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subtus perparce obscureque brevissime piloso glabra, dense prominenli-costata, prominulo- 
reticulata, punctis prominulis nunc omnino subnullis nunc secus marginem obscuris aucla. 
Inflorescentia terminalis, multiflora, subpyramidala, tripinnatim panniculata, dissite brevissime 
jiilosa vel subglabra, axibus haud scabris, ramulis flores sueto secundos dense racemosos 
gerenlibus, pedicellis crassis, decurvis, — 2 mm longis; ilores roseo-albi, 3 mm longi, 
nulantes, glabri; sepala basi breviter coalila ex ovato late paulloque oblique acuta, punclulata; 
petala late ovata, oblique brevissime subacuminata, vix vel dissite punclulata; slamina petalis 
haud multo breviora antheris ovato-triangularibus, acuminatis, filamentis brevissimis prope 
petalorum loborum basin affixis; ovarium globosum, glabrum , stvlo gracillimo, stigmate 
punctiformi. Drupa subglobosa, irregulariter rugosa, 7 — 8 mm diam. metiens. 
Neu-Caledonien: in Wäldern südlich von Canala und am Mt. Mu, 800 m ü. M. 
(ßalansa n. 996, 2225, Lecard). — Herb. Mez, Paris. 
1 9. T. oblongifolium Mez n. sp. — Rarnuli crassi, apicem versus lepidibus ferrugineis 
adspersi vel glabrati. Folia petiolis ±20mm longis, lamina decurrente alalis et persensim 
in eam transeunlibus stipitata, oblonga, basi perlonge acuta apice obtusiuscula, ± 250 mm 
longa, 75 mm lata, coriaceo-chartacea, supra glabra subtus dense tessellatiinque peradpresse 
lepidota et hic costis inultis dense parallelis subpatentibus prominulis praedita vix reticulata, 
punctulis lepidotis manifestioribus destituta. Inflorescentia terminalis, multiflora, scoparie 
tripinnatim panniculata, foliis brevior, ramulis Ilores dense racemosos gerenlibus, pedicellis 
gracilibus ± 2 nun longis; flores 3 mm longi, glabri; sepala ad y s vel paullo ultra connata 
lobis ovato-trapeziformibus , triangido-acutis , non nisi perobscure minuteque punctulatis; 
petala bene medium usque connata lobis triangularibus, aculis, obscure punctis parenchymati 
immersis atris pictis; slamina pelalis paullo breviora antheris peracutis, dorso haud punctatis, 
filamentis manifestis, e gracilioribus ; ovarium glabrum, ovoideum, stylo gracillimo antheras 
subaequante, stigmate punctiformi. 
Neu-Galedonien: Wagap (Pancher, Vieillard n. 2849). — Herb. DC., A. Gray, 
Mez. Paris. 
2 0. T. scrobiculatum (Seem.) Mez. — - Ardisia scrobiculata Seem.! Fl. vitiens. 
(1865 — 73j 150. — Rarnuli percrassi, glabri, apicem versus cum peliolis ferruginei. Folia 
peliolis ± 10 mm longis, percrassis stipitata, oblonga, basin versus persensim acuta, apice 
rotundata, usque ad 300 mm longa, 70mm lala mihi visa sed saepius minora, coriacea, 
glabra, perdense prominulo-coslulata 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 — 4 mm longis; flores 2,5 mm longi, glabri; sepala 
ad 1 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. — Rarnuli crassiusculi, apicem versus ferruginei. 
Folia petiolis ± I 0 mm longis stipitata, late oblonga, basin versus sensim peracuta apice 
obtusiuscula, ±160 mm longa, 60 mm lata, ehartacea, glabra, nitidula, dcnsiuscule supra 
sulcatim immerse subtus prominenti-costata, punctulis parvis prominulis inultis dissitis aucta. 
Inflorescentia terminalis, multiflora, tripinnatim panniculata, foliis multo brevior, ramulis 
flores optime racemosos gerentibus, pedicellis deflexis ± 4mm longis; flores 3mm longi, 
glabri: sepala basi ad 1 4 coalita, lobis triangularibus, anguste rotundatis, latere tecto sueto 
prope basin dente magno obtuso auctis, haud punctatis vel lineolis perpaucis subatris pictis; 
petala bene medium usque vel paullo ultra connata lobis asymmetricis , ovatis, oblique 
anguste rotundatis, punctulis non nisi minutissirnis perobscurisque in parenchymate abscon- 
ditis praedita; stamina petalis haud multo breviora antheris subsessilibus longe peracutis, 
