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516 P.Taubert, 



valvarum marginibus spongioso-placenliferis scrobiculatis infiexis. S e m i n a 

 minutissima, polygdria vel subglobosa, lesla dense puoctato-rugulosa. — 

 Suffrutex erectus, parum ramosus. Folia dissite decussata, sessilia, basi 

 in vaginam confluentia, carnulosa. In f lorescen tia foliata decussato- 

 panniculata in dichasia simplicia desinens, multiflora; flores pedicellati 

 majusculi. Bracteae foliorum forma el consislentia, sed minora; pro- 

 phylla 2 opposita calycem superantia, supra pedicellum medium inserla, 

 linenria. 



Genus Prcpusae Mart, arete affine statim praeter liabilum calyce parvo nee intL.lo 

 nee alato corollae basin tantutn includente bene distinguendum in honorem cl. Sena, 

 juvenis brasiliensis botanices studiosissimi, dicalum. 



S. coe ru lea Taub. sp. n. 

 (Fig, 2,) 



Suffrutex glaberrimus 2 — Smetralis erectus rarais rigidis inferne 

 teretiusculis superne tetragonis alis 2 angustissimis e folii utriusque basi 

 decurrentibus membranaceis notalis, eorlice longitudinaliler subruguloso. 

 Folia erecta, sessilia vel subsessilfa, subovato-oblonga vel floralia lanceo- 

 lato-oblonga, apiculata, margine integerrimo in sicco leviter revoluta, basin 

 versus angustata, superne parum decrescentia, in siceo rigide membranacea, 

 vegeta veresimililer Iaete viridia carnulosa, siccala brunneo-viridia, supra 

 nitidula, subtus opaea pallidiora, semipellucida; costa supra obscure, subtus 

 manifesta apicem versus tamen evanida; nervi primarii 5 e basi exeuntes 

 (quorum utrinsecus I margine valde approximatus) vix prominuli, apicem 

 versus evunescentes; ceteri a costa divergentes nervulique reticulati luce 

 pergrediente tantum conspicui. Pannicula multiflora ampla. Bracteae 

 ± lineari-lanceolatae , basi in vaginam confluentes; pedunculi laterales 

 pedicellique compressiusculi. Calyx semipellucidus, longitudinaliler 

 ISnervosus, denlibus angusle Iriangularibus, margine (sub lente valida] 

 minutissime denticulalis. Corolla coerulea, extus sub lenle valida granu- 

 lato-punctulata, tubi parte inferiore multinervia, superiore praecipue intus 

 prominule cancellato-reticulata, laciniis post anthesin reflexis. Stamina 

 uti antherae (sub lente) densissime granuloso-punclulata; antherae 

 ochroleucae, leviter compressae. Ovarium oblongo-lanceolatum, apice 

 acuta in stylum superne leviter dilatalum transiens, in sicco leviter costatum; 

 stigma lamellis 2 oblongo-obovatis subpatentibus. Capsula calyce 

 corollaeque marcescentis tubo semipellucido, in sicco straminco subscarioso 

 distincte cancellato-reticulato inclusa, oblonga, styli parte persistente coro- 

 nata, valvis coriaceis, extus sub lente valida densissime cancellatis. Semina 

 fuscescentia. 



Foliorum i n terst i tia 2 — 3 cm, superne tamen multoelongala. Folia ca. 8 — 10 cm 

 longa, 2,5 — 3 cm lata. Pannicula ad 25cmlonga, 13cm lata, ramis lateralibus 

 5 — 15 cm longis; pedicelli terminates eprophyllati vix 3 ram, laterales prophyllati ca. 

 8—10 mm longi ; bracteae ca. 15 mm, propbylla 12 mm. Calyx tubo ca. 6 mm 



