622 
Prain.—A Review of the Genera 
& Gilg in Engl. Pflanzenr.: Monim., 24, f. 4 M-R (1901); Wright in Thisel- 
ton-Dyer, Flor. Trop. Afr., vi. 1, 169 (1909). 
[IV b.] WEST Africa: Lower Guinea. Cameroons : Kribi; Great 
Batanga, Dinklage 1057 ! Yaunde; Zenker 494, 798 (ex Engler). Spanish 
Guinea: Mont John River; Kongui, Mann 1785! 
A very distinct species, which forms the basis of the proposed genus Chloro- 
patane. We have not seen specimens collected by Zenker at Yaunde, bearing the 
numbers cited. 
If 15. Columnares. Stylus cohnnnaris ; sligmata laevia , saborbicu - 
laria, minima , stylo multo breviora , snberecta. Calyx maris in alabastro 
globosns minute apicnlatus , vel breve conico-pyramidalis . Glandulae juxta- 
staminales hirsutae. Discus hypogynus minute 2 -lobus. 
33 . E. Welwitschiana. Bracteolae ovatae, 1 mm. longae. Calyx 
maris in alabastro globosus, minute apiculatus. Stamina 30. Folia 10- 
15 cm. longa, demum fere glabra.— Claoxylon Welwitschianum , Muell. arg. in 
Journ. Bot., ii. 333 (1864),^ in DC. Prodr., xv. 2, 776 (1866) ; Hiern in Cat. 
Afr. PI. Welw., 975 (1900). C. africanum , De Wild, in Ann. Mus. Congo, 
Bot., sdr. 5, ii. 279, in parte et quoad spp. Sapiniana apud Sankuru lecta 
tantum (1908); Dur., Syll. Flor. Cong., 491, in parte et quoad spp. Sapiniana 
(1909); De Wild., Comp. Kasai Miss. Scient., 330 (1910): nec Muell. arg. 
Chloropatane Batesii , Wright in Thiselton-Dyer, Flor. Trop. Afr., vi. 1, 169 
(1909), et in Kew Bull. 1909, 214 (1909). 
[IV b.] West Africa : Lower Guinea. Cameroons : Kribi; Bipindi, 
300-600 ft Zenker 1908 ! 2049 ! 2610 ! 2910 ! 2923 ! 3773 ! 3932 ! Ebolowa ; 
Efulen, Bates 409 ! Spanish Guinea: Nkolentangan, Tessmann 296 ! Ga¬ 
boon : without precise locality, Klaine 2976 ! Portuguese West Africa: 
Angola; Golungo Alto, on the Zuenza River, Welwitsch $ 97! Gossweiler 
4412 ! Serra da Alta Queta, Welwitsck 398 ! 
V. West Central Africa. Congo State: Kasai; Sankuru, Sapin ! 
A very distinct species. Sapin states that the leaves of this plant are edible and 
form an excellent vegetable. 
34 . E. columnaris. Bracteolae ovatae, 1 mm. longae. Calyx maris 
in alabastro conico-pyramidalis. Stamina 48-54. Folia 4-7 cm. longa, 
adpresse pubescentia.— Claoxylon columnare, Muell. arg. in Flora, xlvii. 437 
(1864), et in DC. Prodr., xv. 2, 776 (1866). 
[IV. b.] WEST Africa : Lower Guinea. Prince’s Island : Mann 
1139 ! 
Very nearly allied to E. Welwitschiana and indistinguishable as regards female 
flowers; the male flowers differ considerably in shape and in having more numerous 
stamens. The two are, however, readily distinguished by their different leaves. 
