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3. SiAcnVTARpnETA scaherrima N. subglabra, loptosla- 



chya, macvantha, caulibus ex inflorescenliis <Uchotomis 



tetragono-alalis, foiiis ovatis subacuminalis aculis, basi 



. subinacquali acumiiiatis lamina in peliolum decurrente, 



laVe^ibiAS cvcualo-sevvatis crenis mucronatis, acuraitiibus 



integeriimis , supra tenuissime scabjerrimis, utrinque in 



nervo subtusque in venis rariter pilosis, bracteis membra- 



naceo-paleaceis(andis)lanccQlatis acuminalis subcuspidatis 



calyce Yrucluque in racbide immersis brevioribus. 



E Brasilia misit Sellow. 



Pulchra insignisque species. Caules exacle tetragoni, 

 faciebus tenuiter subslnalis planis circiter sesquilineani 

 lalis, angulis ala angusta (nervo complanato) eleganler in- 

 struclJs. Facies ct alae pilis bvevibus antrorsis raris sic 

 nt venae foliorum subinconspicue adspcrsae, quibus pibs 

 et nodi batbati sunt, piloruiu subinconspicua sevie petioles 

 connectenle. tnternodla 2 — 3-pollicaria. Folia inembra- 

 nacea, venosa, reliculato-venosa, rarius subrogosa, venis 

 primaviis ulrinsecus subscuis retcque vasculoso nou crassis 

 sed compressis, quo magis sublus prominent; ab ercela 

 : complicata ntargitiala petiolari parte lamina patens, ex- 

 pansa, plana rcfleclilur; maxima cauUna 4 p. 4 1. longa, 

 cui Ibngiludini addendum est acumen petiolare (s. peliolus) 

 9 circiter lineas longura; latitude 2 p. 20 I. metitnr. Spi- 

 cae pedales longiovesque, terminaies et alares, subsessiles, 

 graciles, ramo quern terminanl, haydqnaquam crassiores; 

 inferne tereles et allerniflorae , fnicLibus in scrobiculis 

 sulclformibus racbidis angulatac immersis^ apicem versus 

 distichae, racbide complanata geniculatim subflexuosa? 

 floribus etiam defloralis cum braeteis suis palulis. Bractea 

 scrobiculi radaidis basin arapleclens, laneeolata I. ovato- 

 lanceolata, acutissima, arida, subscariosa, eubencrvia, slrio- 

 Iata,dorso obscuriori, lateribus et apice pailescentibus ; semi- 

 poliicaris vel cum cuspide paulo longior. Calyx tubulosus 



