182 cxvi. LAURiNE^ (stapf). [Tylostemou^ 



not constricted at the base ; lobes ovate, subacute. Stamens of the first 

 and second series inserted at the base of the lobes, with very short 

 puberulous filaments and apiculate anthers ; of the third series reduced 

 to staminodes, inserted low down in the receptacle, conical, densely 

 papillose with a large roundish gland on each side ; of the fourth series- 

 reduced to papillose eglandular filaments. Pistil shorter than the 

 perianth. — Afrodaphne cawcZato, Stapf in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxxvii. 112^ 

 and in Johnston, Liberia, ii. 645, fig. 2G3. 



Upper Guinea. Liberia : Sinoe Basin, Whyte. 



15. T. euryneurus, Stapf. Branchlets drying blackish. Leaves- 

 oblong, shortly acuminate or almost mucronate (tip very narrow), 

 rounded at the base, up to 8 in. long and 3J in. wide, coriaceous, 

 glabrous ; lateral nerves about 8 on each side, looping, with an 

 additional submarginal nerve, rather prominent below, reticulation of 

 veins loose, distinct on both sides ; petioles stout, up to G lin. long. 

 Panicle lax, 4-8 in. long, fulvous or greyish puberulous; peduncle 1-3 in. 

 long ; bracts few, ovate, acute, concave, up to 2 lin. long, fulvous or 

 greyish tomentellous ; pedicels slender, 1 lin. long. Perianth shortly 

 turbinate-globose, not quite 1 lin. long, fulvous or greyish tomentellous 

 without ; receptacle f-| the length of the perianth ; lobes broad-ovate, 

 subacute. Stamens of the first and second whorl inserted at the base of 

 the lobes with very short broad puberulous filaments and exapiculate 

 papillose anther-tips ; of the third order reduced to conical, densely 

 papillose staminodes with a stout roundish gland on each side ; of the 

 fourth order reduced to a pair of fleshy glands held together by a 

 papillose filament. Style shortly exserted from the perianth already 

 before the opening of the flower. — Afrodaphne evryneura., Stapf in 

 Journ. Linn. Soc. xxxvii. 112, and in Johnston, Liberia, ii. G45. 



Upper Guinea. 1/iberia : Sinoe Basin, Whyte. 



IG. T. Zenker!, Stapf. A shrub about 12 ft. high with slender 

 branches which dry dark brown ; the youngest parts very finely rusty- 

 pubescent. Leaves eUiptic to oblong, obtuse or obtusely acuminate, 

 obtuse at the base, 5-8 in. long, 2-3i in. wide, coriaceous, ^.labrous, 

 drying light greenish-brown, somewhat shining; midrib flat above, 

 convex and rather prominent below ; lateral nerves about 6-8 on each 

 side, oblique, looping, with a fine additional submarginal nerve, 

 prominent below, less so above, reticulation raised and conspicuous 

 below, faint above ; petiole 3-4 lin. long. Panicle up to G in. long and 

 wide, loose, sparingly and finely pubescent ; branches spreading, un- 

 divided for 1-H in. ; bracts boat-shaped, apiculate, fulvo-tomentellous 

 on the back or (the lower) only along the edges, up to 3 lin. long; 

 pedicels very slender, l-lj (rarely 2|) lin. long. Perianth globose- 

 turbinate, up to 1 lin. long, very minutely and sparingly pubescent; 

 receptacle § the length of the perianth ; lobes broad, rotundate-ovate. 

 Stamens of the first and second whorl with broad and very short 



