MR. G. BENTHAM ON AFRICAN ANONACE/E. 1<*'"> 
These are fruiting specimens with the leaves at first sight glabrous, hut the minute 
stellate hairs scattered on the under surface can generally he detected with a lens. 
2. U. globosa, Hook. f. PI. Nig. 210 ; ramis gracilihus novellis fei rugineo-tomentosis, 
foliis (parvis) ohlongo-ellipticis sublanceolatisve ohtusis supra nitidis sulitus pilo- 
sulis, floribus subsessilibus solitariis geminisve ferrugineo-sericeis, petalis patentibus 
valde imbricatis, antheris apice truncatis, baccis subglobosis brevissime stipitatis 
ferrugineo-velutinis.— Prutex ?, U. micranthce Hook. f. et Thorns, affinis. Polia 
2-3-pollicaria, nervis prseter costam parum conspicuis. Bracteae orbiculatae, con- 
cavse, decidual Plores parvi. Sepala lata, basi breviter connate, dense forrugineo- 
sericea. Petala majora patentia extus tomentosa subsericea, in alabastro cujusve 
seriei valde imbricata, in speciminibus nostris vix perfccte evoluta. Stamiiui nu- 
merosa connectivo apice truncato-dilatato. Baccae 3-4 lin. diamrtro, 4-7-spermae. 
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At Accra, in west tropical Africa [Vogel). 
3. U. ltjcida, Benth. ; foliis ovali-oblongis acuminatis, basi late rotundatis, utrinquo 
ramulisque glaberrimis nitidis, pedunculis terminalibus subteruis brevibus flon 
busque tomento tenui rufo-canescentibus, petalis liberis obovato-orbiculatis obtu- 
sissimis.— Species U. luridce Hook. f. et Thorns, et V. Namm, Wall, allinis. Poll:, 
pleraque 3 poll, longa, 1| poll, lata, petiolo 2-linenri, tenuiter coriacea, cosia subt 
prominente, nervis tenuibus. PediceUi in specimine 3, intermedins flore evoluto 
4 lin. longus. Bractese ohovatse, 2 lin. longaa. Sepala orbiculata, vix 3 lm., petala 
fere 5 lin. longa et lata, omnia extus cano -tomentosa. Torus planus. Stamina nu- 
connectivo ultra loculos obovato truncato. Gynaacii carpella numerosa, 
mei 
linearia, arete conferta, glabra. Styli crassi, angulati, truncati. Ovula 6-8 
Maurit 
Mombase 
generally well-named eolleetion of Borer's plants formerly in the herbarmm of the late Dr. Graham. 
The same label is affixed in the Hookerian herbarium, bnt in a less authenUe manner to a spee.men 
_- . ,11 /• iu. \yf rt ,^.;f^ic Tintamp iT,irden. where 
Korinti 
Mauritius 
Bojer states his G. lucida to have been raised from seeds brought from Mombase. 
4. U . co N ni vens, sp. n. ; foliis amplis elongato-oblongis acuminatis infra medium 
angustatis glabris, petiolo brevissimo, pedunculis axillaris brevibus 1 -flons 
bracteatis floribusque minute tomentellis, petalis conniventibus crassis latis con- 
cavis exterioribus subvahratis, interiorum uno exteriore, toro convexo anthens 
apice capitatis, carpellis glabris, stigmatibus oblongis.-Arbor 30-pedalis. rona 
fere pedalia, supra medium 3 poll, lata, infra medium longe angustata, una 
obtusa, petiolo crasso 3-4 lin. longo, rigide membranacea v. vix con * ce ^ ne ™ S 
primariis arcuatis distantibus costaque subtus prominentibus. Peduncuu 2 4 -p 
cares, basi bibracteati et supra medium unibracteati. Sepala 4 lin. longa orbiculata. 
„„, uc Petala purpurea, exteriora fere pollicem longa et lata, crassa 
concava acutiuscula, parum aperta, marginibus leviter imbricatis v. fere valvatis, 
interiora paullo minora, uno obtusissimo, cetera acutiora margine latiusculo obtegente. 
cito decidua 
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