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16. G. bogotensis Mez n. sp. — Ramuli crassi, novelli lepidibus magnis adpressis 
alutaceis punctati. Folia petiolis = 20 em longis, lamina anguste sed manifeste alatis stipi- 
tata, elliptica, basi rotundata apice obtusiuscula, Æ 440 mm longa, 70 mm lata, coriacea, 
supra glabra nitidula, subtus lepidibus adpressis magnis dense tessellata, praeter costas 
-omnes subaequales laxe nunc perlaxe parallelas filiformi-prominulas laevia, haud mani- 
‚obseure peradpresse lepidotula, 
festius punctata. Inflorescentia co-flora, dense abbreviateque subpyramidata, 4-pinnata, 
' folia subaequans, furfuracea, ramulis flores densissime subspicatos gerentibus; flores vix 
3 em longi; sepala dorso dissite lepidota, fere ad ?/, connata, irregulariter in lobos +-3 
ovato-triangulares acutos scissa; petala medium usque connata lobis subcoriaceis, ellipticis, 
late rotundatis, perobscure punctatis; stamina petalis permulto breviora e fauce emergentia 
antheris ellipticis, apice rotundatis mucronulatisque, dorso concoloribus nee punctalis, super 
basin filamentis satis longioribus affixis; ovarium glabrum, ovoideum, stylo subduplo 
longiore crasse cylindrico, stigmate maximo pulvinato. 
Columbien: Prov. Bogotá am Salto de Tequendama (Triana n. 2568b). — Herb. 
. DC., Wien, 
47. G. multiflorus Mez n. sp. — Ramuli validi, apicem versus adpresse ferrugineo- 
lepidoti. Folia petiolis + 10 mm longis stipitata, anguste vel rarius bene elliptica, basin 
versus sensim acuta apice permanifeste acuminata, — 200 mm longa, 60 mm lata, juniora 
subtus lepidibus minutis brunneis consita adulta glabrata, sicca supra triste viridia subtus 
manifeste pallida et hie tenuiter dense prominulo-reticulata, punctis manifestioribus destituta. 
Inflorescentia oo-flora, per anthesin densior breviter pyramidalis fructifera laxa graciliter 
pyramidata, primum foliis brevior tunc ea superans, tenuiter lepidoto-puberula, tripinnata, 
ramulis flores laxiuscule optime racemosos gerentibus; flores non nisi juveniles mihi visi 
subglabri; sepala ultra 3/4 connata apice in lobos triangulares valde inaequales rupta, dissite 
lineolis brevibus tenuibusque picta; petala ad ?/, connata, sicut sepala picta; antherae late 
ellipticae, utrinque emarginatae, paullo supra basin filamentis brevibus affixae; ovarium 
ovoideum stylo e brevissimis cylindrico, stigmate conico. 
Bolivia: bei Sandillani (Pearce). — Blüht im Januar (Herb. Kew). pe 
18. G. Pichinchae Mez n. sp. — Ramuli validi, apicem versus dense lepidibus ad- 
pressis, ferrugineis obtecti. Folia petiolis += 20 mm longis, lamina crispulata decurrente 
anguste alatis stipitata, elliptica vel anguste elliptica, utrinque breviter acuta, = 450 mm 
longa, 50 mm lata, chartaceo-coriacea, supra glabra subtus lepidibus adpressis dense obtecta, 
> costis supra sulcatim immersis subtus prominentibus aucta et hic reticulata, punctis mani- 
feslioribus destituta. Inflorescentia co-flora, basi valde foliis magnis interrupta, densiuscule 
4-pinnatim panniculata, lepidota, folia bene superans, ramulis flores 5—20 sueto laxius- 
cule racemosos gerentibus, pedicellis brevibus sed manifestis usque ad 1,5 mm longis ; flores 
ante anthesim 3 mm longi; sepala dorso bene lepidota membranacea; ultra medium coalita 
lobis rotundatis, margine minute crenulatis, medio nune dissite nunc biseriatim punctatis ; 
petala vix medium usque connata lobis lanceolatis, acutis, haud punctatis; stamina lobos 
fere ad 3/, aequantia per anthesin exserta; antherae ovato-lanceolatae, acutae, prope basin 
filamentis subaequilongis affixae; ovarium ellipsoideum stylo erasse cylindrico subtriplo 
longiore, stigmate discoideo. : 
Ecuador: in Wäldern am West-Abhang des Pichincha und am Corazón (Jameson 
n. 811, Sodiro n. b, 100/8). — Herb. Berlin, Deless. : 
19. e tse ni Mez k — Ramli crassi, glabri, apicem versus subangulati. 
Folia petiolis + 8 mm longis, lamina decurrente bene alatis stipitata, obovato-elliptiea vel 
elliptica, basi acuta apice obtusiusenla, == 80 mm longa, 40 mm lata, rigide coriacea, subtus 
supra glabra nitida, costis subaequalibus densiuscule paral- 
elis prominentibus retique bene prominulo aucta, haud manifestius punctata. Inflorescentia 
multiflora, tripinnatim pannieulata, squarrose subpyramidata, folia ques ar 
multos dense spicatos gerentibus, pedicellis bracteisque plane nullis; flores 3— ,5 mm 
longi, glabri; sepala ultra !/ connata, late ovata, rotundata, coriacea, margine nii 
renulata, haud punctata; petala coriacea, medium usque connata snis inagis er 
metrieis, haud punctatis; stamina antheris per anthesin e fauce emergentibus, rotun 
