282 cxix. LORANTHACE.E (sprague). [Lovanthus. 



18. Ij. kamerunensis, Engl, in Engl. Jahrh. xl. 525. Branchlets 

 stout, 3-8J lin. in diam. 1 ft. telow the apex, glabrous in the adult state, 

 dark brown, rather smooth, sparingly and inconspicuously lenticeilate ; 

 internodes J-lJ in, long. Leaves opposite, subopposite or alternate, 

 elliptic, elliptic-oblong or more rarely obovate-oblong, rounded at the 

 apex, rounded or obtuse at the base, more rarely cuneate, 2J-4J in. 

 long, l\--\ in. broad, thickly coriaceous, very shortly stellate-puberulous 

 in a young state, soon becoming glabrous ; lateral nerves 4-5 on each 

 side, visible on both surfaces ; petiole 6-10 lin. long. Flowers sub- 

 sessile ; pedicel J lin. long ; bract ovate, subacute, lJ-2 lin. long. 

 Eeceptacle cupular, :5 lin. long. Corolla 3-3J in. long, slightly con- 

 stricted above the base, split unilaterally, very shortly rusty-pubescent 

 or puberulous outside; lobes apparently erect, spathulate-linear, 12 lin. 

 long, lJ-2 lin. broad. Filaments linear; anthers linear, 2J lin. long. 

 Berry ellipsoid, 7-8 lin. long, 5^-6 J lin. in diam., crowned by the 

 persistent cup-like calyx, which is 1-1^ lin. deep. 



Upper Guinea. Cmneroons, Winkler, 1067 ! 



19. L. leonensis, Sprague. Young branchlets rusty-tomentose 

 or pubescent with much-branched hairs, older ones glabrous. Leaves 

 oblong-lanceolate or elliptic-oblong, shortly acuminate to an obtuse 

 apex, rounded at the base, lf-4J in. long, |-1| in. broad, coriaceous, 

 dull above and glabrous except in a young state, rusty-tomentose or 

 pubescent beneath ; petioles 1-1 lin. long. Fascicles dense, many- 

 flowered, rusty-tomentose ; pedicels | lin. long ; bract deltoid-ovate, 

 J-1 lin. long, glabrous within. Keceptacle f-| lin. long. Calyx f-f 

 lin. long, ciliate with hairs J lin. long. Corolla IJ in. long, rusty- 

 tomentose outside with spreading verticillate-branched hairs about 

 J lin. long, reflexed above a basal swelling, which is IJ lin. long, 1 lin. 

 in diam. ; tube minutely glandular within ; lobes patulous or spreading, 

 spathulate-linear, about 5^ lin. long. Filaments inserted about 1 lin. 

 above the base of the corolla-lobes, tapering upwards, 2J-2J lin. long, 

 J lin. broad at the base, connate J-| lin. above, glabrous ; anthers 

 linear, 1-1 j lin. long; cells G-7 in each vertical row. Disc densely 

 rusty-pilose, hairs stitt", erect, J-f lin. long. Style glabrous, skittle- 

 shaped above, neck l-lj lin. long; stigma ellipsoid, J lin. long. 



Upper Guinea. Siena beone : Bagroo Kiver, Matni ! Oldfield's Farm, on 

 Fsidium pyrijerum. Linn., Barier '. Wallia, Scari'ies Valley, Scoit-Elliot. 4578! 

 Talla Hills^near Lumbnraya, Scott-ElHof, 4997 ! Faliiba, by Dautilia Kivcr, Scott- 

 Elliot, 5294 ! near Kabusa (Limba), Scott-Elliot, 5472 ! 



20. L. nigritanus, Hook. f. in Hook. Xiger Fl. 376. Young 

 branchlets rusty-tomentose with much-branched hairs, older ones 

 glabrous. Leaves ovate or ovate-oblong, obtuse or rounded at the apex, 

 rounded or subcordate at the base, H-;^> in. long, 1-lJ in, broad, 

 coriaceous, dull above and glabrous except in a young state, rusty- 

 tomentose beneath ; petioles 2J-5 lin. long. Heads sessile, dense, rusty- 

 villous-tomentose ; bract spathulate-oblong, 2-2J lin. long, accrescent, 

 upper part densely pubescent within. Receptacle J-J lin. long. Calyx 



