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rnzmontana durissima, Stapf; arbor glaberrima ligno 
durissimo, ramis novellis crassitie penne anserinz, foliis obovatis vel 
o E is ‘basi attenuatis vel subrotundis, obtusis vel ias 
trinque opacis n nervis lateralibus utrinque 6-12 obliquis 
biPrestis petiolo vel brevissimo, floribus corymbosis, alpasi 
pro ratione florum Bubgricilt, pedicellis crassiusculis, calyce late cam- 
panulato 5-partito lobis latissime ovatis basi intus multiglandulosis, 
corclle odore tubo vix contorto angusto supra basin paulo dilatato. 
notato czterum glabro, lobis oblongo-lanceolatis, staminibus in sexta 
parte infima insertis tertiam partem tubi attingentibus, stylo brevi 
gracili, stigmate cylindrico sulcato longiusculo basi annulato 
Gaboon, Munda, Sibange farm, Soyaua, Pl. Occ. Afr. 172. 
oe 50-70 ped. alta. Folia 6-9 poll. longa, 3-4 poll. lata, petiolus "s 
ll. longus. Pedunculus, 4 poli., pedicelli ad 1 poll. longi. Caly 
i 
in = longus. Corolle tubus 1} poll. longus, ad 2 lin. latus, lobi 2 oar 
Tw rather incomplete specimens from Old Calabar (Thomson, 73) 
and from the Lower Congo (Chr. Smith) may belong also to this 
species. 
_21. Tabernemontana eglandulosa, Stapf ; frutex scandens glaber- 
mus, ramis teretibus internodiis longis fistulosis, foliis oblongis basi 
atten uatis abrupte acuminatis opacis membranaceis, petiolo tenui, 
pedunculis axillaribus breviusculis, floribus in corymbis vel umbellis 
spuriis densis, calyce late campanulato 5-partito lobis obovatis vel 
oblongis intus eglandulosis, corolla alba fragrantissima tubo basi 
paululo dilatato czeterum cylindrico tenui lobis lanceolatis vel linearibus 
tea ni paulo brevioribus, staminibus paulo supra basin insertis 
vix qua artem tubi attingentibus, stylo brevi vel brevissimo, 
MÜomato- poc eii ilate basi annulato, drupis aurantiacis ovatis 
minatis. 
Lower Niger, Eppab, a Barter, 3306 ; Yormbee. Milen. 12;- Old 
Calabar River, Mann, 2253; Fern ando 0, 239; Ga boon, 
e John River, Mann, 1794 ; ai e. feris, Soyauz 
183, 2 
Folia, 5-6 poll, rarius ad 8 poll. longa, 2-3 poll. lata, re i-i 
ll. longus. Pedunculus, 1-1 poll.longus, pedicelli ad 3 lin. longi. 
Calyx, 143i lin. longus. Corolle tubus 11-21 poll. od lobi 
14-2 poll. longi. Drupa 1ł poll. longa. 
The size of the calyx and the corolla vary considerably ; but I a 
not able to distinguish varieties upon these differences, The habit, the 
absence of glands in the calyx, the narrow corolla lobes, and the very 
short style are very characteristic. 
22. Tabernæmontana elegans, Stapf; frutex glaberrimus, ramis 
 floriferis penna corvina vix crassioribus, foliis anguste oblongis obtusis 
vel acutis basi acutatis opacis subtus palli pees crassiusculis, nervis 
lateralibus. utrinque 16-22 Joib fere ad marginem rectis, 
floribus parvis numerosis in inflorescentiis subeorymibiformibu pedun- 
= eulatis bracteatis, bracteis scariosis parvis citissime deciduis, calyce 
breviter campanulato 5-partito lobis late ovatis — basi intus glande 
— bifido g eee — luteo-alba tubo brevi cylindrico extus 
fauce tomentello, lobis indios tubo lon 
intus i ongi- 
recie staminibus D supra basin inrertis inclusis, stylo brevi tenui, 
