9 MELASTOMACEAE : 
vel juniores purpurascentes. PETIOLUS robustiusculus, subangulatus, supra 
leviter canaliculatus, glaber, viscidulus, 1—1'/2 cm. longus. Formia erecta 
vel erecto-patula, internodiis multo longiora, supra intense viridia et niti- 
dula, subtus viridi-cinerea, 6— 10 em. longa, 2'/2—4 em. lata, superiora 
paulo minora, prima fronte penninervia propter nervos laterales margini- 
bus proximos et nervulos transversos subtus valde prominentes; nervo 
mediano robustissimo, supra satis impresso, subtus valde prominente, late- 
ralibus multo gracilioribus. Pepicenni robustiusculi, rigidi, recti, erecto- 
patuli, glabri, viscosi, angulato-sulcati, apice paulo dilatati, 2—3 em. longi. 
CaLyx viscosus, fuscescens, tubo basi leviter attenuato, superne satis dila- 
tato, circiter 1 em. longo, 2—3 mm. lato; segmentis erectis vel erecto- 
patulis, 3—5 mm. longis, inferne vix !/» mm. latis, PETALA alba, patula, 
utrinque glabra, obseure plurinervulosa, basi longiuscule attenuata, 10— 12 
mm. longa, 3—5 mm. lata. SrAMINUM filamenta purpureo-fusca, filiformia, 
satis flexuosa, 6 vel 8 mm. longa; antherae purpureae, satis arcuatae, 
Ova- 
RIUM oblongum, obscure tetragonum, apice subtruncatum; stylus filiformis, 
apice longe attenuato-rostellatae, 8—9 mm. longae, 1 mm. crassae. 
purpurascens, leviter flexuosus, superne paulo attenuatus, 2 cm. longus. 
CAPSULA fuscescentia, ovoidea, obtuse tetragona et leviter 4-sulcata, 1 cm. 
longa, 6—7 mm. crassa. Semina fulva, linearia, subrecta, utrinque acuta, 
tenuiter membranacea, 3—4 mm. longa, 7/4 mm. lata. 
Habitat secus rivulos montium prov. Minas Geraés: Riedel; ad 
Serra do Ouro Preto: Claussen n. 30, 50, 53, Martius Herb. Fl. Bras. 
n. 942; ad Rio de Janeiro: Lund n. 134 ; in paludosis ad Mugy prov. 
S. Paulo: Lund n. 1050. — Floret Novembri — Martio. 
3. HUBERIA SEMISERRATA DC. ramulis apice 
foliisque glutinosis; ramis obscure tetragonis; foliis submem- 
branaceis rigidiuseulisque, lanceolatis vel ovato-lanceolatis, 
basi leviter attenuatis rarius subrotundatis, apice acutis et 
saepius breviter acuminatis, margine basi integerrimis et a 
medio ad apicem remote serratis, distincte trinerviis et trans- 
verse leviter nervulosis; calyce glabro, viscosissimo, late 
quadrialato, tubo inferne distincte attenuato, segmentis trian- 
gulari-linearibus, basi remotis, apice acutissimis, subrectis, 
tubo paulo brevioribus; petalis obovatis vel obovato-oblongis, 
apice acutissimis, 
Tabula nostra I. Fig. I (habitus cum analisi). 
Huberia semiserrata DC.! Prodr. III 167; Cham. in 
Linnaea IX. 373; Naud. in Ann. Sc. nat. ser. 3. XV. 337 
et Melast. 356 ; Triana Melast. 65. tab. V. fig. 52a. 
Rhexia semiserrata Schrank et Mart.! Mss. ex DC. l. c. 
»FRUTEX vel arbor 2—7-metralis.^ Rami erecto-patuli, robustius- 
culi, leviter flexuosi, glabri, laeves, trichotome vel irregulariter ramulosi, 
inferne saepius denudati, purpurascentes vel griseo-furfuracei. PETIOLUS 
satis gracilis, leviter suleatus, supra satis canalienlatus, glaber, viscidulus, 
saepius purpurascens, 1—1'/» cm. longus. FoLIA erecta vel erecto-patula, 
internodiis multo longiora, supra laete viridia et nitidula, subtus pallide 
viridia, 6—9 em. longa, 2—3/2 em. lata, superiora paulo minora; nervis 
crassiusculis, supra leviter impressis, subtus valde prominentibus, mediano 
satis crassiore, lateralibus a margine remotis; nervulis transversalibus supra 
vix impressis, subtus leviter prominentibus. PEDICELLI saepius uniflori, 
satis graciles, recti, glabri, viscosi, apice leviter dilatati, infra medium 
articulati, 2—3 em. longi. CaLyx fuscescens, tubo apice paulo attenuato, 
11—12 mm. longo, 3—4 mm. lato; segmentis erectis, paulo flexuosis, 
6—10 mm. longis, basi 1—1'/; mm. latis. Peraza alba, patula, satis 
asymmetrica, utrinque glaberrima, basi attenuata, tenuiter multinervia, 
circiter 2 cm. longa, 8—12 mm. lata. Sraminum filamenta purpurea, fili- 
formia, leviter compressa, subrecta, 7—8 mm. longa; antherae flavescentes 
vel purpureae, panlo arcnatae, apice longiuscule attenuatae, 8—9 mm. 
longae, 1'/ mm. crassae. Ovarium ovoideo-oblongum, apice attenuato- 
subrostellatum; stylus subfiliformis, purpurascens, apice paulo attenuatus, 
vix arcuatus, 12—15 mm. longus. CarsuLa fuscescentia, ovoidea, leviter 
4-suleata, fere usque ad basim 4-valvis, 10—12 mm. longa, 8—9 mm. 
crassa. SEMINA fulva, linearia, leviter arenata, utrinque acutiuscula et 
membranacea, 5 mm. longa, vix 1 mm. lata. 
IIUBERIA—DBEHURIA. 
10 
Habitat in prov. S. Paulo: St-Hilaire, Gaudichaud n. 804, Burchell 
n. 3871, 4514, 4618, Bowie et Cunningham; in sylvis altis v. rarius in 
sylvulis depressis inter Paranangaba et S. Paulo: Martius; in sylvulis 
humidis paludosisque prope Mugy: Riedel n. 1428; ad Rio das Pedras: 
Sello n. 381, B 1148, C 1724, 5724; in prov. Rio de Janeiro: Glaziou 
n. 8375. Etiam prope Sambasbambe in Peruvia : Mathews n. 1283 (secund. 
Triana l. c.) — Floret Novembri— Decembri. 
4. HUBERIA PERUVIANA Coen. ramulis apice foliis- 
que vix viscidulis; ramis teretiusculis ; foliis submembranaceis 
rigidisque, lanceolatis, basi subrotundatis rarius paulo attenu- 
atis, apice acutis et breviter acuminatis, margine basi sub- 
iutegerrimis et a medio ad apicem remote serratis, distincte 
trinerviis et transverse tenuissime nervulosis; calyce glabro, 
non vel vix viscidulo, tubo teretiusculo, tenuissime 8-costato 
non alato, basi subrotundato, segmentis lineari-subulatis, basi 
remotis, apice acutissimis, subrectis, tubo multo brevioribus. 
Tabula nostra I. Fig. II (habitus cum analisi). 
Rami erecto-patuli, graciles, recti vel leviter arcuati, glabri, sub- 
laeves, inferne paulo denudati, leviter ramulosi, cinerei vel interdum pur- 
purascentes. PrerioLus gracilis, leviter sulcatus, supra tenuiter canaliculatus, 
glaber, saepius viscosus, purpurascens, vix 1 cm. longus. Foura patula 
vel erecto-patula, internodiis multo longiora, supra laete viridia et nitidula, 
subtus pallide viridia, 5—6 em. longa, 18—22 mm. lata, superiora satis 
minora; nervo mediano crasso, supra profunde impresso, subtus valde 
prominente et saepius purpurascente, nervis lateralibus gracilibus, supra 
satis impressis, subtus paulo prominentibus, a margine satis remotis; ner- 
vulis transversalibus tenuissimis, supra non vel vix impressis, subtus paulo 
prominentibus. PEDICELLI crassiuseuli, recti vel arenati, glabri, saepius 
viscosi, apice non vel vix dilatati, leviter sulcati, 1'/» em. longi. Flores 
ignoti. Canvx fructiferus pallide fuscus, glaber, interdum viscidulus, 
tubo ovoideo, apice valde constricto, 9—10 mm. longo, 6—7 mm. crasso, 
segmentis demum deciduis, 2—3 mm. longis. CabsuLa fuscescentia, ovoi- 
dea, leviter 4-suleata, usque ultra medium 4-valvis, 8—9 mm. longa, 6 mm. 
crassa, SEMINA fuscescentia, lineari-subulata, leviter arcuata vel flexuosa, 
utrinque acutissima tenuiter membranacea et pallidiora, 5—6 mm. longa, 
1/2 mm. lata. 
Habitat in montibus secus flumen Mayo prope Tarapoto Peruviae 
orientalis: Spruce n. 4828 in herb. Brux., Boiss., Hort. Petrop., Kew. 
et Brit. Mus. 
XXXII. BEHURIA CHAM. 
BEHURIA Cham. in Linnaca IX. 376 (1934); Walp. Repert. 
II. 118; Meissn. Gen. 114 (81); Endl. Gen. 1207 ; Naud. 
in Ann. Sc. nat. ser. 3. XV. 338 et Melast. 357; Benth. et 
Hook. Gen. Pl. I. 748; Triana, Mélast. 65; Baill. Hist. des 
PL Vil. 91 et: 60, 
Fros saepius 6-merus. CaLycis tubus breviter 
campanulatus; lobi triangulares vel lineares, tubo saepius 
majores, serrati vel ciliati, persistentes. PETALA obo- 
STAMINA saepis- 
sime 12, aequalia, filamentis glaberrimis ; ANTHERAE con- 
vata, arcte torta, saepius glaberrima. 
similes, oblongo-lineares, leviter arcuatae, uniporosae, 
connectivo infra loculos non producto, antice inappendi- 
culato, postice cauda filiformi flexuosa instructo. POLLEN 
subglobosum, laeve, leviter 4 
OVARIUM 
subglobosum, fere usque ad basin liberum, saepius 4- 
5-suleatum. 
