2a. Mischogyne elliotiana (Engl. & Deils) Le Thomas var. elliotiana

Mischogyne elliotiana var. glabrum Keay (1952; 151).

Shrub or small tree 4 – 7 (– 10) m tall. Petioles 3 – 6 mm long, 1 – 2 mm in diam. Young taeigs, petioles and midrib with a strigose 30 – 60% cover of hairs 0.3 – 0.8 mm long. Leaf lamina obovate to narrowly elliptic, 8 – 17 cm long, 4 – 8 cm wide, length:width ratio 2 – 3, apex attenuate to acuminate, acumen 1 – 2.5 cm long, 0.8 – 1.5cm at base, base cuneate; chartaceous to coriaceous, lamina glabrous on both sides; older midribs sometimes sparsely hairy above and below with hairs 0.2 – 0.3 mm long; secondary veins 7 – 9. Fruit: monocarp 6 – 10 cm long, 4 – 6 cm in diam., yellow or green with white spots, pulp white, edible. Seeds 6 – 12 in one or two rows, 2 – 2.8 cm long × 1.2 – 1.5 cm wide by 0.3 – 0.5 cm deep, straight on one side, semi-circular on the other, covered with a white membrane (Fig. 4).

SPECIMENS EXAMINED. GUINEA- BISSAU. Bafatá region: Saltinho, margens do rio Corubal, 34 m, [11°36'52"N 14°40'58"W], 30 May 1948, J. V. G. Espirito Santo 2481 (K!) . GUINEA- CONAKRY. Forécariah Préfecture: Kounoukan Foret Clasee, 2 km de village Gberebun; district de Kamallaya, dans le chaine de mts Benna, 90 m, [9°32'48"N 12°53'5"W], fl, 8 June 2011, N. Camara 713 (K!) . Kindia Préfecture: rivière Diani, 466 m, [8°4'24"N 9°2'W], fl, 25 Feb. 1949, J.-G. Adam 3854 (P *) ; Mamou Préfecture: Sabouya 8 km SW from Sabouya, Dalakhoumba 114 m, [9° 5 4 '4 2 " N 12°7'21"W], 15 May 2012, L. Lopez Pooeda 145 (K!) . Nzérékoré Préfecture: Nimba Mts, plot JRFB06. 605 m, [7°42'6"N 8°24'29"W], 30 Nov. 2007, Nimba Botanic Team JR 974 (MO) ; plot WHSL05, 513 m, [7°42'32"N 8°20'37"W], 28 Nov. 2007, Nimba Botanic Team WH974 (MO) ; Sérédou Koïma Tongoro [8°16'N 9°6'E], 14 April 1965, F. Camara 2 (BR); Forêt Classée de Mt Yonon next to the Diane R., 480 m, [7°59'15"N 9°7'5"W], fr, 7 May 2011, C. C. H. Jongkind 10664 (L*) ; Mt Yonon, New Plot 4. 775 m, [8°0'17"N 9°4'38"W], 9 Feb. 2012, E. L. A. N. Simons 827 (L *) . Yomou Préfecture: Gpagaye Guinea, Nzérékoré, N of village Gpagaye, 414 m, [7°37'48"N 9°13'24"W], fl, 3 May 2011, C. C. H. Jongkind 10570 (BR *, L*, P*) . SIERRA LEONE. Mount Gonkwi, Duunia, Talla Hills, 640 m, [9°54'29"N 12°20'1"W], fl, 1 Feb. 1892, G. F. Scott- Elliot 4855 (B *, K!) . Northern province: Southern Sula Mts, SE of Bumbuna, near Kegbema village, 490 m, [9°0'26"N 11°42'18"W], 19 Nov. 2012, Tonkolili Plants 1324 (K!) . Southern province: Bandajuma, 202 m, [8°18'33"N 10°51'3"W], 10 May 1914, Aylmer 79 (K!) . Western Area (Freetown): Sugar Loaf Mountain Near summit of Sugar loaf at about 2,400 ft, Peninsula, 732 m, [8°25'19"N 13°13'50"W], 30 Jan. 1971, P. W. Richards 7100 (K!) . LIBERIA. Western Region: Vahun, Kolahun Distr. 249 m, [8°4'N 10°30'W], fr, 7 Nov. 1947, J. T. Baldaein Jr 10221 (K!) . IVORY COAST. San Pedro, 13 m, [4°46'N 6°37'45"W], 1 Jan. 1901, Thoiré s.n. (P *) ; Moyen-Comoé (Région du): Abengourou, 186 m, [6°42'41"N 3°31'5"W], 1 May 1949, Bégué 2988 (P *) . GHANA. fl, 1 Jan. 1929, C. Vigne 1630 (P!); Banks of R. Volta, 152 m, 1 April 1929, C. Vigne 1689 (K!); Bonsa Su, May, C. Vigne 1977 (K!) . Ashanti Region: Yabi Yabei, 254 m, [6°39'4"N 1°42'32"W], 1 June 1800, C. Vigne 3893 (K!) ; Near Kwapon, c. 100 km WSW of Kumasi, 196 m, [6°37'N 2°29'W], fl, 20 Dec. 1963, R. A. A. Oldeman 777 (K!, L *); Bui Bui, Banda, Brong-Ahafo, by Volta, 100 m, [8°13'27"N 2°11'40"W], 19 May 1961, J. K. Morton 4230 (K!, L *) ; Eastern Region: Kwahu Prasu 229 m, [6°37'14"N 0°54'28"W], 1 July 1929, C. Vigne 1628 (K!) ; Atewa Range F.R., Atewa Range, E.P. (Feb.). 457 m, [6°10'N 0°36'W], fl, 1 Feb. 1937, C. Vigne 4336 (K!, P *) . BENIN. Ouémé Department: Togbota ague, Isaweme, [6°39'N 2°25'48"E], 20 Nov. 2000, Dan & Hanon R2:22155 (BR *) . NIGERIA. Benue state: Abinsi, Nigeria, [7°45'N 8°45'E], 1 June 1912, J. M. Dalziel 761 (BM!, K!) . Lagos state: Western Lagos, [6°27'11"N 3°23'45"E], fr, 1 Aug. 1893, J. W. Roaeland s.n. (K!); Lagos, fl, 10 Feb. 1906, E. W. Foster 9 (K!, P *) . Ogun state: Olokemeji, 79 m, [7°24'33"N 3°30'23"E], fr, 1 July 1905, A. J. B. Cheoalier 13998, 14069 (P *) ; Abeokuta, 25 m, [7°9'44"N 3°19'46"E], fr, 1 July 1905, A. J. B. Cheoalier 13911 (P*) . Oyo state: Ibadan, 197 m, [7°22'2"N 3°56'14"E], fr, 6 April 1948, R. W. J. Keay 22828 (K!); Awba R. just S of Awba Hills and N of the Oyo - Iwo road, 228 m, [7°44'15"N 4°5'22"E], fr, 22 June 1957, R. W. J. Keay & H. T. Clifford FHI37071 (K!, P *).