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Solms-Laubacb (I. c. p. 29) considers Mann's specimens to 

 represent "a second species of the P. Candelabrum type," differing 

 from Beauvois' in the following points : — The inflorescence in both 

 sexes is distinguished by its considerable length ; also by the fact 

 that the spathes subtending the spadices do not show the foliage- 

 leaf character of those of Beauvois' plant. The single drupes have 

 a less strongly angled top ; the stigmas are of a highly irregular 

 distorted form, and surrounded by the pointed, toothed or lobed 

 continuation of the style. The fruits are much larger, while the 

 leaves do not agree with Beauvois' description, the thorns on the 



As regards the male inflorescence, it is certainly larger than 

 represented in Beauvois' plate, larger, in fact, in every way, but 

 then there is nothing to indicate that Beauvois' is drawn natural 

 size; it may be reduced, and Solms-Laubach admits that only part 

 of the original spadix exists. Beauvois certainly depicts the bracts 

 as longer than the individual spikes, but then the latter may not 

 have done growing. Otherwise they are not so very unlike ; 

 the drawing is moreover somewhat rough. As regards the fruit, 

 Solms-Laubach himself suggests that the figures may be from un- 

 ripe specimens, an assumption which is not contradicted by what 

 remains of the type, since tins is so badly preserved as to allow of 

 no certainty. The very conspicuous stigmas in the figure suggest 

 an unripe head. As regards the leaves, my investigation of Mann's 

 specimens show that the spathes agree fairly well with Beauvois' 

 figures, the teeth on the midrib pointing upwards. Beauvois does 

 not figure a leaf at any distance from the spike, nor does he say 

 how the teeth are arranged, so there is no reason for supposing 

 that the arrangement is otherwise than in Mann's plant. As the 

 localities of the two plants are comparatively near each other, I am 

 disposed to think that in Mann's specimens we have the true P. 



Note. — E. H. L. Krause, in his " Reisserinnerungen " (Ahk,m<U. 

 Xatiti w. Verein. Bremen, ix. 385), speaking of the Cameroons dis- 

 trict, says (p. 389), " On the shores are Mangroves and Pandanus" ; 

 and further (p. 393), "In the branching of the root the Pandanus 

 resembles the Mangrove. It grows in narrow Mangrove belts, 

 among the latter, but not so far from solid land, and thrives better 

 on more sandy soil, even above the tidal limit. (Another species of 

 this genus grows on Sansibar, also on the high land, on sand)." 



L. Wittmack [Sitzmv,*. <i,»,ll. Xaturforseh. FremvL Berlin, 1887, 

 144) describes a Pandanus inflorescence collected in Cameroons by 

 F. A. Schran, and called Mupupu, the six heads of which form a 

 close spike. The heads are larger than described by Beauvois for 

 P. Ctnidelal.nun, the largest terminal one being 13'cm. long, and 

 11 cm. in diameter (4f in. by 4 in.). "We have perhaps here a 

 new species, as Solms-Laubach already, in his M.nw-raph, suspects 

 of mvurriiK' t!u-iv. 1; ^ tk however, in favour of P. Candelabrum 

 that the yellow thorns of the midrib are divrud f..rv. : irds. not 

 backwards, as in Mann's plant mentioned by Solms-Laubach." In 

 the list on the next page it is entered Pawloni'* < 'midelnhritm .' 



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