Erythrococca and Micrococca. 619 
semper glabrum ; stigmata laevia vel in specie singula ( E . africana ) papillosa, 
nunquam laciniata lobatave; nunc sessilia, libera, elongata, linearia, patula 
vel recurva; nunc basi connata vel in 'apice styli brevis raro distincti 
columnaris insidentia, brevia vel brevissima, ovato-lanceolata vel suborbi- 
cularia, divaricata vel suberecta. Discus hypogynus e squamis complanatis 
cum carpidiis alternantibus eisque isomeris inter se liberis sed circa basin 
ovarii contiguis vel plane in urceolum annularem lobatum vel raro subintegrum 
connatis compositus. 
§ V. HEMIERYTHROCOCCA. Stigmata elongata, linearia, laevia, a basi 
libera. Discus hypogynus e squamis majusculis cum carpidiis alternantibus 
inter se liberis sed circa basin ovarii contiguis compositus. Glandulae juxta- 
staminales hirsutae. 
If 11. Membranaceae. Calyx mar is in alabastro globosus apice minute 
apicidatus . Filamenta antheris longiora . Stigmata praelonga , arcuatim 
recurva. Squamae hypogynae apice %-lobtdatae. 
26. E. membranacea. Ramidi foliisque pilis patentibus molliter 
hispidi. Flores albi; stamina 27.— Claoxylon membranaceum , Muell. arg. 
in Flora, xlvii. 437 (1864), et in DC. Prodr., xv. 778 (1866). 
[IV a.] West Africa: Upper Guinea. Cameroons : Cameroon Mts., 
4,000 ft., Mann 1197 ! Buea, 3.300 ft., Lehmbach 212 ! 
This species, in all other respects an Alhroandra, has the long filaments 
characteristic of an Euerythrococca , and thus serves as a connecting link between the 
two sub-genera. 
^[ 12 . Patulae. Calyx maris in alabastro conico-pyra7nidalis. Fila¬ 
menta antheris multo breviora. Stigmata elongata , patula. Squamae 
hypogynae apice integrae. 
27. E. patula. Folia secus nervos subtus petiolisque pilis patentibus 
hispida, pallide viridia, basi rotundata, 20-25 cm. longa. Stamina 50-54.— 
Claoxylonpatidum^ Prain in Kew Bull. 1911, 93 (1911). 
[IVa.] West Africa: Upper Guinea. Cameroons: Jabassi, 200-250 ft, 
Ledermann 1063 ! 1106 ! 
A very distinct species, but at the same time, owing to the absence of female 
flowers, one of somewhat doubtful affinity. The hispid hairs on the leaves suggest 
comparison with E. hispida on the one hand, and with E. membranacea on the other. 
From both of these it is, however, readily distinguished specifically by the differently 
shaped male flower-buds and the larger number of stamens; both these species are, 
moreover, high-level plants. From E. membranacea it is, besides, at once distinguished 
by the short filaments. The similarity in shape of the male flower-buds suggests that 
the nearest affinity may be with the next species, but the question can only be 
definitely settled when the female flowers of E. patula are known. 
