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1. M. aemulans Kceke. 
. Schoenscephalium sp. nova BR. Spruce in pl. exsier. 
Spruceanis no: 3292 (v. s.). 
Tab. nostra 1. f. 18. 19. 
Foliis late linearibus, rigidulo-membhranaceis; eapi- 
tulogloboso: receptaenlo perbrevi; hracteis arcte 
imbricatis, exterioribus gradatimbrevioribus. 2, 
Venezuela: Ad flumina Casiquiari, Variva, Paeimoni 
leg. Spruce no: 329% (Herb. Mart.). 
Planta glabra 1,07 M. alta. Radieis Älhrae simplices, 
spongiosae, crassinseulae, albidae. Caulis perhrevis. Folia 
distiche equitantia, 85—90 Cm. longa; lamina late Tinearis, 
in apicem obliquum obtusiusculum angustata, ima basi panllo 
eoarctata, glabra, plurinervia, nervo medie snbtus prominente, 
rigidulo-membranacea, ad vaginac apicem in arcolam Janceo- 
lato -ovatam obtusam protraetum paullo decurrens, in sicca 
fuscescenti-viridis, 61—64 Cm. longa, 2,2 Cm. lata: vagina 
lineari-oblonga aeqnaliter econduplieata, superne parum, angus- 
tata, glabra, fuseescenti- viridis, dimidia parte foliis paullo 
angustior, 24 Cm. longa, medie 11 Mm. versus: basim 13 
Mm. lata. Pednneuli in speeimine suppetente bini; basi vagina 
arcta fissa, ore obliquo lanceolato brevi, appressa, quasi prui- 
nosa ei subtiliter "densissimeque fusco - punetata nervosa cete- 
rum laevi 9,5 Cın. longa einceti (vel nudi? in altero pedun- 
culo deest); glabri, teretes, eostis subacntis pluribus rectis 
instructi, 1,0%—1,04 M. longi, 1,5 Mm. crassi apiee vix 
erassiores. Spatha bivalvis; valvis liberis, Sloribus fere or- 
eultis, glabris, membranaceis 3 vel 5? — nerviis, sordide 
fuseis. Capitulum exacte glebosum, .7 Iimeas in diametro 
latum. Receptacuhım perbreve. Flores sessiles; singuli bracteis 
multis ovalibus obtusis mucrenulatis glahris concavis 3-—-5 - 
