247 
Appun n. 343; in insula Trinitatis: Sieber n. 126, Lockhart, Eggers n. 
21 et 1091; in insula Puerto Rico: De Grosourdy, Eggers n. 920; in 
sylvis prope Maricao: Sintenis n. 455; in Dominica: Eggers n. 
Guadeloupe : L' Herminier ; ad Hispaniola: Poiteau ; in Jamaica : Wilson, 
Dancer, Mac Fadyen; in ins. Cuba: Wright n. 2506. — Var. B. in 
prov. Rio de Janeiro: Vauthier n. 35, Mertens, Luschnath ; ad Corco- 
vado: Warming, J. de Saldanha n. 53534. Etiam in Guiana gallica: 
Leblond m. 101; in insula Trinitatis: Sieber n. 60, Purdie; in 
Guadeloupe: L' Herminier ; in S. Vincent: Caley; in Martinica: L. C. 
Richard, Sieber n. 298, Belanger n. 108, Hahn n. 453. — Floret Oc- 
tobri— Junio. 
562 : in 
ins. 
18. MICONIA FLORIDA Naup. ramis superne satis 
compressis inferne teretiusculis, junioribus densiuscule fur- 
furaceo-puberulis vetustioribus glaberrimis laevibusque; foliis 
longiuscule petiolatis, submembranaceis, lauceolatis vel ob- 
longo-lanceolatis, inferne satis attenuatis basi saepius acutis 
vel acutiusculis, apice longe acuteque acuminatis, margine 
integerrimis, 3 — 5-nerviis, supra glaberrimis laevibusque, 
subtus sub lente tenuissime puberulis; paniculis majusculis, 
thyrsoideis, saepius multifloris; floribus saepius 5-meris, bre- 
viter pedicellatis, ad apices ramulorum paniculae saepius ternis, 
basi 2—4-bracteatis; bracteis magnis, deciduis, obovatis, apice 
rotundatis, roseis, utrinque brevissime denseque stellato-velu- 
tinis subfurfuraceis; calyce glabro vel rarius vix furfuraceo, 
tubo angüste campanulato, obscure 10-costato, limbo submem- 
branaceo, leviter dilatato, 5-lobato, lobis simplicibus, late sub- 
rotundatis vel interdum obscuris; petalis oblongis, leviter 
asymmetricis, utrinque glabris, apice subrotundatis; stamini- 
bus subaequalibus, filamentis glabris, connectivo postice supra 
basim gibboso et calloso, antice sub loculis minute bilobulato; 
ovario 3-loculari, inferne glabriusculo, superne brevissime et 
densiuscule pilosulo, fere usque ad basim libero; stylo glabro. 
Miconia florida Naud. in Ann. Sc. nat. ser. 3. XVI. 
244 el Melast. 526; Triana Melast. 104. 
Diplochita florida DC.! Prodr. III. 176 et Mem. sur 
les Melast. 71. 
Melastoma Fothergilla, var. 1. lanceolata Bonpl.! Mélast. 71. 
Diplochita Fothergilla Miq.! Stirp. Surin. select. 53 
(non DC.). 
ARBUSCULA 8—5 m. alta; rami erecto-patuli, satis graciles, elon- 
gati, paulo areuati, fuscescentes, paulo ramulosi. PETIOLUS satis gracilis, 
leviter striatus, supra paulo canaliculatus, densiuscule stellato-furfuraceus, 
fuscescens, 2—5 cm. longus. FoLia patula vel erecto-patula, internodiis 
multo longiora, supra laete viridia, subtus cinerea, 12—22 cm. longa, 
4—7 em. lata; nervis crassiusculis, satis impressis, subtus valde promi- 
nentibus, mediano satis crassiore, exterioribus caeteris multo gracilioribus 
et paulo brevioribus; nervulis transversalibus gracilibus, leviter flexuosis, 
supra vix impressis, subtus satis prominentibus, tenuiter ramuloso-reti- 
culatis. PANICULAE erectae, cinereo-fuscae, densiuscule stellato-furfuraceae, 
satis trichotome ramosae, 1—2 dm. longae; rami erecto-patuli, satis gra- 
ciles, longiuseuli, valde compressi, leviter trichotome ramulosi; pedicelli 
satis graciles, recti, acute tetragoni, apice articulati, 2—4 mm. longi. 
BRACTEAE membranaceae, paulo concavae, demum patulae, subenerviae, 
8—13 mm. longae, 6—10 mm. latae. CALxx fuscus, basi rotundatus, 
5 mm. longus, apice 4 mm. latus. PETALA pallide flava," patula vel sub- 
reflexa, subenervia, 6—7 mm. longa, 21//—3 mm. lata, STAMINUM fila- 
menta subeapillaria, valde compressa, leviter flexuosa, 5—6 mm. longa; 
antherae flavae dorso fuscae, lineari-subulatae, superne leviter attenuatae, 
paulo arcuatae, 7—8 mm. longae, */4 mm. crassae, loculis satis undulatis. 
OVARIUM anguste ovoideum, apice truncatum et leviter intrusum, 3 mm. 
longum; stylus subfiliformis, siccitate nigricans, subrectus, 8—10 mm. 
MELASTOMACEAE: 
1 NT 6 
MICONIA. 248 
longus, stigmate subpellato. Bacca fusca, subglobosa, 6—7 mm. crassa, 
Semina perfecta ignota, 
Habitat in prov. Bahia: Blanchet; ad flum. Theos: Blanchet. 
Etiam in Guiana gallica: Patris ; in Surinami agris et ad margines syl- 
1175 ; Schomburgk n. 467 B, 
459, 889; ad Roraima : Schomburgk n. 655 part. ; in insula Guadeloupe : 
L Herminier ; in Martinica : L. 1017. 
varum : Hostmann n. in Guiana anglica : 
C. Richard, Belanger n. 
19. MICONIA RUFIPILA Trraxa: ramis superne obs- 
cure tetragonis inferne teretiusculis, junioribus petiolisque 
pilis longiusculis patulis rufis apice stellatis gracilibus cris- 
pulis dense vestitis vetustioribus glabriusculis; foliis longius- 
cule petiolatis, rigidiusculis, anguste ovatis, basi rotundatis, 
apice abrupte breviuscule acuteque acuminatis, margine integer- 
rimis, b—7-nerviis, supra glabris vel glabriusculis, subtus 
brevissime et densiuscule stellato-puberulis; paniculis majus- 
culis, subcongestis, multifloris; floribus 6-meris, brevissime 
pedieellatis, ad apices ramulorum paniculae fasciculatis, basi 
bibracteatis; bracteis majusculis, valde caducis, obovato-ob- 
longis, apice obtusis, intus leviter puberulis, extus brevissime 
denseque stellato-velutinis; calyce pilis brevissimis canescenti- 
bus stellatis dense tomentoso, tubo oblongo-campanulato, tereti- 
usculo, limbo submembranaceo, leviter dilatato, 6-lobato, lobis 
brevibus, late triangularibus, apice obtusis, sub apice obsolete 
gibbosis; petalis oblongis, paulo asymmetricis, utrinque glaber- 
rimis, apice subrotundatis; staminibus paulo inaequalibus, 
filamentis glabris, connectivo postice supra basim gibboso et 
calloso, antice sub loculis minute bilobulato; ovario 4-locu- 
lari, inferne glabriusculo, superne brevissime denseque canes- 
centi-pilosulo, usque ultra medium libero; stylo glabro vel 
basi vix pilosulo. 
Miconia rufipila Triana! Melast. 104 (nomen tantum). 
Diplochita rufipila Steud.! Msc. ex Triana, 1. c. 
FnuTEx erectus, trichotome ramosus. Rami erecto-patuli, robusti, 
longiusculi, subrecti, ferruginei, simplices vel paulo ramulosi. PETIOLUS 
robustiusculus, teretiusculus, supra non vel vix canaliculatus, ferrugineus, 
2—5 cm. longus. FoLta patula, internodiis multo longiora, supra intense 
viridia, subtus cinereo-fulva, 1—1!/» dm. longa, 5—9 cm, lata; nervis 
robustiuseulis, supra satis impressis, subtus valde prominentibus, mediano 
leviter crassiore, exterioribus caeteris multo gracilioribus et satis brevio- 
ribus; nervulis transversalibus numerosis, satis gracilibus, paulo flexuosis, 
supra vix impressis, subtus valde prominentibus, satis ramuloso-reticulatis. 
PANICULAE erectae, fuscescentes, pilis patulis plumosis apice stellatis bre- 
viuseulis dense villosae, satis trichotome ramosae, 1—1!/» dm. longae; 
rami geminati vel subfasciculati, erecto-patuli, satis graciles, breviusculi, 
leviter compressi, satis ramulosi; pedicelli satis graciles, recti, obscure 
tetragoni, 1—2 mm. longi. BRACTEAE membranaceae, erectae, leviter con- 
cavae, subenerviae, intus fuscescentes, extus cinereae, 5 mm. longae, 2—3 
Canxx basi rotundatus, 4'/2—5 mm. longus, apice 4 mm. 
PETALA patula vel erecto-patula, subenervia, 5—6 mm, longa, 
2 mm. lata. Sraminum filamenta capillaria, satis compressa, subrecta, 
5—6 mm. longa; antherae flavescentes dorso fuscae, lineari-subulatae, 
superne satis attenuatae, paulo arcuatae, 5—6 mm. longae, 7/3 mm. crassae, 
loculis valde undulatis. OVARIUM anguste ovoideum, superne leviter 12- 
suleatum, apice truncatum et paulo intrusum, 3 mm. longum; stylus fili- 
mm. latae. 
latus. 
formis, siccitate nigricans, subrectus, 1 cm. longus, stigmate subpeltato, 
Bacca perfecta ignota. 
Habitat in prov. Bahia : Blanchet n. 3936 ; ad flum. llheos: Lusch- 
nath, Blanchet n. 3952; in Brasilia loco haud indicato : Claussen n. 3955. 
— Floret Octobri. 
