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Habitat in Costa- Rica (Dr. Oersted), 
65. M. splendeus DC. (Charaet. emend.); ramulis foliisque 
novellis subtus et panienlis pubescentibus v. subvillesis; foliis 
petiolatis, membranaceis, demum chartaceis, ovalis v. ovato- 
“oblongis, basi obinsis v. rotnndafis, apice sensim pIns minnsvo 
elongato -aruminatis, plerumque grosse et ereberrime pellu- 
eido-punetatis, adultis glabris, snpra splendentibus, wiringie 
tenuiter elevato-retieulatis, limbinerviis; panienlis axillaribus 
et subterminalibus, folio longioribus v. brevioribus, ramis in- 
finis 3-, 5- v. 9-floris, flore centrali sessili, Iateralibus pe- 
dicellatis; germine hiloeulari, sericeo; bacea oblouga v. oh- 
ovata, sepalis inaequalibus, exterioribus triangularibus, bre- 
vissimis, interieribus ovalis, rolundatis, iliolatis coronata. D. 
Myrtus splendens Swartz Fl. Ind. oec. 2. p. 7. 
Eugenia periplocifolia Jarg. Coll. 2%. p. 108. 1. 4. 
Myreia splendens DC, 1.e, p. 244 (excl. syn. plerisque). 
Variat: 
a. obscura Berg; foliis ovalis, breviter obtuseque acu- 
minalis (v. in Ib. Berol.), 
ß. genzina Berg; foliis ovato- oblongis, elongate oh- 
tusiascnleqgue acnminalis, macroporis (v. in hh. Berol,, Mo- 
nac., Sonder. et Vindob.). 
Folia 14,— 3” long, 5— 14° lat, petiolo 1—-1yy” 
long. Panieulae %, — 3 long, 2—3-pliciter ramosae. Ala- 
bastra oborata, 1— 1%," lonz., brarteolis stipantibns eadu- 
eis. Germen dense sericeum, 4-ovnlatum, disco plano, late, 
velutino obteetum.  Sepala 5, glabriusenla. Peiala 5, orbi- 
eularia, extus dorso serieen, I — long. Stamina zw 
long. Stylus hasi sericens, 2 long. 
y. micropora Berg; foliis ovato- vw. ovale ohlongis, 
longe ‚acnminatis, mieroporis. — Folia 20— 48" long, 8-- 
