Plantae cubenses Ekman. I 119 
Obs. Inter omnes species hujus generis inflorescentia pluriflora capi- 
tata insignis, quam clo. ©. Lindman, fautori itineris Ekmaniani, grato 
animo dicavi. 
Pachyanthus diseolor Norlind Msc. in mus. Holm. Arbor humilis. 
Rami hornotini compressi, lepidibus minutis subintegris v. brevissime 
radiatis ferrugineis dense induti, vetustiores teretes. Folia 15 —25 mm. 
longe petiolata, ovato-oblonga v. oblonga, basi subtruncata v. levissime 
cordata, supra medium subsensim acuminata, 7—12 cm. longa, inferne 
2,5 — 3,5 cm. lata, triplinervia, nervis supra parum v. vix impressis, late- 
ralibus e medio cr.2 mm. supra basin prodeuntibus, a margine 2—3 mm. 
distantibus, ei parallelis et usque ad apicem productis, 2 aliis tenuissimis 
e basi abeuntibus et margini valde approximatis additis, nervis secun- 
dariis sub angulo cr. 80° currentibus subtus tenuibus vix anastomo- 
santibus, supra vix impressis, supra glabra glauca v. nigrescentia nitida, 
subtus lepidibus minutis brevissime multiradiatis densissime obtecta flavi- 
cantia opaca, integra plana coriacea. Inflorescentia terminalis cr. 1 cm. 
longe pedunculata triflora bracteis deciduis, pedicellis florum lateralium 
vix 1 cm. longis, prophyllis lanceolatis 2 mm. longis deciduis, v. ad 
florem unicum reducta. Flores 6-meri. Calyx densissime et minute 
lepidotus; tubus cylindraceo-turbinatus in sicco plicato-multistriatus, 
14 mm. longus; lobi ipsi semiorbiculares 4 mm. longi, dorso sub apice 
in appendicem lineari-subulatam a latere compressam 5 mm. longam 
producti. Petala anguste obovata, antice rotundata, 13 mm. longa, 7 mm. 
lata. Antherae 12 lineares, superne sensim attenuatae, apice ipso ob- 
tuso porosae, 9 mm. longae. Stigma minutum. Discus duplex, exterior 
6-lobus, lobis cum sepalis alternantibus late triangularibus, interior 
annuliformis, glaber. Ovarium in parte superiore oviformi glabra apice 
concaviuscula minute pilosula liberum, caeterum adhaerens, 3-loculare. 
Prov. Oriente in Sierra de Nipe ad Rio Piloto, m. Jul. flor.: n. 2213 
(typus, flor. roseis), ibidem in cacumine Loma Mensura 1000 m. alt.: 
n. 5735, 5758, 9734 (flor. albis), n. 9735 (flor. purpur.). 
Obs. I. In speeiminibus caeteris calycis tubus brevior 10 mm. longus 
plus minus manifeste 6-costatus est. 
Obs. II. Ex affinitate P. oleifolii Griseb. 
Pachyanthus mayarensis Urb. (spec. nov.). Frutex multiramosus. 
Rami hornotini compressi, lepidibus minutis adpressis sub microscopio 
plerisque oblongis antice et postice breviter paueiradiatis initio ferru- 
gineis demum pallescentibus griseis dense induti, vetustiores teretes. 
Folia 3—5 mm. longe petiolata, lanceolata, superne magis angustata, 
utringque obtusiuseula v. obtusa, 2,5—5 cm. longa, 0,7—1,2 cm. lata, 
triplinervia, nervo medio supra applanato v. vix impresso, lateralibus 2 
e medio 1 —2 mm. supra ejus basin abeuntibus, a margine cr. 1 mm. 
