456 Ion. ÜRBAN: 
lunaribus apiculatis v. acuminatis, er. 0,5 mm. longis, pedicellis fructi- 
feris 0,5—1 mm. longis; limbo calycis 0,4— 0,8 mm. longo, 5-denti- 
culato; baceis globulosis, 5—6 mm. diametro, dorso applanato- v. 
obsolete costatis, satis carnosis; endospermio dorso 3—5-sulcato, ventre 
2- v. sub-4-sulcato. 
Hab. in Cuba prov. Pinar del Rio prope Candelaria, m. Sept. 
fruct.: Earle et Wilson n. 1590 (typus), in eadem prov. prope Herra- 
dura, m. Aug., Sept. fruct.: Van Hermann n.759, 862. 
Obs. Species praecedenti arcte affınis. 
Psyehotria pulverulenta Urb. (n. sp.) ramis hornotinis minute 
pulverulento-pilosis; stipulis interpetiolaribus ovato-triangularibus v. 
ovatis, apice bidentatis v. breviter bifidis, intra petiolos supra basin 
connatis, extrinsecus pulverulentis, 4—7 mm. longis, badiis v. nigres- 
centibus, membranaceis margine crassioribus, deciduis; foliis 4+—10 mm. 
longe petiolatis, lanceolatis v. elliptico-lanceolatis, inferne in petiolum 
angustatis, superne longe v. satis longe acuminatis, acumine acuto, 
7—15 em. longis, 1,5—5 cm. latis, nervo medio supra longitrorsum 
sulcato, lateralibus supra applanatis, subtus prominentibus et tenuissime 
anastomosantibus, subtus minute pilosulis, supra glabris, membrana- 
ceis usque crassiuscule chartaceis; inflorescentiis in bifurcatione 
ramorum cito excrescentium alaribus, sessilibus v. usque 5 mm. longe 
pedunculatis, 2—5 cm. longis, minute patenti-pilosulis, bracteis trian- 
gularibus, 1—0,3 mm. longis, ramis trifurcatis, pedicellis 0,5—1 mm. 
v. fructiferis usque 2 mm. longis; calycis limbo 0,3—0,5 mm. longo 
undulato v. depresse denticulato; corolla extrinsecus glabra, ad lobos 
pilosula, intus fauce villosula, 3 mm. longa, lobis triangularibus v. 
triangulari-lanceolatis, tubo paullo v. vix dimidio brevioribus; baceis 
breviter ovalibus v. breviter obovatis, 3,5—4 mm. longis, 2,3—3 mm. 
crassis. 
Psychotria tenwfolia Griseb. Cat. cub. (1866) p. 135 (quoad Wr. 
n. 2745); A. Gray Syn. Flora I part II p. 31; Small Flor. S. E. 
Un. Stat. p. 1113, — non Sw. 
Psychotria lanceolata Sauv. Oub. (1869) n. 1082 p. 70, — non Nutt. 
Rami annotini teretes laeves tenuissime in sicco striati obscure oli- 
vacei, internodiis 4—12 cm. longis, hornotini plus minus compressi, in sicco 
nigrescentes. Folia nervis lateralibus utrogue latere 9—12 sub angulo 
60 — 65° abeuntibus, prope marginem conjunctis, supra in sicco nigrescentia, 
subtus pallidiora, non domatiata. Inflorescentiae densiflorae. Flores 
veris. homoeostyli. Calyeis tubus obconieus in limbum expansus; dentes 
limbo integro breviores, Corollae tubus latiuscule cylindraceus, er. 1,5 mm. 
latus; lobi apice uncato-incurvi. Filamenta fauci inserta, 0,3 mm. longa; 
antherae dorso supra basin affixae, elliptico-rectangulares, 0,5 mm. longae, 
e tubo apice paullo exsertae. Discus crasse carnosus. Stylus 2 mm. 
