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supra ad basin bisulcata, promincnte, subtus acute expressa, nervis lateralibus angulo 

 45 — 60° abeuntibus, subrectis, ad marginem arcuatis, supra subimmersis, subtus pro- 

 minentibus, nervulis supra paucis conspicuis planis , subtus planis dense reticulato- 

 venosa. Inflorescentia terminalis, valde fascieulata, racemosa, laxiflora, nodulis 

 1-floris, pedunculo varia longitudine rhachique puberulis; bracteae minutae, pube- 

 rulae; ochreolae minutae; pedicelli tenues, 3 / 4 mm longi. Perianthii tubus in- 

 fundibuliformis , circa 1 mm longus; lobi ovati, circa O/2 mm longi. Filamenta in 

 alabastro vix i; 2 mm longa. Ovarium subglobosum, trigonum, V2 mm longum; styli 3, 

 f% mm longi, stigmatibus lobatis,. 



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Hab. in Trinidad: Cruegkr d. 114. 



Floret Aprili, (v. s. in herb. Getting., Krug. et Crb.) 



61. Coccoloba Moseni Lindau spec. nov. 



Frutex ramulis minute tomentellis. Ocfareae oblique truncatae, apice 

 amplae. Folia oblongo-obovata vel sublanceolato-ovata, apice acuminata, 

 basi rotundata, nervis primariis supra prominulis, subtus expressis, ner- 

 vulis tenuiter prominulis laxiuscule reticulato- venosa. Inflorescentia nodulis 

 1 — 3-floris, rhachi puberula. Pedicelli ochreolis lon^iores. Fructus ovoi- 

 deus. sensim acuminatus, I obis perianthii arete conniventibus apice con- 

 spicuis. 



Frutex trunco volubili, rimoso-angulato, ramulis minute tomentellis, sulcatis. 

 Ochreae oblique truncatae, acuminatae, circa 1 cm longae, membranaceae, basi pube- 

 rulae , apice amplae. Folia petiolis supra eanaliculatis, 12 — 15 mm longis, breviter 

 puberulis, sub ochrea insertis, oblongo-obovata vel sublanceolato-ovata, apice acu- 

 minata , basi rotundata, 8— 16 cm longa, 2i/ 2 — 572 cm lata, chartacea, glabra, subtus 

 ad nervos primaries minute puberula, margine piano, supra subnitida, nervis lateralibus 

 angulo 45— 60°abeuntibus, usque ad marginem fere subrectis, demum arcuatis, primariis 

 supra prominulis, subtus expressis, nervulis utrinque prominulis laxiuscule reticulato- 

 venosa, Inflorescentia terminalis in ramulis, racemosa, laxiflora, 6—10 cm longa, 

 nodulis 4 — 3-Horis, pedunculo 5—10 mm longo rhachique puberulis sulcatisque; brac- 

 teae lanceolatae, acutae, puberulae, 1 mm longae ; ochreolae bracteam aequantes, acuto- 

 bilobae, puberulae; pedicelli fl. circa 1 72 mm longi, subhorizontaliter divaricati, pube- 

 ruli, fr. 5— 6 mm longi, crassiusculi. Perianthii tubus anguste conicus, circa 1 mm 

 longus; lobi ovati, 1 3 / 4 mm longi, in anthesi subreflexi. Filamenta subulata, 1 mm 

 longa, antheris subexsertis. Ovarium oblongum, trigonum, 17 2 mm longum; styli 3, 

 1/2 mm longi. Fructus ovoideus, sensim acuminatus, basi rotundatus, lobis perianthii 

 arete adpressis apice conspicuis, 12 mm longus, 8 mm diametro, pericarpio fusco, crus- 

 taceo, longitudinaliter grosse costato (Fig. 30). Semen profunde 3-sulcatum, partibus 

 sulcatis, immaturum longe acuminatum, stipitatum, testa cornea, olivacea, nitida. 



Hab. in Brasiliae prov. S. Paulo prope Santos ad ripas amnium : 

 MosGx n. 3458, Burchell n. 3844. 



Floret Januario, fruct. Aprili. (v. s. in herb. Holm., Kew.) 









62. Coccoloba crescentiifolia Cliam. 



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Frutex ramulis glabris. Ochreae glabrae, amplae. Folia obovata apice 

 acuminata vel rotundata, basi angustata, glabra, nervis primariis supra 

 prominulis, subtus acute prominentibus, nervulis utrinque tenuiter promi- 









