Range - Setis

CCCLIV. E. Schlechteri Diels.
In “Beitrage zur Flora von Papuasien viii,” 423, (1922).
I HAVE not seen a specimen of the plant, nor a figure of it. Following is the
original description:—
Arbor mediocris. Rami juniores (sicci) atropurpurei quadranguli. Foliorum
petiolus brevis, lamina subcoriacea, supra lucida, late elliptica vel-ovato-elliptica,
apice obtusa vel brevissime acuminata, nervi laterales primarii circ. 6 a costa
abeuntes (sicci) subtus prominuli. Panicula pyramidalis, gracilis floribus parvis.
Pedicelli 2–3 mm. longi. Receptaculum subhemisphaericum, operculum
hemisphaericum, illi subaequale, vix vel brevissime apiculatum haud rostratum.
Stamina omnia fertilia in alabastro inflexa. antherae minutae. Ovarium 3 loculare.
Fructus parvi, valvis protrusis.
A tree only about 10 m. high (according to Schlechter). Petiole 5–8 mm. long,
blade 9–10 cm. long, 6–7.5 cm. in width. Panicle 15–18 cm. long, and just about as
broad at the base. Flower peduncle 2–3 mm. long, receptacle 2 mm. long, 2.5 mm.
broad. Stamens (dried) about 4 mm. long. Fruit, including the operculum, about 3
mm. long and just as broad.
Range
Confined to Papua, so far as we know at present. North Eastern Papua (New
Guinea); at Waria, near Jaduna, 50 m. above sea-level (Schlechter, n. 17398—
fruiting 3rd March, 1908 !); Forests of the mountains near Jaduna, about 200 m.
above sea-level (Schlechter, n. 19242—flowering 15th April, 1909—type of
species) . . . . E. Schlechteri is the first forest Eucalypt which has been shown from
the New Guinea mainland. Species previously recognised from there are all
elements of the Savanna flora (Diels, 1c.).
Affinities
With E. Naudiniana F.v.M.
The species is allied to E. Naudiniana, but has broader leaves, not so tapering
towards the apex, and almost obtuse, as well as distinctly smaller flowers and fruits.
Moreover, according to Schlechter, it is not so tall as E. Naudiniana, which very
frequently forms very tall trees (Diels, l.c.).
In the same work Dr. Diels gives a Review of the Papuan species, and this may be