Tapeinosperma. \ ßQ 



subtus perparce obscureque brevissime piloso glabra, dense prominent i-coslata, prominulo- 

 reticulata, punctis promimilis nunc omnino subnullis nunc secus marginem obscuris aucta. 

 Inflorescentia terminalis, multiflora, subpyramidata, tripinnatim panniculata, dissite brevissime 

 pilosa vel subglabra, axibus haud scabris, ramulis flores sueto secundos dense racemosos 

 gerentibus, pedicellis crassis, decurvis, dt 2 mm longis; floree roseo-albi, 3 mm longi, 

 nutantes, glabri; sepala basi breviter coalita ex ovato late paulloque oblique acula, punctulata; 

 petala late ovata, oblique brevissime subacuminata, vix vel dissite punctulata; stamina petalis 

 haud multo breviora anlheris ovato-triangularibus, acuminatis, filamentis brevissimis prope 

 petalorum loborum basin affixis; ovarium globosum, glabrum, stylo gracillimo, stigmate 

 punctiformi. Drupa subglobosa, irregulariter rugosa, 7 — 8 mm diam. metiens. 



Neu-Caledonien: in Wäldern südlich von Canala und am Mt, Mu, 800m ü. M. 

 (ßalansa n. 996, 2225, Lecard). — Herb. Mez, Paris. 



1 9. T. oblongifolium Mez n. sp. — Ramuli crassi, apicem versus lepidibus ferrugineis 

 adspersi vel glabrati. Folia petiolis ±2 mm longis, lamina decurrente alatis et persensim 

 in eam transeunlibus stipitata, oblonga, basi perlonge acuta apice oblusiuscula, ±: 250 mm 

 longa, 75 mm lata, coriaceo-chartacea, supra glabra subtus dense tessellatimque peradpresse 

 lepidota et hie costis multis dense parallelis subpatentibus prominulis praedita vix reticulata, 

 punetulis lepidolis manifestioribus destitula. Inflorescentia terminalis, multiflora, scoparie 

 tripinnatim panniculata, foliis brevior, ramulis flores dense racemosos gerentibus, pedicellis 

 gracilibus rt 2 mm longis ; flores 3 mm longi, glabri ; sepala ad i / :i vel paullo ultra connata 

 lobis ovato-lrapeziformibus, triangulo-acutis , non nisi perobscure minuteque punetulatis; 

 petala bene medium usque connata lobis triangularibus, acutis, obscure punctis parenehymati 

 immersis atris pictis; stamina petalis paullo breviora antheris peracutis, dorso haud punetatis, 

 filamentis manifestis, e gracilioribus; ovarium glabrum, ovoideum, stylo gracillimo antheras 

 subaequante, stigmate punctiformi. 



Neu-Caledonien: Wagap (Pancher, Vieillard n. 2849). — Herb. DC, A. Gray, 

 Mez, Paris. 



2 0. T. scrobiculatum (Seem.) Mez. — Ardisia scrobiculata Seem.! Fl. vitiens. 

 (1865 — 73) 150. — Ramuli percrassi, glabri, apicem versus cum petiolis ferruginei. Folia 

 petiolis itOmm longis, percrassis stipitata, oblonga, basin versus persensim acuta, apice 

 rotundata, usque ad 300mm longa, 70 mm lata mihi visa sed saepius minora, coriacea, 

 glabra, perdense prominulo-costulata et praesertim subtus paullo reticulata, punctis mani- 

 festioribus destituta. Inflorescentia terminalis, oo-flora, scoparie abbreviateque tripinnatim 

 panniculata, foliis brevior, glabra, ramulis flores abbreviate racemosos gerentibus, pedicellis 

 deflexis vel decurvis e gracilioribus, 3 — i mm longis; flores 2,5 mm longi, glabri; sepala 

 ad y 4 coalita elliptica, apicem versus sensim anguslata demum rotundata, haud punctata; 

 petala fere medium usque connata lobis late ovatis, apice paullo oblique acutiusculis, punctis 

 destituta; stamina petalis paullo breviora antheris triangularibus, filamentis brevissimis 

 satis infra petalorum loborum basin affixis; ovarium subglobosum, glabrum, stylo gracillimo, 

 stigmate punctiformi. 



Neu-Caledonien: Pic de Puebo (Vieillard n. 353). — Herb. ßrit. Mus., Asa Gray, 

 Kew, Mez, Paris. 



21. T. wagapense Mez n. sp. — Ramuli crassiusculi , apicem versus ferruginei. 

 Folia petiolis ± I mm longis stipitata, late oblonga, basin versus sensim peracuta apice 

 obtusiuscula, ±160 mm longa, 60 mm lata, chartacea, glabra, nitidula, densiuscule supra 

 sulcatim immerse subtus prominenti-costata, punetulis parvis prominulis multis dissitis aucta. 

 Inflorescentia terminalis, multiflora, tripinnatim panniculata, foliis multo brevior, ramulis 

 flores optime racemosos gerentibus , pedicellis deflexis zt 4 mm longis ; flores 3 mm longi, 

 glabri; sepala basi ad J/ 4 coalita, lobis triangularibus, anguste rotundatis, latere tecto sueto 

 prope basin dente magno obtuso auetis, haud punetatis vel lineolis perpaucis subatris pictis; 

 petala bene medium usque vel paullo ultra connata lobis asymmetricis , ovatis, oblique 

 anguste rotundatis, punetulis non nisi minutissimis perobscurisque in parenehymate abscon- 

 ditis praedita; stamina petalis haud multo breviora antheris subsessilibus longe peracutis, 



