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instructi, flore ventrali sessili, lateralibus pedicellatis, bra- 
vteolis 2, Iinearibns, 3 Jong, deeiduis stipati, pedicellis 3 
long. Alabastra obovata, 3” long, Germen sporophoris bi- 
lamellatis, pluriovulatis, Sepala 4, majera 1%,’ long. Pe- 
tala 4, eiliolata. (v. in hb. Berol. ex hh. Lamb.). 
Habitat in Poru et Chili (Ruiz). 
393. E. Mariquitensis Berg; glabra, ramulis solcatis; fo- 
liis breyissime petiolatis, rigide coriaceis, ovatis, obtusatis, 
mucronalis, basi suhcordatis, discoloribus, impnnetatis, reti- 
enlato-venosis, arcuatim dnplicato - limbinerviis; pedunenlis 
azillaribus, inferiorihus folio longioribus, superiorikus brevio- 
rihus, solitariis, validis, eompressis, 3-foris; flore central 
sessil; germine biloeulari; sepalis inaequalibus, subrotundis, 
intus sericeis, Kmhriate- eiliatis, interieribus latissime mem- 
branaceo -marginatis. 5. 
Rami obtuse 4-goni; ramali pallide badii, strieti. Folia 
opposita, novella sparse pilosinscula, mox glahbra; petiolo 
1/7 Jong., marginato; lamina 18-— 3%” long., 11 — 20 lat; 
nervo medio supra impresso, subtus elevalo; venis utroque 
latere eireiter 8, arreetis v. superioribus subereeto -patulis, 
supra venulisque relieulatis oblitteratis, snbtus prominentibns, 
Pednneuli 13 — 2%” long., pedicelli 1 -- 2 long, Alahastra 
oborata, 3” long.; hracteolis stipantibus caducis, Germen 
multiovolatum. Sepala 4, nigrescenti- glandnlosa, 2 majora 
117% Yong., 2 lat, Petala 4, suhrotunda, eilielata.  Sta- 
mina 3% long. Stylus 4“ long. (v. in hi, Vind.). 
Maxime affinis E, porphyrocladee, sed distinela: ramis 
suleatis; foliis hasi suheordatis, apice obtusatis et nervalura; 
sepalis iuterioribus latissime membranaceo -marginatis. 
Habitat in prov. Mariquita Nowse Granadae altitudine 
8400, foret Fehruario (Linden, coll. no, 110%). 
