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dichotomiarum alterum saepius sursum adnato 8—1 cm. longo, solem- 
niter capitatis ca. 20-floris; calyce in alabastro obovato, lobis basi con- 
niventibus, superne divaricatis, tubo sub anthesi 3,5—4 mm. longo, 
obovato-cylindraceo, ad basin glabro, caeterum breviter et plus minus 
adpresse strigoso-piloso, lobis inferne ovato-triangularibus, superne linea- 
ribus subteretibus, tubum subaequantibus reflexis; corollae tubo cylin- 
draceo superne sensim ampliato, e calyce paullo exserto 5 mm. longo, 
apice truncato undulato, lobis nullis; filamentis tubo corollino ad medium 
insertis, antheris ad os sitis; drupa oblique ovato-globosa, 38,5 — 4 mm. 
longa, abortu uniloculari. 
Cordia asperrima P. DO. Prodr. IX (1845) p. 498. 
Hab. in Jamaica: Bertero n. 2749, ad Farın Pen 66 m. alt., m. 
Aug. fruct.: Campbell n. 5857, inter Stony Hill et Old Road, 330 m. 
alt., m. Jul. fl. et fruct.: Harris n. 5915 (floribus albis, drupis scar- 
latinis). 
Obs. I. Flores (imperfecte obvii) fortasse heterostyli sunt: styli bre- 
viores ramis stigmatosis multo brevioribus latioribus anguste oblongis, longiores 
ramis longioribus linearibus apice clavatis gaudent. 
Obs. II. Species jamaicensis sine ulla dubitatione praesertim ob inflores- 
centias corollamque a C©. lima diversa. 
Cordia lima Roem. et Schult. ramis setulis brevibus albidis v. 
ceinereis sursum curvatis et pilis brevissimis tenuibus vestitis; foliis 
5—7 mm. longe petiolatis, ovatis v. anguste ovatis, basi paullo in 
petiolum protractis, apice obtusis v. acutis, 5—2 cm. longis, 3—1,5 cm. 
latis, margine basi excepta crenatis v. crenulatis, coriaceis, demum rigi- 
dis, supra setulis brevissimis basi bulbosis scaberrimis, postremo plus 
minus areolato-bullatis; inflorescentiis rarissime hine illine terminalibus, 
plerisque axillaribus sessilibus v. usque 10 mm. longe pedunculatis 
capitatis 3—8-floris; calyce in alabastro breviter ovali, lobis conniven- 
tibus, tubo sub anthesi 3—4 mm. longo obovato-globoso, breviter et 
subparce setuloso, lobis triangularibus brevissime v. breviter et obtuse 
lineari-productis; corollae tubo eylindraceo-infundibuliformi, e calyce 
exserto, 5—6 mm. longo, lobis ovatis tubo duplo brevioribus; filamentis 
sub fauce corollae insertis, antheris ad os sitis; drupa ovato-globosa v. 
globulosa 2,5— 3,5 mm. longa, abortu uniloculari. 
Öordia lima Roem. et Schult. Syst. IV (1819) p- 465. 
Varronia lima Desv. Journ. I (1808) p. 278 (ex P. DC.). 
Cordia radula Spreng.! Syst. I (1825) p. 654. 
Lithocardium limum O. Ktze. Rev. II (1891) p. 976. 
Varronia scaberrima Bert.! Mse. ap. Spreng.! I. e. 
Hab. in Sto. Domingo: Bertero (ex herb. Spreng.); Haiti: Poiteau, 
prope Gonaives in Morne Bellance, 1000 m. alt., m. Jul. flor.: Buch 
