Coiitro, may he a variety of C. moxsitmbicrnxn, but thr 

 Caniaroons form a|)|)enrs siidiciently distinct in its more distinctly petiolatc Iravcs fccarcrly 

 or not at all snbcordate, erect calyx-lobes, etc. 



10. C. reflexa, Klolzsch in Pelern Mossnmh. liul. 101). t. 20. Shrid. 

 Extremities covered with a short rusty or ciiinaiiion toineiituiii ; ultimate 

 ramiili spreadinjj: distichoiisly at ri<^lit aniiles. Ix-aves (imperfectly de\elof)cd 

 ill our specimen) clliptic-oblong, acute or shortly acuminate, appan-nlly 

 rounded or obtuse at the base, softly pilose-pubescent at first, at length pro- 

 bably glabrate above, H-2J in. long, f-1 in. broad; petiole very short, 

 much exceeded by the linear-subulate stipules. Flowers in axillary- very 

 shortly pedunculate or subsessile cymes ; bracts subulate. Calyx-lobes 

 spreading. Petals elongate-spathulate, 2-Hd, much narrowed to the base. 

 Ovary and lower part of slender style pilose or pubescent, 2-celled. Fruit 

 oblique, pubescent or tomentose, 1-celled, l-seeded. 



Mozaxub. Distr, Near Mozambique, Peters; Kovnma river, Dr. Kirk ! 

 The Rovuraa plant is determined from Dr. Klotzsch's figure and description. 



11. C. pallida, Oljv. A small shrub ; young shoots shortly tomentose. 

 Leaves shortly petiolate, broadly oval or elliptical, acute, base slightly rounded 

 or narrowly obtuse, glabrous above, closely appressed white-tomentose be- 

 neath, 2^-3^ in. long, li-lf in. broad; petiole 1-1^ lines. Flowers in 

 very shortly pedunculate or subsessile, axillary, eymo?e fascicles about equal- 

 ling the tomentose pedicels. Lamina of the petals 2-partite. Ovary villous, 

 with a short style, minutely 3-fid at the apex. 



Upper Guinea. Niger, Barter! 



12. C. macrophylla, OUv. Shrub or small tree, annual shoots rather 

 densely rusty pilose-hirsute. Leaves membranous, elongate, oblanccolate- or 

 obovate- oblong, acuminate, narrowed to the base, which is very narrowly 

 obtuse or unequally subcordate, entire, early glabrous, 8-11 in. long, 2 -3 J 

 in. broad. Petiole 1-3 lines, at first hirsute. Flowers in sessile, hirsute, 

 axillary glomerules, each with 3 lanceolate acute bracteoles. C'nlyx-lobes 

 linear, acute. Petals sublinear, very narrow, recurved and 2-fid above, very 

 shortly connate with the stamens below. Anthers linear. Ovary nearly 

 inferior, apex hairy ; style glabrous, 3-fid at the apex. 



Upper Guinea. Kongui river, Matm ! 



13. C. hispida, OUv. A climber attaining 30 ft. Leafy branehes 

 roughly hispid with patent hairs. Leaves subsessile or petiole 1 line, ob- 

 lanccolate- or obovate-oblong, acuminate, rounded more or less to the bas*-. 

 which is obtuse and verv narrowly and unequally subcordate, glabrous ex- 

 cepting the strigillose midrib beneath. Flowers in sessile axillary glomemlfs. 

 3-bracteolate. Calyx 5-partite ; segments oblong or elliptical. Pelals 



