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Var. /3. glabrescenSj foliis subtus parc^ villosis. Corollee tubus brevis, laci- 

 nice intus breviter palcaceo-villosfle. In Brasilise proT. Pemambuco ad Eio 

 Preto legit G. OardneTy n. 2891- 



3. P. GtriAKENSiS, Aubl, DC. Prod. vol. ix. p. 19, glabra, foliis ovato-lanceo- 

 latis oblongisve planis, florum glomerulis interrupt^ spicatis, corollse lobis 

 intus paleaceo-villosissimis. — Frutex v. arbor parva 6-15-pedali9. Folia 

 li-2 rarius 3 poll, longa. Flores albi. Baccse dernxmi nigricantes. 



Sab. Frequens in Guiana anglica et gallica, in Surinama et in Braailia-boreali 

 usque ad Bahiam. 



4, P, SESSILIFLORA, Sj^Tuce^ glabra, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis planis, florum 

 glomerulis inter folia suprema arct^ sessilibus, corollse lobis intus villosis. 

 — Arbor parva, ramosissima, G-lS-pedalis. Folia quam in F. guianenn 

 minora, apice basique angustata. Stipulse latse, membranaceee, caducis- 

 simee. Flores magnitudine P. guianensis, Calycis niargo 4-5-dentatu9. 

 Corolla pallidfe vire-ns, villis quam in P. guianensi brevioribus. Baccse 



lylvis humili* 



didymse. Senaina profiindfe 



5. P. THTESIFLORA, Spruce^ glabra, foliis ovato-lanceolatis oblongisve planis, 

 florum glomerulis pedunculatis thyrsoideo-paniculatis, corollse lobis intus 

 brevissimfe paleaceo-hirtis. — Arbor 6-15-pedalis, dens^ ramosa, in ommbus 

 P. guianensi similis, nisi inflorescentia laxa, interdum ferfe coryxnbosa, glo- 

 merulis inferioribus longiuscul^ pedunculatis et floribus (albis) minoribus 

 coroUee lobis intus paleis brevissimis candidis nee piKs longis paleaceis ob- 

 tectis. Stylus semibifidus. Baccse quam in P. guianensi minores, obo- 

 voideo-globosae nee didymse, Semina hemisphserica, intus profimdJf bisiJ- 

 cata, dorso leviter corrugata. 



Sab. In eylvis bumidis prope San Carlos do Eio Negro (Spfntce). 



6. P. MACEOPHTLLA, Spruce, glabra, foliis amplis ovali- vel oblongo-cllipticis 

 breviter acuminatis, panicula ramosa petiolum vix superante, corollffi lobis 

 intus dens^ villosis. — Arbor 15-2<>-pedalis, ramulis craasiusculis. Foha 

 6-8 poll, longa, 3-4 poll, lata, basi in petiolum sesquipollicarem angustata, 

 subcoriacea, plana, glabra at opaca, subtus pxmctis lepidotis minutis creber- 

 rimls pallida ; costa venisque primariis utrinsecus 8-9 subtus promincnti- 

 bus. Stipulae li-2-pollicares, acuminatoc, connatce, superiores circa m- 

 florescentias juniores medio inflatse, membranaceaj, mox rumpentes et su 

 calyptratim dccidiue, basibus latis irregulariter truncatis persistentibus. 

 PaniculcD in axiUis supremis oppositoe, petiolo pauUo longiorcs v. subbre- 

 viorc3, trichotomfe, densiflorae, rhachide compressa. Flores ad apices ra- 

 miilorum brcvium confcrti, scssiles. Calyx cupuliformis, truncatus, tubo 

 basi breviter camoso, ovario pulvinato. Ovula in floribus a mc cxaminatis 

 minuta ut videtur abortiva. Corolla virescens, 4-fida, lobis intus dcnsis- 

 simfe paleaceo -pilosis, 



in svlria Crt^.ii'vt^ni^ /liVH'a t^w^tu* PomirfS ftd "Rio UsUpeS 



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P. COEIACEA, Spruce, glabra, foliis 

 riaceis, paniculis folia subsequantibus, florum glomerulis secus ramos 



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