Plantae cubenses Ekman. I 131 
nervo medio supra in sulco (apice excepto) bene et anguste prominente, 
lateralibus utroque latere 5—6 supra vix v. parum conspicuis, subtus 
tenuiter prominulis, supra minute granulato-punctata obscure olivacea, 
subtus dense impresso-punctata flavo-brunea, utringue nitida laevia 
glabra chartacea, margine angustissime recurva. Pedunculus usque 40 em. 
longus, 1,5 mm. crassus; inflorescentia ipsa 8 cm. et postremo longior; 
bracteae lanceolatae acuminatae v. acutae, margine papillosae; prophylla 
anguste lanceolata 1,5 mm. longa; pedicelli nulli. Calyx 3 mm. longus, 
vix in !/, alt. coalitus; lobi lanceolati acuti margine brevissime pilosi. 
Corolla alba 17 mm. longa; tubus eylindraceo-linearis supra basin sub- 
geniculatus, 6 mm. longus; lobi posteriores 5 mm., intermedii 7 mm., 
anterior 10 mm. longi. Stamina tubo corollino in /; alt. inserta inclusa; 
filamenta 0,3 mm. longa; antherae 1,2 mm. longae; pollinis granula 
elliptica laevia. Stylus 3 mm. longus gracilis. 
Prov. Oriente prope Bayate in cacumine montis calcarei Picote 
in declivibus saxosis umbrosis 550 m. alt., m. Jul. flor.: n. 7407. 
Obs. Species insignis ex affinitate St. scabrosi (Sw.) Nees, quod foliis 
pluries brevius pedunculatis, subtus e tuberculis brevissime pilosis, pedun- 
eulis pluries brevioribus, corolla purpurea cr. 8 mm. longa discrepat. 
Stenandrium glabreseens Urb. (spec. nov.). Rhizoma usque 5 em. 
longum, usque 5 mm. crassum, breviter et adpresse pilosum, radiculas 
filiformes non incrassatas emittens. Caulis brevis adpresse pilosus. Folia 
2—7 cm. longe petiolata, obovata usque oblonga, inferne longe et valde 
sensim in petiolum angustata eumque superne marginantia, apice bre- 
vissime v. vix acuminata, 5— 7 cm. longa, 1— 2,5 em. lata, nervo medio 
supra in sulco (apice excepto) bene et anguste prominente, lateralibus 
utroque latere 4—5 supra parum prominulis v. vix conspicuis, subtus 
plerumque evanidis, supra minute et creberrime albido-punctata, initio 
arachnoideo-villosula, mox glabrescentia, in sicco pallide viridia nitida, 
subtus dense impresso-punctata, pallide flava v. albescentia nitidissima, 
subcoriacea, margine arguste recurva. Inflorescentiae folia vix super- 
antes; pedunculus cr. 7 cm. longus, 0,5 mm. erassus. Flores non obvii. 
Prov. ÖOriente, in Sierra de Nipe ad Rio Piloto in colli calcareo: 
n. 5021. 
Obs. I. Inflorescentiae, quae adsunt floribus longe delapsis, ramosae, pedi- 
cellis usque 4 mm. longis praeditae statum fortasse monstrosum sistunt. 
Obs. II. Praecedenti affine, sed indumento foliorum juniorum eorumque 
colore atque textura et inflorescentia brevi sine dubio specifice diversum. 
Phidiasia Urb. 
(genus nor.) 
Calyx 5-partitus; segmenta basi coalita, lanceolato -linearia setaceo- 
producta, aequalia et aequilonga. Corollae tubus inferne eylindraceus, 
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