256 Isx. UrBan 
4—6,5 em. longum, 1,3—2 cm. latum, caetera sensim decrescentia, 
nervo medio in vetustioribus impresso, !ateralibus utroque latere 5—7 
sub angulo cr. 40° abeuntibus, supra obsoletis v. parum impressis, 
subtus bene prominentibus et reticulato-conjunctis, margine plana v. 
angustissime recurva, valde discolora, supra in sieco obscure brunea v. 
nigrescentia minute lepidota opaca, subtus flavo-brunea lepidota, punctis 
impressis ad basin pareis v. deficientibus, initio membranacea, postremo 
chartacea. Inflorescentiae terminales pluriflorae corymbosae usque 
15 em. diametro, ramis cymose divisis, peduneulo 0—10 mm. longo; 
bracteae deciduae; prophylla e basi latiore linearia apice obtusa 3-6 mm. 
longa; pedicelli supra prophylla 3—6 mm. longi. Calyx 15—18 mm. 
longus floceoso-pulverulentus bilabiatus, lobis non raro ineisis. Corolla 
pallide roseo-violacea (ex Exru.), 5—6,5 cm. longa; tubus cylindraceus, 
superne paullo ampliatus, in statu compresso ad medium 6—7 mm. 
latus; lobi ampli 2—3 cm. longi, 1,5—2 em. lati. Stylus 25— 28mm. 
longus; stigmata obovata. Capsulae usque 13 cm. longae, 6—7 mm. 
latae. Semina cum alis er. 2 cm. longa, ipsa 8—9:5 mm. magna, 
ovali-reniformia. 
Prov. Oriente in Sierra de Nipe in pinetis locis saxosis er. 700m. 
alt., m. Febr. flor. et fruct.: n. 6737 (typus), ibidem ad Rio Piloto in 
charrascales, m. April. flor.: n. 9519. 
Tabebuia nervosa Urb. (spec. nov.).. Rami novelli sieut petioli 
lepidibus sub microscopio breviter peltatim stipitatis margine irregu- 
lariter dentatis bruneis posterius cinerascentibus pulverulenti, vetustiores 
teretes glabri lenticellosi diehotome ramosi, internodiis 0,5—2 cm. longis, 
hornotini in sicco nigrescentes, internodiis 2—5 mm. longis. Folia 
petiolis 3—6 em. longis, supra parum, subtus valde convexis 1— 1,3 mm. 
latis purpurascentibus suffulta; foliola 5—7, petiolulis 3—15 mm. longis, 
obovato-oblonga v. oblonga v. infima interdum obovato-obtriangularia, 
inferne sensim v. subsensim angustata, basi ima obtusa et in petiolulum 
contracta, antice rotundata v. subtruncata, saepius emarginata, 3,9 — 
6 cm. longa v. infima breviora, 1,5—2,5 em. lata, nervo medio supra 
profunde impresso, lateralibus utroque latere 6-8 sub angulo 50—60° 
abeuntibus, supra impressis, subtus bene prominentibus, margine plana, 
supra parum nitentia in sieco olivacea tenuiter et irregulariter reti- 
eulato-rugulosa minutissime lepidota, subtus flavicantia opaca prominenti- 
reticulata densissime et minute lepidota, lepidibus peltatim stipitatis 
bruneis praesertim ad nervos plus minus purpurascentes adjectis, punctis 
impressis pareissimis v. deficientibus, coriacea. ‚Caetera ignota. 
Prov. Oriente in Sierra de Nipe ad Loma de Estrella in charras- 
cales: n. 2266. 
Obs. : Praecedenti arcte affınis. 
