186 
C. Mez. — Myrsinaceae. 
longe acuta apice eleganter acuminata, margine bene crenata, ± 180 mm longa, 50 mm 
lata, submembranacea vel chartacea, glabra, utrinque laxe prominulo-reticulata, punctulis oo 
parvis prominulis dense consila. Infloreseentiae quam maxime abbreviatae in umbellas pen- 
dulas, pedunculo brevissimo dense squamoso stipitatas mutatae, ± 1 5 mm longae, adpresse 
l'errugineo-tomentellae, pedicellis 5 — 7 mm longis; flores rosei, 6 mm longi, glabri; sepala 
ovato-triangularia, subacuminata, margine bene ciliata, et punctis paucis magnis atris et 
punctulis lineisque brunneis dense picta; petala longe acuminata; antherae sensim peracutae, 
punctis oo atris utrinque dense marmoratae; ovarium ovoideum. ■ — Fig. 32. 
Kamerun: Yaunde, im schattigen feuchten Urwald (Zenker u. Staudt n. 363, 382) 
— Blüht im Juli. Herb. Berlin. 
6. A. eymosa (Bak.) Mez. — Ardisia cymosa Bak. ! (non Blume) in Oliv. Fl. Trop. 
Afr. III. ( I 877) 495. — Tinus cymosa 0. Ktze. Rev. gen. II. (1 891) 974. — Ranmli e graci- 
lioribus, apicem versus brevissime tomentelli. Folia petiolis ± 1 0 mm longis stipitata, bene 
vel anguste elliptica, basi acuta apice breviter acuminata, toto margine obtuse crenata, 
±140 mm longa, 50 mm lata, adulta utrinque praeter nervum primarium subtus ± rudi- 
mentarie lepidoto-tomentellum glabra, membranacea, laxe prominulo-reticulata, punctulis 
oo atris partim brevissime lineoliformibus aucta. Inllorescentiae fasciculatae, petiolis bre- 
viores vel eos subaequantes, pedicellis ± 4 mm longis, validis; flores 7 mm longi; sepala 
libera, ovata, late acutiuscula, margine oplime ciliata, punctulis multis parvis praedita; petala 
late ovato-elliptica , dissite punctulis parvis picta ; antherae sensim acutae dorso bene punc- 
tatae; ovarium conicum. 
Westafrika: Insel Fernando-Po (Mann n. 1 082). — Herb. Kew. 
7. A. haemantha (Gilg) Mez. — Ardisia haemantha Gilg! in Engler’s Bot. Jahrb. XXX. 
(1901) 99. — - Ranmli graciles, novelli ferrugineo-lomentelli. Folia petiolis ± 1 0 mm longis 
stipitata, elliptica, basi breviter apice eleganter acuminata, margine subobscure levissime 
undulatim crenata, ± 170 mm longa, 60 mm lata, tenuiter membranacea, prominulo- 
costulata perlaxcque reticulata, punctulis prominulis parvis oo conspersa. Infloreseentiae 
e floribus 2 — 5 umbellatis, nutantibus formatae, levissime tomentellae, petiolos paullo 
superantes, pedicellis ± 6 mm longis, gracilibus; flores 5 — 6 mm longi, glabri, sanguinei; 
sepala basi breviter coalita, ovata, late triangulo-acuta, margine optime ciliata; petala elon- 
gata anguste ovato-elliptica, sensim acuta, oplime punctato-maculata; antherae dorso prope 
apicem paucipunctatae ; ovarium ovoideum vel ellipsoideum. 
Kamerun: im Uferwald am Lobefluss und in feuchtem Wald bei Ebea (Dinklage 
n. 87 1, 1503). — Blüht im August. Herb. Berlin. 
8. A. brunneo-purpurea (Gilg) Mez. — Ardisia brunneo-purpurea Gilg! in Engler’s 
Bot. Jahrb. XXX. (1 901) 98. — Ramuli graciles, apicem versus peradpresse ferrugineo- 
tomentelli. Folia petiolis ± 10 mm longis stipitata, elliptica vel obovato-elliptica, basin 
versus cuneatim acuta apice eleganter acuminata, integerrima vel apicem versus perobscure 
undulatim crenulata, ± 150 mm longa, 55 mm lata, membranacea, glabra, utrinque sub- 
obscure perlaxeque prominulo-reticulata, punctis oo atris prominentibus dissitis insignia. 
Infloreseentiae quam maxime abbreviatae in umbellas ± 1 0-floras sessiles, parce ferrugineo- 
puberulas reductae, ± 1 5 mm longae , pedicellis validis, ad 8 mm longis ; flores 6 mm longi, 
brunnei-purpurei ; sepala dorso ferrugineo-tomentella margineque optime pilis brevibus capi- 
tatis ciliata, ex ovato acuminata; petala oblique longe acuminata, prope apicem sicut sepala 
punctata ceterum punctis magnis atris dissitis picta, dorso lepidibus ferrugineis praedita; 
antherae sensim acuminatae, dorso obscure punetatae; ovarium crasse ovoideum. 
Kamerun: Mungo, an schattigen Stellen im Urwald häufig (Buchholz). — Blüht im 
Mai. Herb. Berlin. 
9. A. Zenkeri (Gilg) Mez. — Ardisia Zcnkeri Gilg! in Engler’s Bot. Jahrb. XXX. 
( 1 90 1) 1 00. — Ramuli graciles, novelli dense ferrugineo-lepidoti, mox glabrati. Folia 
petiolis ± 1 0 mm longis, gracilibus stipitata, lanceolata, utrinque acuta vel apice acuminata, 
integerrima, ±100 mm longa, 20 mm lata, subchartacea, praeter lepides minutas caslaneas 
peradpressas subtus dissitas nervumque medium hic ± rudimentarie lepidotum adulta glabra, 
