—— 125 
Iatis. 4 — 8nis breviter petiolatis lineari- vel oblongo-spa, 
Ihnlatis obtasis, basi Acutingeulis aut obtnsis, als Janceo- 
lato -elliptieis, immerse uninerviis vel subtrinerviis pellueidos 
punetatis, praesertim subtus fusco-glandulosis, amentis ter- 
minalibus vel dein lateralibss solitariis hreviler pedunenlatis 
elongatis densifloris, barcis subglobosis immersis. 
In truneis putridis Brasiliae (Menke =. 125. in Hb. 
Mart.). : - 
Prope P. leptophyllam Mig. in H6. Schlechtend., af- 
finis eliam P, fontinali Dietr,, P. rubioidi H.B.K.- 
Caules spithamei; rami angulati? internodia 3 — Yu 
eent. longa. FPetioli 1 vix 2 mm. longi. Folia patula in 
siceo plerumgue convoluta, earnosa, sabtus pallida, plerague 
subspathulato- ellipfica, Apice semper obtusa, deoraumseu 
sim Attenuata, ipsn basi tamen vix omnino aenla, sublus 
alandulis faseis subimpresse punelata, nervis nonnisi in 
folla Inei obrerso’ visibilibns, quaterna, vel plnra, summa 
amentan sufaleientia plerumqur octona, 10—18 mm. longa. 
Pedunculi 1); —1 cent, longi glabri, Amenta leriter fle- 
xuosa, 7— 9 cent. longa. Bracteae pedivellato - neitatae 
orbieu!ares marginibes pallidae persistente,. Oxarium et 
stamina subimmersa. Stigma terminale, 
In speeiminibns juniorihus in arborihus Prov. Minas Ge- 
raös a Martio passim leetis ramuli et folia supra ad apieem 
plis tenerrimis fugacibns inspersa sunt, 
18. Peperomia (Micropiper?) mandioccana n.sp. Ereeta 
basiı radieans sncculenta tota grosse glandnlosa, caule petio- 
kis foliisque praeserlim in marginibus pilis tenerrimis insper- 
sis, his oppositis vel summis ternis imodice petiolatis ellipii- 
eis vel rhombeo- ant snblanceolato -ellipticis obtasis vel apice 
‚rolundalis, basi acatis vel obinainsealis nni- vel subirhier- 
vis es parce venasulis encenlentis (in sicoe membranneeis), 
