ANONACEiE (E. G. Baker) 3 



Arbuscula. Folia breviter petiolata, ampla, pergamacea. Flores 

 inter minores, in axillis solitarii, pedunculis abbreviatis validis 

 bracteis imbricatis onustis. 



The affinity of this genus is with Uvariastrum Engler, which has 

 flowers with tliree large sepals, outer petals much longer than the 

 inner, and bilobed, verrucosa stigmas. It is also near the Indian 

 genus Alphoiisca Hook. f. & Thorns., but its calyx and the con- 

 nection of its stamens are quite different. 



Alphonseopsis parviflora sp. unica. Arbuscula; foliis 

 oblongis vel ellipticis glaucis supernc glabris basi cuneatis apice 

 acuminatis nervis lateralibus 9-11 adscendentibus costa superne 

 impressa nervis secundariis inconspicuis foliorum petiole brevis- 

 simo ; florihus ex nodis ramorum ortis parviusculis ; calyce arete 

 connate crassiusculo ; petalis valvatis, tribus exterioribus cras- 

 siusculis extrinsecus sericeis, tz'ibus interioribus parum minoribus 

 concavis crassiusculis ; stamlnihus numerosis apice dilatatis extror- 

 sum thecas gerentibus, thecis linearibus longitudinaliter dehiscen- 

 tibus ; carpellis paucis (saepe circ. 4) ovulis pluribus biseriatim 

 dispositis. (PI. 1.) 



Oban ; n. 1607. 



A small tree about 5 metres high [fide Mrs. Talbot). Leaves 

 18-23 cm. long, 4"5-7'0 cm. broad; petiole about 4 mm. long. 

 Pedicels thick, short, about 4-6 mm. long. Bracts several, imbri- 

 cating. Outer petals 3, ovate, sessUe, 8-9 mm. long, inner petals 3, 

 + 7 mm. long. 



[Sepals pale snufify bronze, petals cream, leaves on the back pale 

 duck's egg blue. — P. A. T.] 



Uvariastrum Zenker! Engler k Diels var. nov. nigritanum 

 Bak. fil. Ramuli cinereo-corticati ; foliis pergamaceis oblongis 

 acuminatis quam iis typi minoribus petiolo brevi suffultis ; floribns 

 quam iis typi minoribus ; sepalis ovatis acuminatis crassiusculis. 



Oban; n. 1341. 



Tree about 15 metres high. Leaves oblong or oblong-obovate, 

 acuminate, 9-13 • 5 cm. long, 3-4 cm. broad ; petioles + 2 mm. long. 

 Sepals ± 17 mm. long. 



Differs from the type in the smaller leaves, and the smaller 

 flowers with thicker sepals which arise from the trunk and branches. 



Cleistopholis albida Engler & Diels var. nov. longipedieellata 

 Bak. fil. Caulis volubilis ; foliis quam in typo majoribus oblongo- 

 ovatis subtus glaucis ; florihus longiuscule pedicellatis ; petalis 

 exterioribus cordato-ovatis ; fructu oblongo 3-4-plo longo quam 

 lato iis Popowiae obovatae Engler & Diels subsimili. 



Oban ; nn. 1569, 1677. 



Leaves oblong or ovate-oblong, acuminate, 8-15 cm. long, 3'C- 

 5'3 cm. broad. Pedicels slender, 2"0-3'0 cm. long. Outer jietaJs 



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