532 Ian. URBAN 
prov. Oriente in Sierra Maestra in sylvis ad rivulum Corojo prope 
Nagua, m. Aug. fruct.: n. 14911 (arbor), prope Nimanima, m. Aug. flor. 
Linden n. 2112, prope Piedra Gorda in calcareis, m. Dec. fruct.: Shafer 
n. 3279, prope Monte verde: Wright n. 1238 (p. p.), 1287, 1288. 
Chione impressa Urb. (spec. nov.). — (. elliptica var. Griseb. Cat. 
cub. (1866) p. 133. — Frutex v. arbor mediocris. Rami hornotini teretes 
in sieco plus minus plicato-striati, glabri. Stipulae e basi latiore eir- 
cumceirca connata lanceolato-acuminatae 2—3 mm. longae valde deci- 
duae. Folia 3— 10 mm. longe petiolata, rhomboidea usque oblanceolata, 
raro ovata, ad medium v. fere semper supra medium latissima, in- 
ferne cuneatim angustata, basi acuta v. paullo in petiolum protracta, 
antice breviter v. brevissime acuminata, apice ipso acuta v. obtusius- 
cula, 2,5—5 cm. longa, 1—3 cm. lata v. minora, nervo medio supra 
per totam longitudinem impresso, lateralibus utroque latere 4—b sub 
angulo 50—55° abeuntibus supra bene impressis et ante marginem 
arcuato-copjunctis, subtus tenuiter prominentibus non anastomosantibus 
v. obsoletis, supra rugulosa obscure viridia nitida, subtus pallidiora 
v. flavo-viridia, margine anguste recurva v. revoluta, pergamacea v. sub- 
coriacea. Inflorescentiae in ramis ramulisque terminales 1—-2 cm. 
longe peduneulatae, corymbosae usque 12-florae usque 2,5 cm. diametro. 
Calyeis tubus obconicus; limbus cr. 0,5 mm. longus 4-crenatus. Corolla 
6 mm. longa; lobi tubo aequilongi semiorbiculares 4,5 mm. lati. Fila- 
menta tubo corollino in !/, alt. inserta, quoad libera 3 mm. longa; an- 
therae dorso medio affixae latiuscule lineares superne perpaullum latiores. 
Stylus 5 mm. longus, apice bilobus; stigmata peltata. Fructus oblongi, 
superne paullo magis angustati 11—12 mm. longi, 3—3,5 mm. lati (v. 
postremo latiores?). ; ' 
Cuba: Wright n. 1288 p.p. (typus flor.), 1238 (fruct.); ‚in prov. 
Pinar del Rio prope Mendoza ad San Julian in fruticetis jaxta rivulum: 
Ekman n.18732 (ster.); prov. Santa Clara in montibus Siguanda -Trinidad 
in valli Rio Hanabanilla ad Finca Plagitas cr. 600 m. alt.: n. 18472 
(ster.), ibidem in cacumine Pico Potrerillo: n. 18965 (ster.), ibidem in 
sylvis ad Bahia de Cochinos: n. 18361 (ster.); in prov. Oriente prope 
Guantänamo in Monte Libanon prope Monterüs in saxis calcareis cr. 
7— 800 m. alt.: n. 15814, ibidem in Sierra de Nipe in manacales ad 
Rio Piloto er. 350 m. alt.: n. 9784 (ster.). 
Obs. ©. eubensis A. Rich. foliis majoribus, nervis lateralibus utrinque 
prominentibus, fructibus ovato-elliptieis v. elliptiiis 8—10 mm. longis, 4— 
6 mm. latis, ©. myrtifolia Griseb. foliis multo minoribus apice obtusis v. 
rotundatis, inflorescentiis trifloris, fructibus obovatis 7 mm. longis, 4,5 mm, 
latis discrepant. 
