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DR. D. O. EORPES’S NEW GUINEA PLANTS 
Sloanea sogerensis Bale, fil., sp. n. Arbor altissima, ramulis 
novellis tomentosis ; stipulis conspicuis; foliis coriaceis oblongo- 
ovatis vel ovalibus basi cordatis vel subcordatis demuin superne fere 
glabris, 15-20 cm. longis, 95-11 cm. latis, petiolo tomentoso 5-7 cm. 
longo; racemis simplicibiis 15-20 cm. longis, pedicellis tomentosis 
20-25 mm. longis ; Jloribus saqnssime nutantibus ; sepalis ovatis 
tomentosis ; petalis ovatis tomentosis band ineisis ; $ termini bus 
multiserialibus apiculatis; ovario tomentoso; capsula lignosa 4-locu- 
lari extus eebinata, sj)inis 5-7 mm. longis. 
Sogere, 341, 607, 794, 949. 
A great tree with 
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greenish-white flowers and orange stamens. 
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607, a moderately large tree. 
Differs from S. Forbesii in the smaller flowers and entire petals ; 
from S. Nymanni K. Sclmm. hy the larger flowers and leaves and 
conspicuous stipules. 
Elaeocarpus sogerensis Bik. fil., sp. n. Arbor magna, ramulis 
glabris ; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis vel elliptico-lanceolatis apice acu- 
minatis- basi rotundatis vel late cuneatis utrinque glabris margine 
serratis vel obsolete serratis, lamina 5-7 cm. longa, 2 0-2‘5 cm. lata, 
petiolo 20-28 mm. longo ; racemis laxis ssepissime 4-5 cm. longis, 
rhaclii glabra; pedicellis 5-6 mm. longis; alabastris 7-9 mm. 
longis; sepalis lineari-lanceolatis +9 mm. longis; petalis apice 
laciniatis laciniis angustis ; ovario biloculari glabro ; fructu ignoto. 
Mt. Wori-wori, 5000 ft., 717. Great tree; flowers white. 
Has much the aspect of E. Munroi Wight, but the ovary is 
glabrous. The petals are laciniate, about 10 mm. long. Allied to 
E. Gjellerupi Pulle, from which it differs in its smaller leaves with 
shorter petioles. 
E. Muelleriantts Schlechter ( E . Ganitrus F. Muell. non 
lioxb.). Sogere, 676. 
Aceratlum Muellertanum Schlechter {E. edulis Teijsm.&Binn^ 
Meroka Ranges, 2500 ft., 896. Considerable tree ; fruit dark green. 
Mt. Gawada, 5000 ft., 580. Large tree; flowers in bud dark purple. 
Mt. Wori-wori, about 5000 ft., 705. Great tree; flowers rich lake- 
scarlet. Sogere, 295. Small tree ; flowers pale yellow. 
Linages. 
Ervtkroxylon ecartnatum Burck. Sogere, 878. 
MaLPHTGII TACE.E. 
Ryssopterys microstema A. Juss. Sogere, 943. 
Rutace.e. 
Evodia (Trifoliolatie) Forbesii Bak. fib, sp. n. Arbor alta ad 
E. tetracfouam Iv. Sclmm. et E. speciosam Zoll. accedens ; foliis tri- 
foliolatis petiolatis glabris, foliolis terminalibus obovatis basi cuneatis 
apice rotundatis in 10 cm. longis et 11 cm. latis, nervis lateralibus 
numerosis circ 15 parallelis, petiolo communi 5-6 cm. longo; pani- 
culis e ligno vetere ortis 5 cm. longis pedunculis pedicellisque 
glabris; sepalis 4 rotundatis glabris; petalis 4 ovatis it5 mm. 
longis; ovario 4-loculari hirto ; stijlo centrali erecto ; fructu ignoto. 
