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10. Gaultheria glaucifolia Hemsl. Biol. Centr. Am. Bot. 2: 
281. 1881. 
A much-branched shrub with glabrous twigs; leaf-blades ovate to somewhat oblong-ovate, 
2.5-5 cm. long, thick, abruptly pointed or acute, or sometimes obtuse, entire or obscurely 
toothed, glabrous, glaucous, rounded or slightly cordate at the base, short-petioled; panicles 
few-flowered, the rachis and branches glabrous; calyx sparingly pubescent with short hairs, 
the lobes ovate or ovate-lanceolate, acutish; corolla and stamens not seen; capsules spheroidal. 
TYPE LOcaLitv: Sierra Madre, western Mexico. 
DIstRIBUTION: Known only from the type locality. 
11. Gaultheria Nelsonii Small, sp. nov. 
A branching shrub with glabrous twigs; leaf-blades oblong, varying to slightly broadest 
above the middle or below it, 4-11 cm. long, thick, acute or slightly acuminate, gland-tipped, 
serrulate, often shallowly so, glabrous, somewhat shining above, slightly paler and dull beneath, 
rounded or stbcordate at the base, short-petioled; panicles 5—8 cm. long, loosely flowered, the 
rachis glabrous, the branches glabrous and often slightly glaucous; calyx 6.5-7.5 mm. wide, 
the lobes deltoid to triangular-ovate, acuminate, glabrous, or the margins inconspicuously 
ciliate; corolla pink, ovoid-urceolate, 4.5-5.5 mm. long, glabrous, the lobes recurved; filaments 
slightly dilated below, pubescent; capsules not seen. 
on ar collected near Totontepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, July, 1894, E. W. Nelson 822 (U. S. Nat. 
erb.). 
DISTRIBUTION: Oaxaca, Mexico. 
12. Gaultheria setosa Small, sp. nov. 
A much-branched shrub with copiously setose twigs; leaf-blades elliptic, varying to 
elliptic-lanceolate, 3~6 cm. long, thinnish, acuminate at both ends, gland-tipped, rather 
obscurely serrulate, somewhat shining on both sides, pubescent with scattered bristle-like 
hairs at least when young, glabrous or nearly so in age, short-petioled; panicles 2-5 cm. long, 
loosely flowered, the rachis slender, sparingly pubescent, the branches glabrous; calyx 6-7 
mm. wide, the lobes triangular-lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, except the sometimes obscurely 
ciliolate margins; corolla pinkish, 4.5—5.5 mm. long, glabrous, the lobes recurved; filaments 
stout, dilated below, glabrous; capsules not seen. 
Type collected around Los Siguas Camp, southern slope of Cerro de la Horqueta, Chiriqui, 
Panama, altitude about 1700 m., March, 1911, H. Pittier 3245 (U.S. Nat. Herb.). 
DISTRIBUTION: Panama. 
13. Gaultheria gracilis Small, sp. nov. 
A much-branched shrub with copiously strigose twigs; leaf-blades elliptic or ovate- 
elliptic, 2~4.5 em. long, thinnish, acuminate at both ends, gland-tipped, obscurely serrulate, 
somewhat shining above, dull beneath, pubescent with long scattered hairs at least when 
young, short-petioled; panicles 2-5 cm. long, loosely flowered, the rachis closely fine-pubescent, 
the branches rather more sparingly pubescent than the rachis; calyx 5-6 mm. wide, the lobes 
lanceolate to triangular-lanceolate, acuminate, finely pubescent, ciliate; corolla about 4 mm. 
long, pubescent with short stiff hairs; filaments dilated below, pubescent (?); capsules spher- 
oidal, 2-2.5 mm. in diameter. 
Type collected at La Palma, Costa Rica, altitude 1550 m., August, 1898, A. Tonduz 7463 (U.S. 
Nat. Herb.). 
DIstRiIBUTION: Costa Rica. 
14. Gaultheria barbata Small, sp. nov. 
A much-branched shrub with copiously shaggy long-hirsute twigs, the hairs glandless; 
leaf-blades elliptic or nearly so, 3-6 cm. long, thickish, somewhat acuminate, often promi- 
nently gland-tipped, slightly shining on both sides, paler beneath than above, shallowly 
serrate, with few bristle-like hairs, rather prominently ribbed and thinly reticulate, somewhat 
acuminate at the base, short-petioled; panicles 4-7 cm. long, rather loosely flowered, the 
