J^eohoutonia.] cxxn. EUPHORBiACEiE (prain). 921 



4. N, glabrescenSy Prain in Kew Bulletin, 1911, 2G5. Shrub, 

 12-15 ft. high ; twigs stellate-scurfy. Leaves distinctly petioled, orbi- 

 cular-cordate, acute, entire, 4-8 in. long, as much across, green, sfcellate- 

 fiCarfy on nerves and veins only ; petiole finely scurfy ; stipules minute, 

 ovate-lanceolate. Male flowers pediceHed, copiously panicled, in bud 

 globose, 1 lin. wide when open ; rhachis and panicle branches sparingly 

 scurfy. Calyx glabrous. Stamens 15-20; filaments longer than ihe 

 antherd ; connective usually with a single (sometimes with 2-3) ter- 

 minal glands. Female flowers in copiously branched racemes, small, 

 2 lin. long, 3 lin. wide. Sepals triangular, pubescent, connate below 

 in a tube longer than the lobes. Styles narrow, with 2 linear lobes. 

 Fruit unknown. 



Upper Guinea. Caraerooiis: Victoria; Binibia, Preiiss, 1288! Kiibi; 

 Bipiude. 1300-1600 ft., Zenker, 1527 ! 3202a ! 4246 ! Yaunde ; Epfasa, 2700 ft., 

 Zenker, 1430 ! 



Xiower Guinea. Spanish Guinea: Kkolentaiiean, 1500 ft., jTewmaww, 133 I 

 Akonangi, Tessmann, 982 ! 



5. N. velutina, Prain in Kew Bulletin, 1911, 2GG. Tree, 50-80 ft, 

 high ; twigs sparingly stellate-scurfy. Leaves distinctly petioled, orbi- 

 cular-cordate, acute, entire, 4-8 in. long, as much across, green, above 

 softly hirsute on the nerves with rather long white hairs simple from 

 a bulbous base or springing from the centre of a stellate tuft, beneath 

 uniformly continuously velvety with a loose soft stellate tomentum ; 

 petiole finely scurfy ; stipules linear, rather rigid. Male flowers pedi- 

 ceHed, copiously panicled, in bud globose, Ij lin. wide when open; 

 rhachis and panicle-branches closely scurfy. Calyx finely pubescent 

 at the apex. Stamens 20-25 ; filaments as long as the anthers ; con- 

 nective usually with 3 (sometimes with a single) apical glands ; extra- 

 staminal scales oblong, truncate or emarginate. Female flowers in 

 copiously branched racemes, small, 2 lin. long, 3 lin. wide. Sepals 

 linear-lanceolate, pubescent, connate below in a very short tube. Ovary 

 densely velvety with stellate hairs ; styles narrow, with 2 linear lobes. 

 Capsule 3-coocous, densely velvety, 3 lin. long, as much across. Seeds 

 not seen ripe. 



Upper Guinea. Cameroons: IJaraeuda, 5500 ft., Xeierwa»», 1924! Nteni, 

 3200 ft., Ledermann,2QiQ \ Laliane, 3500 ft., Ledermann, 2242 ! Yakuba,4400 ft., 

 Ledennann, 5484 ! Tukurua, 4200 ft., Ledermann, 5567 ! liabadju, 5200 ft., 

 Ledermann, 5987 ! 



C. N", africana. Mull. Arg. in Journ. Hot. 18G4, 33G. Shrub or 

 small tree, 15-20 ft. high ; twigs grey stellate-scurfy. Leaves dis- 

 tinctly petioled, orbicular-cordate, acute, entire, 4-10 in. long, as much 

 across, green, sparingly stellate-scurfy on main nerves above, beneath 

 closely uniformly clothed with a fine felted tomentum intermixed with 

 small flat glands ; petiole finely and closely scurfy ; stipules not seen. Male 

 flowers pedicelled, copiously panicled, in bud globose, 1 lin. wide when 

 open ; rhachis and panicle branches scurfy. Calyx glabrous. Stamens 

 about 20 ; filaments longer than the anthers, slender ; connective usually 



