Drypetes.'] cxxii. euphorbiace^ (hutchixson). 681 



Upper Guinea. Caineroons : Cuuiix^, Ledermann, 405 ! 



Xiower Guinea. Gaboon : Sibanf^je Farm, Soi/aux, 18 ! Klaint, 2472 ! aiul 

 without precise locality, Klaine, 1037! 1901! 19i2! 2068! 2202! 2472! 2577 

 3057! 



10. D. Rowlandii, Pax in Engl. Jahrh. xliii. 219. Branches 

 subterete ; young flowering branchlets somewhat angular, glabrous. 

 Leaves elliptic, shortly acuminate, shortly cuneate at the base, 1J-2J in. 

 long, J-1 J in. broad, coriaceous, glabrous and shining on both surfaces ; 

 lateral nerves 4-5 on etich side, looped and anastomosing well within 

 the margin, distinct on both surfaces ; veins rather close, distinct ; 

 petiole lJ-2 lin. long, sparingly pubescent or nearly glabrous; stipules 

 small and caducous. Male flowers in axillary fascicles on the young 

 branchlets; pedicel rather stout, about 1 lin. long, densely pubescent. 

 Sepals 4, obovate, obtuse, densely pubescent outside. Stamens 4 ; 

 tilaments glabrous; anthers rounded, glabrous. Disk cupular, undu- 

 lately lobed, lobes protruding between the filaments, glabrous. Female 

 flowers not known. 



Upper Guinea. Interior of Western Lagos, Rowland ! 



11. D. Klainiiy Pierre ex Pax in Engl. Jahrh. xliii. 219, name 

 only. A tree about 70 ft. high ; branchlets slender, densely pubescent. 

 Leaves small, oblong-lanceolate, shortly acuminate, subcuneate and 

 unequal-sided at the base, 1-1 1 in. long, J-| in. broad, thinly char- 

 taceous, entire, glabrous on both surfaces ; lateral nerves about 6 on 

 each side, looped and anastomosing well within the margin, slightly 

 raised on both surfaces ; petiole 1-2 lin. long, densely pubescent ; 

 stipules small, caducous. Male flowers axillary, fasciculate on the 

 young branchlets; pedicel 1-1^ lin. long, densely pubescent. Sepals 

 4, ovate, pubescent on both sides. Stamens 4 ; tilaments glabrous ; 

 anthers rounded, glabrous. Disk flat, fleshy, with a slight conical 

 production in the middle, glabrous. 



Xiower Guinea. Gaboon : Klaine, 3043 1 



12. D. Paxiiy Hutchinson. Branchlets slender, channelled, mi- 

 nutely puberulous. Leaves oblong or oblong-elliptic, caudate acuminate, 

 subcuneate and slightly unequal at the base, 3-1^ in. long, lJ-1} in. 

 broad, thinly chartaceous or almost membranous, entire, glabrous on 

 both surfaces, shining on the upper; lateral nerves 10-11 on each side, 

 very slender, spreading, anastomosing freely some distance from the 

 margin ; veins and veinlets slightly prominent, somewhat lax ; petiole 

 slender, 2-3 lin. long, rather densely puberulous; stipules deciduous, 

 small. Male flowers axillary, fasciculate on the young leafy branchlets ; 

 pedicel slender, \\ lin. long, densely puberulous. Sepals 1, oblong, 

 obtuse, 1 lin. long, J lin. broad, puberulous on both sides, margin ciliate. 

 Stamens 4 ; filaments slender, gradually broadened to the base, glabrous ; 

 anthers oblong-ellipsoid, \ lin. long. Disk cupular, thin, margin toothed, 

 pubescent inside, glabrous outside. Female flowers not known. 



Upper Guinea. Cauieroons: Bipiiidc, ZenArer, 3788 ! 



