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XXIII. Wilh. Becker: Violae Mexicanae Pringleanae novae. 



1. Viola nuevo-leonensis W. Bckr., spec. nov. — V. palmatae L., 

 papilionacae Pursh et septenlrionali Greene similis; nihilorainus his specie- 

 bus paullum affinis. — Acaulis, estolonosa, pubescens, usque ad 10 cm alia, 

 foliis late coidatis, floribus conspicuis. — Rhizoma crassum, subhorizon- 

 tale, dense erasso-fibrillosum, apice folia floresque emittens. — Stipulae 

 iineari-lanceolatae, 1 — 1,5 cm longae, membranaceae, fuscae usque pallide 

 viiides, ad margines ± ciliatae, ± dense glanduloso-longifimbriatae. — 

 Folia subnumerosa, longe petiolata praecipue in statu fret., ± albido- 

 hirsuta praecipue ad petiolos, posterius glabrescentia, e basi sinibus apertis 

 rotundatis profunde cordata rotundiuseula vel late ovata vel triangulari- 

 reniformia, obtusiuscula usque subacuminata,. c ire iter 3 — 4 cm longa et 

 lata, subrepando-crenata, novella interdum subrepanda. — Flores folia 

 superantes, 2 cm longi; sepala oblonga, acuta, ciliata, breviter appendi- 

 culata; petala dilute violacea, calycem subtriplo superantia, lateralia 

 oblonga versus basin longe angustata subebarbata: infimum oblongo- 

 obovatum brevissime calcaratum ; stylus apice deplanatus, ant ice erecto- 

 rostellatus; capsula conspicua, circiter 1 cm longa, oblonga. Fl. III. 



Hab.: Mexico. — Kxs.: Pr ingle PI. Mexic. (1906) no. 10235 (Typus): 

 Prov. Nuevo Leon, Sierra Madre supra Monterey, 2800 ped., 10. III. 

 (sub nom. F. ciliata Schlechtd.). — Pringle PI. Mexic. (1004) no. 8864: 

 Prov. Hidalgo, Barranca infra Trinidad lion Works, 5500 ped., 2. VI. 

 (stat. fret.) (sub nom. V- ciliata Schlechtd.). -- Herb. Hamburg. 



2. Viola jalapaensisW. Bckr., spec. nov. — Ex affin. V. palustris L., 

 glaberrima, usque ad 10 cm alta, stolonosa. — Rhizoma Mibtenue. lig- 

 nosum, fuscum, fibrillosum, ad apicem interdum erect o-ramosum et 

 longius articulatum, folia floresque emittens. — Stolon.es elongati, longe 

 articulati, folios i, radicantes. — Stipulae fuscae usque fusco-virides. 

 ovato-lanceolatac usque laneeolatae, longe acuminatae, 8 — 18 mm longae, 

 subdense et sublonge fimbriatae. — Folia longe petiolata, praecipue 

 in statu fruet.. circiter 3 3,5 cm longa et lata, e basi profunde cordata 

 sinibus rotundatis rotundato-reniformia usque rotundata, apice obtusa 

 iisque acutiuscula, plane crenata. Flores minuti, vix 1 cm longi. dilute 

 coiorati, albidi; sepala oblonga, acuta, appendicibua abbreviates: petala 

 calyeom duplo supertfntia, lateralia ebarbata, infimum brevissime oal- 

 caratum; capsulae in peduncnlis erectis supra medium bracteolatis, virides. 

 Fl. IV 



Hab: Mexico, provincia Vera Cruz. — Exs.: Pringle PI. Mexic. 

 (1889) no. 8062: Swamps near Jalapa, 4000 ft. (sub nom. V. Hoohriana 

 **• B. K.). — Herb. Hamburg. 



V. domdngen^u EJrb. scheint zu dieser Verwandtsohaftsgruppe zu 

 gehdren. 





