The secondary phloem of Lophira lanceolata v. Tieghem ex Keay (Ochnaceae) has been compared with that of some representatives of the family, especially of the tribe Ochneae of the subfamily Ochnoideae. The removal of Lophira from the subfamily Ochnoideae (‘Exalbuminosae’), as proposed by Kanis (1968), appears to be justified from an anatomical standpoint.