183 MELASTOMACEAE: LEANDRA. 184 
pressis, subtus valde prominentibus, mediano multo crassiore, exterioribus 
caeteris satis gracilioribus; nervulis transversalibus gracilibus, subrectis, 
supra vix impressis, subtus leviter prominentibus, subsimplicibus. PANI 
CULAE erectae, cinereae, satis trichotome ramosae, 6—8 cm. longae; rami 
patuli, satis graciles, elongati, acute tetragoni, dense stellato-puberuli, ad 
nodos longiuscule denseque annulato-pilosi, basi bracteati; pedicelli sub- 
filiformes, saepius vix 1 mm. longi. BRACTEAE patulae, rigidiusculae, 
lineari-subulatae, dense stellato-furfuraceae, 4—7 mm. longae; bracteolae 
adpressae, 1—2 mm. longae, CaLYx cinereus, tubo basi subtruncato, 
superne saepius leviter constricto, 3 mm. longo, 3—4 mm, lato, segmentis 
erectis demum patulis, $/41—1 mm. longis. PETALA ut videtur purpuras- 
centia, erecta vel erecto-patula, subenervia, 4 mm. longa, basi 1'/4 mm. 
lata. STAMINUM filamenta purpurea, filiformia, satis compressa, superne 
leviter attenuata, 2 mm, longa; antherae purpureae, subrectae, apice ob- 
tusae, 2 mm. longae, ?/; mm. crassae. Ovarium late subglobosum, tri- 
loeulare, adhaerens, apice truncatum; stylus subfiliformis, purpureus, sub- 
rectus, apice satis attenuatus, basi membrana brevi denticulata cinctus, 
6 mm. longus. Pacca perfecta ignota. 
Habitat in prov. Rio de Janeiro: Glaziou n. 6882, 13853, 13857 
et C. in herb. Bruxell., Eichl. et Warming. — Floret Decembri. 
192. LEANDRA PICKERINGII Coen. ramis obscure 
tetragonis superne leviter compressis sulcatisque, junioribus 
densiuscule stellato-furfuraceis vetustioribus glabratis laevi- 
busque; foliis membranaceis, longiuscule petiolatis, ovato-ob- 
longis, basi acutis, apice longe acuteque acuminatis, margine 
integerrimis, quintuplinerviis, utrinque brevissime denseque 
stellato-velutinis, subtus ad nervos leviter barbatis praecipue 
ad basim; paniculis majusculis, terminalibus axillaribusque, 
paucifloris, diffusis; floribus 5-meris, longiuscule pedicellatis, 
basi minutissime bibracteolatis; bracteolis subulatis, leviter 
puberulis; calyce densiuscule stellato-furfuraceo, tubo cam- 
panulato, segmentis interioribus subnullis, exterioribus subu- 
latis, basi remotissimis, tubo 4— 5-plo brevioribus; petalis 
lineari-subulatis, apice longe acuminatis, glabris; antheris line- 
aribus, connectivo infra loculos vix producto; ovario glabro. 
Clidemia Pickeringiù A. Gray! Bot. Unit. St. Expl. Ex- 
ped. I. 592. 
Oxymeris Pickeringii Triana, Melast. 93. 
Oxymeris Widgrenii Triana! l. c. 94. 
RAMI graciles, erecto-patuli, elongati, cinereo-fusci, paulo ramulosi. 
PETIOLUS subfiliformis, angulato sulcatus, supra leviter canaliculatus, bre- 
vissime et densiuscule stellato-puberulus, fuscescens, 2—21/2 cm. longus. 
Forra patula vel erecto-patula, internodiis duplo longiora, supra intense 
viridia et opaca, subtus viridi-cinerea, 7—10 em. longa, 3—4*/2 cm. lata, 
superiora saepius satis minora; nervis gracilibus, supra vix impressis, 
subtus satis prominentibus, mediano satis crassiore, exterioribus caeteris 
multo gracilioribus et paulo brevioribus; nervulis transversalibus paulo 
distinctis. PANICULAE erectae vel subnutantes, fuscescentes, leviter tricho- 
tome ramosae, 7—12 em. longae; rami divaricati, subfiliformes, elongati, 
aeutiuscule tetragoni, leviter stellato-furfuracei, trichotome ramulosi, basi 
minute bracteati; pedicelli filiformes, recti, 3—6 mm. longi. BRACTEAE 
patulae, subulatae, leviter puberulae, 2—4 mm. longae; bracteolae erecto- 
patulae, saepius vix 1 mm. longae. Catyx cinereus, tubo basi obtusius- 
culo, apiee non constricto, 2 mm. lougo, 11/2 mm. lato, segmentis exteri- 
oribus erectis demum patulis, vix 1/2 mm. longis. PETALA lutea, erecto- 
patula demum subreflexa, obscure uninervia, 2—2!/; mm. longa, basi ?/s 
mm. lata. STAMINUM filamenta pallida, capillaria, subrecta, 1'/2 mm. longa; 
antherae purpurascentes, subrectae, apice obtusae, 11/4 mm. longae, t/s mm. 
crassae. OvaRIUM ovoideum, triloculare, usque ultra medium adhaerens, 
apice subtruncatum ; stylus capillaris, purpurascens, subrectus, apice leviter 
attenuatus, 4 mm. longus, Bacca perfecta ignota. 
Habitat in prov. Rio de Janeiro: Widgren n. 568; ad Serra dos 
Orgãos : Wilkes ; in Brasilia loco haud indicato: Freyreiss. 
123. LEANDRA UROPHYLLA Coen. ramis glabris, 
superne obtuse tetragonis inferne teretiusculis; foliis mem- 
branaceis vel subcoriaceis, breviter petiolatis, lanceolatis, in- 
ferne longe cuneatis, apice longissime caudato-acuminatis, 
margine integerrimis et interdum leviter revolutis, quintupli- 
nerviis nervis intermediis cum medio infra apicem confluenti- 
bus, utrinque glabris laevibusque vel subtus vix puberulis 
praecipue ad nervos; paniculis parvis, terminalibus axillari- 
busque, paucifloris, thyrsoideis; floribus 5-meris, longiuscule 
pedicellatis, basi minutissime bibracteolatis; bracteolis subu- 
latis, vix puberulis, caducis; calyce leviter furfuraceo, tubo 
campanulato vel campanulato-ovoideo, segmentis interioribus 
subnullis, exterioribus subulatis, brevissimis; petalis triangu- 
lari-subulatis, apice longe acuminatis, glabris; antheris ob- 
longis, connectivo infra loculos vix producto; ovario glabro. 
Oxymeris urophylla Triana! Melast. 94. 
FRUTEX erectus, ramosus; rami erecto-patuli, graciles, breves, fus- 
cescentes, inferne denutati, satis ramulosi. PETIOLUS gracilis, angulato- 
suleatus, supra leviter canaliculatus, vix puberulus, purpurascens, 1/2—1 
em. longus, ForiA erecto-patula, interdum subreflexa, internodiis multo 
longiora, supra laete vel intense viridia, subtus glaucescentia, 6—9 cm. 
longa, 1'/2—21/2 em, lata, superiora saepius satis minora; nervis gracilibus, 
supra paulo impressis, subtus satis prominentibus, mediano paulo crassiore, 
exterioribus caeteris satis gracilioribus, margini proximis; nervulis trans- 
versalibus tenuissimis. PANICULAE saepius nutantes, fuscescentes, leviter 
trichotome ramosae; 2—4 cm. longae; rami filiformes, patuli, breviusculi, 
acutiuscule tetragoni, leviter furfuracei, trichotome ramulosi, basi minute 
bracteati; pedicelli capillares, subrecti, 2—3 mm. longi. BRACTEAE patulae, 
subulatae, leviter puberulae, 1—2 mm. longae; bracteolae erecto-patulae, 
saepius vix !/[» mm, longae. Carvx fuscescens, tubo basi subrotundato, 
apice non vel leviter constricto, 2 mm. longo, 1'/2 mm. lato, segmentis 
exterioribus erectis, saepius vix 1/4 mm. longis. PETALA pallida, erecto- 
patula demum subreflexa, uninervia, 2 mm. longa, basi */2—?/3 mm, lata. 
STAMINUM filamenta capillaria, satis flexuosa, 1 /2 mm. longa; .antherae 
purpurascentes, subrectae, apice obtusae, 1—1'/s mm. longae, !/» mm. 
crassae. OvaRIUM ovoideum, triloeulare, usque ultra medium adhaerens, 
apice leviter umbilicatum; : stylus subcapillaris, purpurascens, subrectus, 
apice vix attenuatus, 4 mm. longus. Bacca viridis, subglobosa, 3—4 mm. 
crassa, SEMINA pallida, sublaevia, subangulato-pyramidata, ?/4 mm, longa, 
1/3 mm. crassa. 
Habitat in prov. Rio de Janeiro: Widgren m. 569; inter Rio 
Grande et Diamantina prov. Minas Geraës: Burchell n. 3664 ; in prov. 
S. Paulo: Bowie et Cunningham n. 350; in Brasilia loco haud. indicato : 
Freyreiss. 
124. LEANDRA BOISSIERIANA Coen. ramis obscure 
tetragonis superne satis compressis, glabris laevibusque; foliis 
membranaceis, breviuscule petiolatis, ovato-oblongis, inferne 
leviter attenuatis basi obtusis et leviter inaequalibus, apice 
longe et acutiuscule acuminatis, margine integerrimis vel vix 
undulatis et leviter ciliatis, quintuplinerviis, utrinque glabris 
vel vix puberulis praecipue ad nervos; paniculis parvis, alari- 
bus, paucifloris, diffusis; floribus. 5-meris, longiuscule pedicel- 
latis, basi minutissime bibracteolatis; bracteolis subulatis, 
breviter aristatis, glabriusculis; calyce setulis patulis longius- 
"culis glandulosis densiuscule vestito et leviter furfuraceo, tubo 
campanulato-oblongo, segmentis interioribus obsoletis, exteri- 
oribus anguste subulatis, basi remotis, tubo dimidio breviorl- 
bus; petalis triangulari-subulatis, apice longe acuminato-ari- 
statis, dorso leviter glanduloso-pilosis; antheris subulatis, con- 
nectivo infra loculos non producto; ovario glabro. 
