LUNDELL: THE GENUS PARATHESIS 93 
Oct. 9, 1955, Bro. Alain 4403 (US); dry plateau, Apr. 24, 1903, J. A. Shafer 273 (NY), shrub, 
1.5 m.; west of Guane, palm barrens, Nov. 21-22, 1911, J. A. Shafer 10369 (F, LL, MO, NY, 
US), shrub 5-8 ft., corolla pink, fruit red to black; Sierra Mendoza, Dec. 25, 1911, J. A. Shafer 
11156 (NY, US), shrub 3 ft.; vicinity of Los Palacios, thicket, Jan. 8, 1912, J. A. Shafer 11689 
(MO, NY, US); Herradura to Paso Real, Jan. 11, 1912, J. A. Shafer 11763 (MO, NY, US); 
San Juan de Zayas to San Gabriel, Jan. 17-18, 1912, J. A. Shafer 11836 (NY, US); Arroyo 
del Sumidero, damp thicket, Aug. 7-9, 1912, J. A. Shafer & Bro. Leon 13593 (NY, US), 
shrub 5 ft., fls. pink, fruit red. InperiInrrE: Ramon de la Sagra s. n. (G, P, isotypes); San 
Diego de Bafios, Nov. 17, 1860-1864, C. Wright 2910 (BM, G, GH, LL). 
MEXICO.—Campecue: Tuxpefia, Nov. 23, 1931, C. L. Lundell 977 (F, GH, LL, MICH, 
MO, NY, UC, US); Champoton, in forest along river, July 7-15, 1932, W. C. Steere 1785 
(BM, F, MICH). Oaxaca: Istmo de Tehuantepec, Estacion San Marcos, Jan. 21, 1907, 
Cassiano Conzatti 1695 (US). Tasasco: La Palma, near Balancan, June 1-6, 1939, Eizi 
Matuda 3265 (A, F, MICH, NY), fl. roseus. Veracruz: Tlacoxalpam, H. Galeotti 1718 (G); 
region of San Andres Tuxtla, near Los Mangos, S.E. of Catemaco, Brysonima savanna, 
Aug. 19, 1953, Robert L. Dressler & Quentin Jones 107 (BM, F, GH, MO, NY, UC, US), 2-3 
m. tall, fls. pink. Yucaran: 1840, J. J. Linden s.n. (G). Inperinrte: Sierra San Pedro Nolasco, 
Talea, & c., 1843-4, C. Juergensen 611 (K, type of P. corymbosa; BM, G, isotypes). 
GUATEMALA.—Atta Verapaz: between Sachaj and Sacacac, Cerro Chinaja, alt. 150— 
180 m., Mar. 20, 1942, Julian A. Steyermark 45153A (F, US); Sacoyon Farm, ca. 30 km. of 
Coban, in low forest on top of hill, May 29, 1964, Elias Contreras 4852 (LL), small tree, 4 in. 
diam., 30 ft. high. IzaBaL: Santa Cruz, on north side of Lago Izabal, alt. 50-60 m., Apr. 18, 
1940, Julian A. Steyermark 39666 (F), 39668 (F); Finca Murcielago, ca. 10 miles east of El 
Estor on Lake Izabal, Sept. 13, 1961, Hugh Popenoe 48 (F), Peren: Santa Cruz, Mar. 27-28, 
1931, H. H. Bartlett 12365 (F, MICH, UC, US), shrub; Uaxactun to San Clemente, Apr. 30, 
1931, H. H. Bartlett 12794 (MICH); La Libertad, San Francisco Savanna, on limestone mound 
in Chakantun, Apr. 4, 1933, C. L. Lundell 2480 (F, MICH), a shrub; La Libertad, in marginal 
forest, Apr. 27, 1933, C. L. Lundell 3057 (F, MICH, MO), a shrub or treelet, “crpanol’’; Lake 
Peten, aviation field along shore of lake, May 5, 1933, C. L. Lundell 3112 (F, MICH, US), 
a shrub; La Libertad, June 3, 1933, C. L. Lundell 3606 (MICH); Tikal National Park, Bajo 
del Hormiguero, in ¢intal, Feb. 13, 1959, C. L. Lundell 15519 (LL), slender tree, 12 ft. high; 
Bajo de Santa Fe, in ¢intal on Aguada Terminos road, Mar.—June, 1959, C. L. Lundell 15979 
(LL), arborescent, 4 ft. high; Tikal, in secondary growth bordering airfield, June 5, 1959, 
C. L. Lundell 16050 (LL), arborescent, 3 ft. high; Bajo del Hormiguero, in tintal, July 6, 1959, 
C. L. Lundell 16227 (LL), arborescent, flowers pinkish; Machaquila, ca. km. 77 of road, in 
pineland, July 13, 1959, C. L. Lundell 16414 (LL), shrub, 6 ft., corolla pinkish; Bajo de Santa 
Fe, in chololal bordering pinal, Mar. 8, 1960, C. L. Lundell 16756 (LL), slender shrub, 6 ft. 
high, fruits globose; Bajo de Santa Fe, growing near Aguada Pucte, Jan. 11, 1962, C. L. Lun- 
dell 17017 (LL), slender shrub, berries red; Bajo del Hormiguero, in tintal, bordering aguada, 
Jan. 19, 1962, C. L. Lundell 17196 (G, LL), arborescent shrub, 2 in. diam., fruits reddish; La 
Libertad and vicinity, Mercedes Aguilar H. 354 (F, MICH); Carmelita, in thicket bordering 
aviation field, June 22, 1942, Frank E. Egler 42-190 (F, LL), shrub 2 m. high, petals pinkish- 
white inside, pink outside, fruit dark red; Tikal, in secondary growth bordering airfield, Oct. 6, 
1959, Elias Contreras 223 (G, LL), arborescent shrub; Bajo de Santa Fe, in chololal bordering 
pinal, Jan. 30, 1960, Elias Contreras 538 (LL), 2 in. diam.; Bajo de Santa Fe, pinal trail, in 
tintal bordering aguada, Feb. 1, 1960, Elias Contreras 575 (LL), small tree; Tikal National 
Park, Dos Aguadas trail, in corozal, Aug. 20, 1960, Elias Contreras 1428 (LL); Dos Lagunas, 
in tintal, Nov. 25, 1960, Elias Contreras 1649 (LL), 2 in. diam.; Bajo del Hormiguero, in tintal, 
Jan. 27, 1961, Elias Contreras 1880 (LL); Dolores, Apr. 17, 1961, Elias Contreras 2103 (LL), 
small tree; Dolores, in pineland, May 3, 1961, Elias Contreras 2236 (LL), 2737 (LL), 2864 
(LL), fruits reddish-black; Lacandon, in high forest, Feb. 5, 1962, Elias Contreras 3321 (LL), 
shrub, 3 in. diam., 15 ft. high; Lacandon, in low forest, Feb. 23, 1962, Elias Contreras 3451 
(LL); Pucte, on Rio Pucte, below Sayaxche, in tintal, Mar. 6, 1964, C. L. Lundell 18134 (LL), 
shrub, fruit reddish. 
