Graterisperinum.] lxx. rubiace^e (hiern). 161 



same yellowish colour on both sides when dry, closely net-veined, '2-9 

 by J-3^ in.; lateral veins about 8 pairs; petiole ^— | in.; stipules 

 ■^^ in. long, connate at base, subtruncate or subapiculate. Flowers 

 about J in. lougr, sessile or subsessile, in dense pedunculate rather 

 supra-axillary trichotomous clusters of -^-1 in. diameter; common 

 peduncle i-| in., robust ; bvacteoles ovate, the uppermost connate, 

 hemispherical. Calyx-limb 2\>~T.y ^"- diameter, not longer than the 

 ovary. Anthers exserted, shorter than the filaments. Corolla funnel- 

 shaped ; limb ^-^ in. diameter. Style included, bitid. Fruit ^-^ in. 

 diameter. — Goffea laurina, Poir. in Lam. Encycl. Meth. Suppl. ii. 14 

 (1811) ; Smeathm. ex DC. Prodr. iv. 499. 



Upper Guinea. ^\eTTa.ljeone, S/neatkma7iJ Af melius f and others ; Senegambia, 

 Hcudclot! Bagroo River (beaten up with grass, give« a yellow dye) Mann ! 



2. C. cerinanthum, Hiern. A shrub, 8 feet high. Leaves 

 obovate-oval, subcuspidate, narrowed at the base, firmly chartareous, 

 of the same yellowish colour on both sides when dry, net- veined, 2-5 

 by f-2^ in. ; lateral veins about 6-8 pairs ; petiole ^-^ i-n. ; stipules 

 -^Q-^ in. long, sheathing, subtruncate. Flowers ^}^ in. long;, sessile 

 or subsessile, crowded, 5 —many together, at the end of a common 

 peduncle of ^-| in., rather supra-axillary, forming clusters of about 

 1 in. diameter ; bracteoles ovate, small. Calyx-limb j^—yo in. 

 diameter, 5-toothed, fimbriate- ciliolate, longer than the ovary. Corolla- 

 tube funnel-shaped ; limb f in. diameter, white, of waxy texture. 

 Filaments longer than the exserted anthers. Style slender, cleft, 

 exserted. 



Vpper Guinea. Prince's Island, Mann ! Niger Eiver, Lagos, Barter ! 



3. C. brachjmeinatuin, Hiern. Leaves obovate, narrowly 

 acuminate, wedge-shaped at the base, firmly chartaceous, of the same 

 yellowish colour on both sides when dry, net- veined, 2-4J by 1-lf in. ; 

 lateral veins about Q>-7 pairs ; petiole ^-\ in. ; stipules sheathing, sub- 

 truncate, y2~8 ^^' lo°g' Flowers \ in. long, sessile or subsessile, 

 crowded, several together in small pedunculate rather supra-axillary 

 clusters ; peduncle about \~\ in. ; bracteoles broadly ovate, clasping, 

 upper connate. Calyx-limb not longer than the ovary, minutely 

 toothed. Corolla-tube cylindrical ; limb ^ in. diameter ; lobes oblong. 

 Anthers nearly included, twice as long as the filaments. Style clavate 

 above, bifid at the apex. 



Upper Guinea. Old Calabar, Rev. W. C. Thomson ! Dr. Rohb ! 



4. C. Schweinfiirthii, Hiern. Undershrub. Leaves oval, 

 acutely acuminate, wedge-shaped at the base, thinly coriaceous, 

 pale yellowish green on both sides in the dry state, net-veined, 5-6 

 by l|-2^ in.; lateral veins about 6 pairs, not conspicuous; petiole 

 ^-^ in. ; stipules broadly ovate, mucronulate, 1-j in. long, connate at 

 the base. Flowers without scent, white, ^ in. long, sessile, several 

 together in small rather supra- axillary pedunculate hef^ds ; common 

 peduncle solitary, ^-| in. long ; bractoolos broad, obtuse, shorter than 



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