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et infeme paullum angnstatus, apice truncatus vel snbemarginatus, hasi 

 cordato-excisus, praecipue in loculis sparse glandulosus, loculis late semi- 

 orbicularibus apice anguste dorso insignius cristatis, crista seusim in alani 

 robust iorem dilatata. Semen supra basin loculi affixum, fuscuin, hilo 

 paullo pallidiore; cotyledon exterior cnrvata, interior biplicata. 



In Surinam et in Guiana gallica (forsan et in Brasilia) : Split- 

 gerber n. 1099! („in sylvis submontosis prope Blaauiccberg, Surinam, m. 

 Maj." 1838, jior. et fruct. ; Hb.Lugd.-Bat.); Hostmann n. 1044! {Surinam, 

 1842; Hb. Hook., Deless., Vindob.) ; n.826! (Hb. Hook.); n. 268 partim! 

 (partim Serj. membranacea Splitg.) ; Sagot n. 1000! [„ad orem fluminis 

 Moroni, Guiana gall."-, 1857). 



19. SERJANIA ALTISSIMA Radlk. scandens (Poepp.), 

 suftruticosa (Spruce); rami 5-costati, inter costas convexas 

 profundius sulcati, laxiuscule ferrugineo-setosi iidemque pilis 

 glandulosis articulatis brevibus ut et inflorescentiae totae, 

 alabastra, petioli, petioluli, stipulae foliorumque nervi et mar- 

 gines obsiti; corpus lignosum sat molle, simplex, in sectione 

 transversali crenato-lobatum, medulla ampliore repletum vel 

 cavum ; folia biternata ; foliola terminalia e late elliptico subro- 

 tundata, subobovata, in petiolulum longiorem attenuata, laleralia 

 paullo minora, elliptico-oblonga in petiolulum brevioiem rapidius 

 contracta, omnia abruptius et acutissime acuminata, integerrima, 

 rarius dente uno alterove superne ornata, supra laxius, subtus 

 densius pilis brevibus mollibus ad nervos margihesque inde 

 subciliolatos crebrioribus glandulisque minutis sessilibus ad- 

 spersa, membranacea, fusca, subtus pallidiora, obscuiissime 

 vel vix obscurissime pellucido-punctata, epidermide mucigera; 

 thyrsi solitarii vel in ramuiis accessoriis, thyrsis ipsis ad- 

 positis, paniculatim congesti; fiores mediocres; fructus (vix 

 semimaturus) in loculis pilis longis floccosis aliisque setusis, 

 in alis pilis brevibus articulatis obsitus, maturus — . 



Serjania altissima Radlk. Serj. Monogr. (1875) p. 125 et 

 Suppl. {1886) p. 90. 



Cardiospermum altissimum Poeppig (et Endl) Nov. Gen. 

 et Spec. Ill (Dec. 1844) p. 38, excl. fructu descript ; Walp. 

 Rep. II (1843) p. 813, n. 1. 



Rami penultirai internodiis 6— 12 cm longis, diametro 3,5 mm, setis 

 gracilibus horizontaliter patentibns 3— 3,5 mm longis obsiti. Foua majora 

 ramnlos tbyrsigeros fulcientia 22 cm longa, 20cm lata; folioluio terminale 

 petiolulo 1 cm longo adjecto 9 cm longura, 4,5—5 cm latum; foliola la- 

 teralia superiora 8 cm longa, 3,5 cm lata, inferiora minora; petiolus com- 

 munis sparse setosus, 8 cm, intermedins 5 cm, laterales 1,5 cm longi, 

 omnes striato- sulcati; stipulae subulato-lineares, 6 mm longae, setosae; 

 folia thyrsos fulcientia subduplo minora, versus apicem ramulorum de- 

 crescentia. Thyrsi folia subduplo superantia, densius cincinniferi ; cincinni 

 stipitati; stipites 5—15 mm longi, sicci complanati et spiraliter dextrorsum 

 vel sinistrorsum semel— terties torti; pedicelli subconferti, alabastra 3,5 mm 

 longa aequantes vel paullo superantes; hracteae bracteolaeque subulato- 

 lanceolatae, parvae, uti reliquae tbyrsorum partes omnes (pedunculus 

 communis, insuper saepius setosus, rbachis, stipites cincinnorum, pedicelli 

 et alabastra) pilis articulatis glandulosis obsitae. Fi.orks albi (Poeppig, 

 Spruce); hermapbroditi: Sepala exteriora breviora inter pilos glandulosos 

 articulatos bieviter puberula, interiora minutissime puberula. Petala late 

 obovata, 5,5 mm longa, 4 mm lata, a medio in unguem himiuam fere 

 transverse ellipiicam subaequantem abruptius attenuata, interne sparsis- 

 sime glanduligera; squamae petala dimidia aequantes, latae, margine et 

 interne ad basin villosulae, superiores crista minore obcordata et appendice 

 apicali deflexa e basi latiore acutata tertiam squamae partem aequante 

 villoso-barbata instructae, inferiores valde inaequilaterae, crista brevi ob- 

 tuse dentiformi, apiculo inflexo brevissimo. Tori glandulae superiores 

 lanceolatae, concavae, foiiaceocompressae (Poeppic), auriculam muris inii- 

 tantes, puberulae, laterales obsoletae. Stamina snbulato-fililormia, basi ) 

 Sapind. 



pilosula; antherae glabrae. Germen obverse pyramidatum, triquetrum, 

 Moris superrime deflorati 3,5 mm longum, pilis setulosis floccosisque prae- 

 cipue superne birsutum pilisque articulatis obsituni; stylus 2mm longus, 

 supra basin glaber; segmenta stigmatosa 1 mm longa. Feores mascui.i : 

 Sepala, petala, torus et stamina ut in bermaphroditis; germinis rudimen- 

 tum obovatum, glabrum, stylo longiore fililbrmi triangulari in angulis pi- 

 loso corouatum. Fructus immatnrus tantum suppetebat, cfr. supra. 



In Peruvia orientali: Poeppig n 2415! {ad Yurimaguas prov. 

 Maynas in sylvis, m. Apr. 1831, flor.); Matthews n. 1322! 1322 bis! (Tara- 

 poto, a. 1835, Hb. Kew.); Spruce n.4540! (prope Tarapoto, m. Apr. 1856, 

 flor.), n. 4560! (m. Jun. 1856, fruct. semimat.). — Vix dubie in Brasilia 

 quoque invenienda. 



20. SERJANIA GLUTINOSA Radlk scandens, fru- 

 ticosa (Riedel); rami, inflorescentiae totae (alabastris inclusis), 

 petioli, stipulae foliolaque praecipue in marginibus et nervis 

 supra subtusque pilis articulatis glutinoso- glandulosis rufis 

 obsita, pilis simplicibus brevibus et in ramis petiolisque com- 

 munibus setis patentibus ferrugineis intermixtis ; rami 5-costati, 

 inter costas convexas profundius sulcati; corpus lignosum 

 duriusculum, simplex, in sectione transversali crenato-lobatum, 

 medulla parciore repletum; folia biternata; foliola breviter 

 lanceolata, terminalia paullo latiora, basi longius, lateralia 

 brevius attenuata, omnia sessilia. acutissima vel subacuminata 

 et mucronulata, lateralia inferiora interiora interdum obtusa, 

 omnia remote et acute serrata, serraturis utrinque duabus 

 vel tribus, supra brevius, subtus longius dense velutino-pu- 

 bescentia, membranacea, supra nigro-viridia, subtus pallidiora, 

 punctis pellucidis nullis, epidermide mucigera; thyrsi solitarii 

 et in ramuiis accessoriis paniculatim congesti; fiores mediocres, 

 petalis eglandulosis; fructus subrectangularis, obtusus, vix 

 emaiginatus, in loculis setoso-pilosus, ceterum pilis articulatis 

 simplicibusque dense pubescens, endocarpio papyraceo ab epi- 

 carpio solubili; semen fuscum, ellipticum, compressum, hilo 

 basilari. 



Tabula nostra LXU (liabitus et analysis). 



Serjania glutinosa Radlk Serj. Monogr. (1875) p. 126. 

 Tim bo bianco (i.e. Liana alba) Brasil. ex Burchell, 

 si re vera hue pertinet Burchell n. 7076— A. 



Rami penultimi internodiis 11 cm longis, diametro 2 mm, cortice 

 rubro-fusco. Foi.ia 11,3 cm longa; foliolum terminale G,3 cm longum, 

 3 cm latum ; foliola lateralia superiora 5 cm longa, 2,2 cm lata, inferiora 

 minora; petiolus communis sulcatus 2 cm, intermedius submarginatus 

 3 cm, laterales 8 mm longi; stipulae subulato-lineares 4 mm longae; folia 

 in ramuiis extiinis tbyrsis subjetta minima. Thyrsi folia majora aequantes, 

 minora multo superantes, sat dense ciucinuiferi ; cincinni stipitati ; stipites 

 3— 5mm longi, a domo compnssi. vix torti; pedicelli subconferti, alabastra 

 obovoidea 3,5—4 mm longa paullo superantes; bracteae bracteolaeque 

 parvae, lanceolato-subulatae. Fl.oRBa albi (Rikdel, Bai.ansa); iiermaphro- 

 D1T1 (ex alabastio): Skpai.a exteriora breviora, inter pilos glandulosos 

 articulatos breviter puberula, interiora miuutissinie puberula. Petai.a la- 

 mina rotundato-ovata in unguem laminam subaequantem abruptius coarctata 

 5 mm longa, 3,5 mm lata, eglandulosa; squamae petala dimidia aequantes, 

 latae, margine villosulae, superiores crista obovata emaiginato- bifida et 

 appendice deflexa brevi triangulari acuta villoso-barbata instructae, inferiores 

 gibboso-cristatae. Tori glandulae superiores lanceolatae, concavae, com- 

 pressae, supra insertiouem petalorum pilosnlae, laterales minutae, sub- 

 obsoletae. Stamina subulato-filiformia, basi pilosula; antherae glabrae. 

 Germen obverse pyramidatum, triquetrum, pilis simplicibus articulatisque 

 obsita m, filamenta aequans; stylus segmentis stigmatosis illo brevioribus 

 adjectis germen aequans, superne glaber. Fi.ores MASOCLI: Sepala, petala, 

 torus et stamina ut in bermaphroditis; germinis rudimentum obovatum 



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