434 DICOTYLEDONE:;E. TURRÆANTHUS. 
In Madagascar (Commerson in herb, Berol.). 
II. TURRÆANTHUS, Baill. Adans., v. 11, p. 261; Hist., v. 5, p. 500. 
Tab. nostra 6, fig. 6. 
Calyx cupularis, 4-5- dentatus. Petala 4-5, inferne in tubum clava- 
tum inter se et cum tubo stamineo coalita, apice libera, in æstivationc 
valvata. Stamina in tubum apice lacinulatum, intus sub apice antheri- 
ferum coalita, antheris 8-10. Discus nullus vel breviter stipitiformis. 
Ovarium primo 4-5- loculare, loculis cum petalis aliernis; postea, dis- 
sepimentis a centro solutis, uniloculare. Ovula in singulis loculis 2, 
subcollateralia, angulo interno dissepimentis inserta. Stylus ovarium 
multoties superans. Stigma orbiculare integerrimum. Fructus ignotus. 
Frutices vel arbores. Folia alterna, impari-pinnata, pellucido- 
punetulata, foliolo terminali articulato. Flores hermaphroditi in cymas 
axillares racemiformes vel corymbiformes, aut in paniculas axillares 
breviter ramulosas dispositi. 
In Africa tropicali. 
LT. Mannii (Daill.! in Adans., v. 11, p. 261); foliis longe pe- 
tioïatis, 1- jugis; foliolis oppositis, petiolulatis, ellipticis, basi æquali 
aculis, utrinque glabris, terminali apice rotundato, lateralibus apice 
onge obtuse protracto-cuspidatis ; cymis axillaribus brevissimis; ca- 
lyce 4-5- dentato, extus puberulo; petalis 4-5, extus puberulis ad 
3/, altid. in corollam abconico-cylindricam et cum tubo stamineo coa- 
litis; tubo stamineo intus villosulo apice 8-10- lacinulato, lacinulis 
emarginulatis; antheris 8-10 glabris; ovario hirsuto, 4- loculari; 
stylo adpresse pubescente. 
Frutex circiter 3 met. altus, ramulis fuscescentibus, glabris, pal- 
lide minute lenticellosis. Folia ad 25 cent. longa. Foliola membra- 
nacea, crebre pellucido-punctata, terminalia circiter 17 cent. longa, 
11 cent. lata, a lateralibus intervallo 4cent. longo remota. Nervisecun- 
darii alterni, subadscendentes, utrinque 4. Petiolus semiteres, suprà 
complanatus, circiter11 cent. longus. Corolla carnosula. Tubus stami- 
neus membranaceus, petalis multum brevior. Antheræ tubo incluse, 
elliptico-oblongæ, obtusæ. Ovarium breviter stipitatum. Stylus ova- 
rium multoties superans. Pollen globosum tetraporum. 
In Africa tropicali ad Old Calabar river (Mann. n. 2304 in herb. 
Kew. et Mus. Par.). 
2. T. longipes (Daill.! in Adans., v. 11, p. 262); foliis longe 
petiolatis ; foliolis alternis, petiolulatis, utrinque 3, elliptico-oblongis, 
basi equali acutis, apice longiuscule protracto-cuspidatis, utrinque 
glabris; paniculis axillaribus folia dimidia circiter æquantibus breviter 
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