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Supra immersis subtus parum prominulis, axillis nudis v. obsolete barbulatis. 
Panieul: rami breves, 5-3-flori. Calyx. albus, jun. sordide cano-tomentellus, mox 
exceplà basi glabrescens. (v. s. in lib. Monac., ete.) 
[2 Guianensis, foliis subherbaeecis ovalibus acuminatis basi breviter acutatis 
margineque revolutis subtus subtilissime denseque transverso-venosis nec 
reticulatis, venis interdum prominulis. Cat. ut in typo speciei. In Guianà 
Angl. (Schomb. n. 494 !). Folia demum parum rigidula subnitidaque, exsicc. 
nigricantia, 4-7-poll., 2-3 poll. lata. Panicul:» paucillor:. Cupula hemisphie- 
riea in pedicellum brevem obeonicum attenuata, margine simplici integro 
diam, 4 lin. Bacca ovali-subglobosa, £ exserta. (v. s.) 
y, attenuata, foliis chartaceo-coriaceis ovali- v. lanceolato-oblongis basi v. 
utrinque plus minus attenuatis margineque recurvis, subtus tenerrime. trans- 
verse venosis nec reliculatis v. subeveniis. In Brasili:e prov. Minas Geraés 
(Gardn. n, 5150!) et Venezuela (Fendler n. 2393 !). Folia rigidula, flavo-viridia, 
supra demum nitida, 3-7-poll., 12-9 poll. lata. Get, ut in preced. (v. s. 
in h. DC., ete.) 
3, Peruviana, foliis chartaceo-coriaceis oblongis obtuse subacuminatise basi ob- 
tusà breviter acutatis margineue levissime recurvis utrinque subeveniis su- 
pra subimpresso-costatis nitidis. — In Peruvià, circa Guayaquil (Ruiz! Pav.! 
Lechler n. 3363 !). Laurus Hihua Pav.! in hb. Boiss. Laurogr. Peruv. t. 19. L. 
Tihua Ruiz! in hb, Berol. Folia rigidula, olivacea, 3-7-poll, 1-3 poll. lata, 
petiolo 2-3 lin., eostarum axillis passim supra leviter tumidulis subtus fovea- 
tis, venis nullis v. supra immersis laxiuscule reticulatis subtus raris evanes- 
centibus. Geet. ut in praeced. — Forsan sp. distincta, (v. s.) 
14. N. ScHOMBURGKII, foliis sparsis charlaceis ellipticis oblongisque utrinque 
attenuatis v. acuminatis basi planis v. margine vix recurvis, supra subprominulo- 
costatisobsolete venosis ramulisque glabris, subtus dense subprominulo-reticulatis 
minutissime puberulis glabrisve, paniculis brevibus glabriusculis, ramis cymogo- 
7-8-floris, pedicellis flore magno brevioribus. 5 In Guianà Angl., Brasil. (Schomb. 
n. 568 |). Ramuli teretes, apice cum paniculis minute parceque tomentelli, mox 
glabrati. Folia rigidula, supra subnitida, subtus fuscescentia, 5-8-poll., 25-3 poll. 
lata, petiolo valido 3-5-lin., costis erecto-patulis eum nervo supra convexis subtus 
leviter prominulis, axillis nudis, venis intercostalibus irregularibus retique venu- 
larum utrinque denso sub:equali subimmerso v. subtus passim densiore et promi- 
nulo subtili. Panieul:e 2-/4-poll. Cet. ut N. leucanth:e. Huc referenda N. lucida Nees! 
in hb. Monac. (specim. fructif.) Syst. p. 334 (nec ib. p. 295), cui folia basi vix 
attenuata et cupulie hemisphericie 9-3 lin. alt:e, diam. 4-5 lin. cum pedicello 
obconico subconfluentes, margine simplici tenui integro, bacca ovalis.—Specimen 
florif. J. c., omnino discrepans, ad V. Turbacensem spectat. (v. s. in hb. DC., ete. 
19. N. 8PICATA, foliis sparsis coriaceo-chartaceis e basi obtusà v. acutà planà 
sceepius iniequali ellipticis oblongisque obtuse acuminatis immerse venosis v. eve- 
niis ramulisque glabris, racemis subsimplicibus brevibus paucifloris minute 
parceque puberulis, floribus subsessilibus magnis. 5 In Brasilià circa hio Jan. 
(Riedel n. 474 ! 477! 482 !). Precedenti admodum similis, sed constanter distincta 
foliorum margine ad basin haud recurvo nec in petiolum producto et racemis 
spiciformibus vix 2 poll. longis 9-5-floris. Hamuli alri, teretes. Folia demum 
rigidula vix nitida, supra olivacea, subtus fuscescentia et sub lente minute pube- 
rula ad costarum axillas barbellata supraque interdum leviter tumidula, scpius 
plus minus inzequilatera basique obliqua, 3-7-poll., 1-3 poll. lata, petiolo 4-6-lin. 
gracili, costis semipatentibus nervoque supra immersis, venis nunc penitus nullis 
v. obsoletissimis immersis, nunc subtus semiprominulis subtilissimis densiuscule 
subreticulatis, Racemi interdum ramosi, ramis 2-4 lin. longis 3-floris. Calyx flaves- 
cens, diam. 4-5 lin., tubo obconico. (v. s. in hb. Petrop.) 
16. N. TunBACENSsiS (Nees! syst. p. 316*), foliis sparsis chartaceis lanceolatis oblon- 
gisque utrinque attenuatis basi margine vix recurvis ramulisque glabris, supra 
imrerse costatis subeveniis subtus minute v. obsolete subimmerso-reticuletis pani- 
culis folia subiequantibus laxis minute parceque puberulis elabrescentibus, ramis 
7-3-floris, pedicellis florem mediocrem subequantibus. j In Novà Granatà, circa 
Turbaco, Caracas et ad fl. Amazonum infra Santarem (Humb.! Bredemeyer ! Spruce 
n. 921 ! et sub Nect, 11). Ocotea Turbacensis Kunth in H. B.! nov. gen. 2, p. 162. 
Schlecht. in Linneeá 6, p. 366. Nect. Willdenowiana Nees syst. p. 290 (ex cit, Willd., 
