Thecacoris. 9 



B. Ovarium glabrum (cfr. T. lancifoliam). 



a. Folia acuminata. 



ct. Flores (j 1 petaligeri. 



I. Capsula 5 mm diametiens 7* T. stenopetala. 



II. Capsula 10 mm diametiens 8. T. reticulata. 



ß. Flores <J apetali. 



I. Folia obovata vel obovato-oblonga ..... 9. T. gymnogyne. 



II. Folia lanceolata, parva 1 0. T. lancifolia. 



b. Folia obtusa vel retusa \ \. T. madagascariensis. 



1. T. membranacea Tax in Bol. Soc Brot. X. (1 892) 158, in Engler's Bot. 

 Jahrb. XIX. (1894) 78; Hutchinson in Fl. Trop. Afr. VI. 1. (1912) 661. — Arbor; 

 ramuli juveniles sparse puberuli, mox glabrati. Petiolus 4 — 8 mm longus, mox glaber; 

 limbus 15 — 2 4 cm longus, 7 — 10 cm latus, ellipticus vel obovato-ellipticus, caudato- 

 acuminatus, mucronatus, basi cuneatus, membranaceus, glaber ; costae secundariae utrinque 

 5 — 8. Flores tf ignoti. Bacemi g 4V2 cm longi , fere glabri; bracteae ovatae, 

 pubescentes, paulo reflexae; pedicelli 2 mm longi, pubescentes, fructigeri ad 8 mm 

 attingentes. Calyx Q undulato-5-6-lobus, ciliatus; discus dense ciliatus; ovarium sparse 

 pilosum; styli bifidi. Fructus exocarpium tenue, glabrum, endocarpium corneum, paulo 

 crassius; columna persistens reflexa. Semina 4 mm diametientia, rotundata, compressa, 

 brunnea. 



Westafrikanische Waldprovinz: St. Thome (Quintas n. 121 !) 



2. T. annobonae Pax et K. Hoffm. n. spec. — Frutex circ. 6 m altus; ramuli 

 breviter puberuli, glabrati. Petiolus 5 — 7 mm longus, juvenilis pubescens, mox glaber, 

 rugosus, robustus ; limbus 15 — 21 cm longus, ö 1 ^ — 8 cm latus, ellipticus vel obovato- 

 ellipticus, acuminatus, mucronatus, basi cuneatus vel obtusus, integer, glaber, mem- 

 branaceus; costae secundariae utrinque db 7. Flores tf ignoti. Bacemus 2 4 cm 

 longus, ad 7 mm long, basi nudus, rhachis cum pedicellis bracteisque adpresse pubescens. 

 Bracteae trianguläres; pedicelli =b 2 mm longi. Sepala Q 5, ovata, pilosa, ciliata; 

 petala linearia vel lanceolata; discus crassus, pubescens; ovarium pubescens; styli ovario 

 accumbentes, brgvissime bilobi. Bacemi fructigeri 5 — 8 cm longi, pubescentes, pedicellis 

 5 — 10 mm longis, recurvatis; columella persistens 5 mm longa. Capsulae cocci pilosi. 

 Semina 4 mm diametientia, nigra, nitida. 



Westafrikanische Waldprovinz :. Insel Annobon, Quioveo, Nebelwald 500 

 — 600 m (Mildbraed n. 6499!, 6554!, 6557!). 



3. T. Manniana Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 246; Pax in Bol. Soc. 

 Brot. X. (1892) 158; Hutchinson in Fl. Trop. Afr. VI. 1. (1912) 6 62. — Antidesma 

 Mannianum Müll. Arg. in Flora XL VII. (1864) 519. — Arbor ad 14 m alta; ramuli 

 juveniles puberuli, mox omnino glabrati. Petiolus 5 — 8 mm longus, evolutus glaber; 

 limbus 10 — 20 cm longus, 6 — U cm latus, ellipticus vel obovato-ellipticus, obtuse acu- 

 minatus, basin versus attenuatus, integer, membranaceus, opacus, glaber, juvenilis tan- 

 tum secus costam mediam parce pilosus; costae secundariae utrinque 6 — 9. Bacemi 

 q 1 solitarii vel plures, 3 — 5 cm longi, fere a basi florigeri, Q 5 — 6y 2 cm longi cum 

 pedunculo 2 — 4 cm attingente, utriusque sexus puberuli, demum glabrati; bracteae 

 circ. 1 mm longae, trianguläres, acutae, pubescentes; pedicelli Qf* 1 mm, Q 3 — 4 mm 

 longi, sub fructu 15 mm attingentes, patuli. Flos q 1 2 1 / 2 mm latus; sepala 5, ovata, 

 acuta, ciliata, extus pilosa; petala anguste rhombea; disci glandulae crassae, villosae; 

 ovarii rudimentum truncatum, pubescens. Sepala et petala Q ut in flore (jf*; discus 

 carnosus, dense pubescens ; interdum staminodia filiformia evoluta ; ovarium depresso- 

 globosum, pubescens; styli breviter bilobi. Capsula glabra, oblongo-ellipsoidea, 1 cm 

 longa, 8 mm lata ; exocarpium tenue, endocarpium lignosum. 



Westafrikanische Waldprovinz: St. Thome (Mann n. 1073!, Henri- 

 ques n. 33!, 34!, Moller n. 122!, 124!, Quintas n. 123!, 124a!, 120!). Bolas 

 Island (Quintas n. 162!). 



