812 H. Pittier. 
LXX. Malvales novae Panamenses. 
Von H. Pittier. 
(Originaldiagnosen.) 
Elaeocarpaceae. 
1. Sloanea medusula Schumann et Pittier, spec. nov. 
Ramis foliiferis crassis pallide brunneo-tomentellis; stipulis foliaceis 
ovato-obtusis margine sinuatis; petiolo longo crasso tomentello; lamina 
ovata coriacea basi emarginata vel rotundata, apice obtusa, margine late 
sinuata, supra glabrescente, subtus griseo-ferruginea tomentosa; in- 
florescentia axillaris racemosa petiolo paullulo brevior bracteata, 
utrinque griseo-ferruginea; bracteis late ovatis vel obovatis acutis, 
bracteolis ovato-lanceolatis; pedicellis crassis; sepalis 8—10, lineari-ob- 
longis; staminibus liberis calyce brevioribus, minute pubescentibus, an- 
theris ovatis apice vix apiculatis; pistillo staminibus plusquam duplo 
longiore, ovario crasse hispido, 5-loculari, stilo villoso, apice 4—5-fido ; 
capsula magna subglobosa setis longis purpurascentibus echinata. 
Arbor alta, cortice lamuloso porphyreo obtecta; coma elongata. Sti- 
pulae ca. 6 em longae. Petiolus 15,5 cm longus 0,7 em crassus; lamina 
57 cm longa, 30 em lata, reti venularum venisque subtus eleganter 
delineati. Racemi 10—15 cm longi; bracteae 1,4 cm, bracteolae 1 cm 
longae. Pedicelli 2—3 cm longi. Torus -ca. 7 mm diametralis. Sepala 
9 mm longa, 2 cm lata. Stamina 6,5 mm longa; stilus 10—11 mm longus. 
Costa Rica: Vieinity of Rio Hondo, plains of Santa Clara; flowers 
and fruits July 1901, Pittier (Inst. phys.-geogr. 16141, type). 
The affinities of this species seem to be with S. macrophylla Spruce. 
2. Sloanea megaphylla Pittier, spec. nov. 
Ramulis teretibus crassis glabratis, rugosis; foliis magnis deciduis, 
petiolo tereti glabrato apice rotunde-geniculato, lamina obovato-elliptica 
basi emarginata apice rotundata, supra glabra subtus minute ferrugineo- 
pubescente, margine late sinuata, stipulis caducissimis; inflorescentia 
axillaris racemosa floribunda, bracteis persistentibus; racemi petiolo sub- 
aequilongi, pedunculis pedicellisque dense cano-tomentosis, bracteis 
bracteolisque pallide puniceis linearibus remote dentatis; sepalis 5—6 
lanceolatis acutis extus tomentells ferrugineis; staminibus calyce lon- 
gioribus longe appendiculatis pubescentibus, antheris ovoideis; pistillo 
staminibus longiore, ovario subgloboso 5-loculari dense tomentoso; stilo 
erecto basi villoso apice 5-fido glabro; fructu subgloboso setis rufis dense 
aculeato; seminibus depresso-oblongis. 
Arbor circa 25 m alta, trunco erecto valido 0,4 m diametro; coma 
elongata. Petiolus 9—10 cm longus, 5—7 mm crassus; lamina 45— 
60 em longa, 25-36 em lata, nervis supra immersis subtus prominenti- 
bus, Racemi 8—12 em longi, pedicellis 3—9 cm longis, striatis. Torus 
ca. 7 mm diametralis. Sepala 10 mm longa, 5 mm lata. Stamina utrinque 
11—12 mm longa, apiculis antherarum circiter 3 mm longis, sparse vil- 
