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lutum, globosum, laeviusculum nitens; colore, consistentia et crassitudine 
putaminis Pruni amygdali. Semen globosum laeve 10 mm diametro, 
cotyledonibus  crassiuscule semi-globosis, in sicco duriusculis, con- 
sistentia ossea. 
Ut jam cel. auctor speciei, e characteribus floralibus concludit, 
structura drupae nunc manifeste evadit, species nostra ad sect. Ceranthum 
Benth. tribuenda est. 
Paraguay: Hassler no. 3240 spec. floriferum typ., l. c. In campis 
„Serrados“ pr. Peguahö, fruct. immaturis mens. Nov.: Hassler no. 10694; 
Sierra de Amambay in campis pr. Esperanza fruct. maturis mens. Jan.; 
Hassler no. 10836, leg. Rojas. 
XVIII. Combretaceae auct, E. Hassler. 
93. Terminalia Balansae (O. K.) Hassler. nov. nom. 
= Myrobalanus Balansae O. K. Rev. Gen.. III. 2. p. 87, nomen semi- 
nudum! — Terminalia Hassleriana Chod. in Plant. Hassl.. II, p. 39. 
Paraguay: Balansa no. 2233a et b. Hassler no. 750 et a. 
3215. 1110. 
Var. bernardinensis (Chod) Hassler, nov. nom. 
= T. Hassleriana Chod. var. bernardinensis Chod. in Pl. Hassl. IL 
p. 39. 
Paraguay: Hassler no. 866. 
94. Combretum anfractuosum Mart., Hb. Flor. Bras. no. 511. 
var. macrostachyum Hassler, nov. var. 
Differt foliis ellipticis apice obtusiuscule acuminatis, mucronulatis, 
70/40 — [4 mm, spicis 50—75 mm longis. fere usque ad medium nudis. 
ovario 3—4 mm longo, bractea 5—6 mm longa, floribus staminibus in- 
clusis ad 8,5 mm metientibus, samara ad 30 mm longa. 
Paraguay: Centurion (Parag. septentr.. Baum oder Strauch 4 m. 
Blüten grünlichweiss und violettrot. (Stamina petalaque in nonullis 
floribus in sicco roseo-violacea adsunt cum floribus in sicco flavescentibus 
in eadem spica) mens. Nov. florif.: Fiebrig no. 4041 id. mens. Dec. 
fructif. no. 4555 in Herb. Hassler. 
95. Combretum mellifluum Eichl. in Flor. Bras.. XIV, 2. p. 113. 
Var. cuspidatum Hassler. nov. var. 
Differt foliis alternatim opposite et solitarie dispositis. internodiis 
3—4 cm longis separatis: lamina elliptica vel late ovata. basi in petiolum 
10—15 cm longum attenuata, apice longiuscule cuspidato-acuminata 
"Tan, 5/45 12/59 mm: paniculis axillaribus majoribus ad 20 cm longis. 
spicis panicularum 4— 5 cm longis. 
A var. hyperteleiandra Eichl. cui accedit foliorum magnitudine, differt 
inflorescentiis majoribus, staminibus haud numerosis, vulgo 8 tantum. 
Paraguay: Sierra de Amambay in campis „Serrados“ inter 
Esperanza et Peguahó flor. mens. Dec.; Hassler no. 10737, leg. Rojas. 
