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1. D. microphylla (Merrill) Pax et K. Hoffm. — Gyelostemon microphyllus Merrill 

 in Philipp. Gov. Lab. Bur. Bull. 17. (1904) 27, in Philipp. Journ. sc. I. Suppl. (1906) 

 76. — Arbor ad 16 m alta, saepe minor; ramuli graciles, glabri, apice hirto-puberuli. 

 Petiolus 4 — 7 mm longus, leviter pilosus; limbus 4 — 10 cm longus, 1 1 / 2 — i l / 2 cm 

 latus, ovatus vel ovato-lanceolatus, interdum subfalcatus, longe acuminatus, basi i ob- 

 liquus et zb acutus, integer, subcoriaceus, glaber, nitidus, tenuiter et laxe reticulatus; 

 costae secundariae utrinque 3 — 4 ; stipulae parvae, trianguläres, pilosae. Flores in axillis 

 foliorum fasciculati, Q subsolitarii ; pedicelli 3 — 4 mm longi, pilosi. Flores circ. 5 mm 

 diametientes. Sepala q? 4, viridi-alba, orbiculari-obovata, extus praesertim apicem versus, 

 intus in striis ferrugineo^pubescentia; stamina 8 — 12; discus parvus, pubescens. Sepala 



2 4, ovata, extus intusque pubescentia; discus in glandulas crenulatas, parce pilosas 

 (an semper?) solutus; ovarium dense tomentosum, 2-loculare; stigmata breviter stipi- 

 tata, late obtriangularia, crenulata. Drupa globosa, 13 — 15 mm diametiens, pubescens 

 et i glabrescens; pericarpium tenue. 



Philippinen: Luzon, Bataan, Lamao River, in Wäldern, 100 — 800 m (Barnes 

 1751, 296, 494, Borden n. 6401, 672!, 836 bis !, 1253!, 2329!, Klemme n. 6671 !, 

 Meyer n. 2260!, Whitford n. 252!, 340!, 1027!, 1229!). 



Einheim. Namen: Tulu morung, Irani, Pangirani, Tangnaranig. 



2. D. mossambicensis Hutchinson in Fl. Trop. Afr. VI. 1. j(l913) 10 46. — Arbor 

 12 — 15 m alta; ramuli grisei, glabri, lenticellati. Petiolus 3 — 4 mm longus, gracilis, 

 glaber; limbus 4 — 6 cm longus, \ l / 2 — 3 cm latus, anguste ellipticus vel oblongo-ellipticus, 

 apice rotundatus et saepe emarginatus, basi obtusus et obliquus, integer, tenuiter charta- 

 ceus, reticulatus, glaber; costae secundariae utrinque 7; stipulae parvae, deciduae, ovato- 

 lanceolatae, intus tomentosae. Flores q* in axillis fasciculati ; pedicelli 4 mm longi, 

 glabri. Sepala 4 — 5, rotundata, extus ferrugineo-tomentella; stamina 5 — 10, saepius 8; 

 filamenta glabra, inter plicas disci extus inserta. Flores Q ignoti. 



Ostafrikanische Steppenprovinz: Portug. Ostafrika, Mourassa, Pungoue 

 Tal (Vasse n. 319J. 



3. D. aframensis Hutchinson in Fl. Trop. Afr. VI. 1. (1912) 682. — Arbor ad 

 13 m alta; ramuli leviter sulcati, glabri. Petiolus 3 mm longus, glaber; limbus 5 — 

 10 cm longus, % l / 2 — 4y 2 cm latus, ellipticus vel oblongo-ellipticus, breviter et abrupte 

 acuminatus, basi cuneatus et leviter obliquus, rigide chartaceus, glaber, utraque facie 

 nitidulus; costae secundariae utrinque circ. 7, supra subtusque prominentes; venae laxae; 

 stipulae parvae, caducae, coriaceae. Flores (j 1 in axillis foliorum glomerulati; pedicelli 



3 mm longi. Sepala 4, obovata vel oblongo-obovata, obtusa, 2^2 mm longa, mem- 

 branacea, apice pubescentia, ceterum glabra ; stamina 8 ; filamenta gracilia, cum antheris 

 glabra; discus cupularis, magnus, irregulariter dentatus. Flores Q ignoti. 



Westafrikanische Waldprovinz: Goldküste, Afram-Ebene (Johnson 

 n. 714). 



4. D. ovata Hutchinson in Fl. Trop. Afr. VI. 1. (1912) 688. — Frutex arborescens 

 vel arbor habitu pyramidali; ramuli puberuli, subteretes. Petiolus 4 mm longus, pube- 

 rulus; limbus 4 — l l / 2 cm longus, 2 — 5 cm latus, ovatus, breviter acutatus, basi obtusus 

 et valde obliquus, irregulariter argute dentatus, pallide virens, demum glaber, coriaceus, 

 dense reticulatus, nitidus; costae secundariae utrinque 5 — 8, tenues; stipulae parvae, subu- 

 latae, pubescentes, mox deciduae. Flores Qf* truncicoli vel simul axillares, fasciculati, 

 numerosi; pedicelli circ. 5 — 7 mm longi, glabri. Flores q* circ. 7 mm lati; sepala 5, 

 orbiculari-ovata, ciliata, glabra; stamina circ. 15; discus planus, plicatus, glaber, inter 

 filamenta extrorsum protrusus. Flores 2 ignoti. Fructus magnitudine Cerasi dicitur. 



Westafrikanische Waldprovinz: Togo, häufig um Lome (Warnecke n. 154!). 

 Verwendung: Wegen des pyramidenartigen Wuchses und der immergrünen 

 Blätter von den Europäern in Togo als Weihnachtsbaum benutzt. 



5. D. floribunda (Müll. Arg.) Hutchinson in Fi. Trop. Afr. VI. 1. (1912) 687. — 

 Cyelostemon floribivndus Müll. Arg. in Flora XLVII. (1864) 532, in DG. Prodr. XV. 2. 

 (1866) 48 4. — Arbor parva; ramuli graciles, puberuli. Petiolus 2 — 4 mm" longus, 



