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5-angulatus. Corolla crassiuscula, in alabastro pentagona; tubus 2§ lin. longus ; limbi lacinie 3 lin, longe, 
oblong, acutiuscule, eestivatione valvate, per anthesin patentes. Stamina ad faucem inserta; filamenta 
brevissima, pubescentia ; anther oblongo-lineares. Ovarium carnosum, biloculare, Placentee lineares, ovulis 
numerosissimis dense imbricatis. Stylus e tubo corolle exsertus, apice breviter bilobus, in lobis stigmatosus, 
Fructus non vidi. 
355. Lastonema glabrescens, sp. n., ramulis subcompressis glabriusculis, foliis petiolatis obovali- 
oblongis acuminatis supra glabris subtus ad axillas venarum barbatis junioribus ad venas sericeis 
demum glabris, paniculis pedunculatis compactis, corollee extus glabree tubo obscure pentagono limbi 
laciniis supra tomentellis.—Nicoya. 
Frutex, ramulis junioribus pube minuta mox evanida rufescentibus. Folia ad apices ramorum approxi- 
mata, 3-4-pollicaria, in petiolum 3-6 lin. longum insidentia, apice in acumen breve obtusum producta, basi 
angustata, rigide membranacea, supra demum nitidula. Stipule oblongo-ellipticee vel obovali-oblonge, 
obtusissime:, 5-8 lin. longze, cito decidus. Panicule ad apicem pedunculi 2-3-pollicaris dense, subcorymbose. 
Bractee minime, acute. Flores sessiles. Calyx 14 lin. longus, limbo brevissime 5-dentato. Corolle tubus 
33 lin. longus ; limbi lacinize breves, late, obtuse, patentissime, supra tenuiter tomentelle, estivatione imbri- 
cate. Stamina medio tubo inserta ; filamenta villosa, apice e tubo breviter exserta; anthere ovate. Stylus 
filiformis, inclusus, apice breviter bifidus stigmatosus. Capsulam non vidi, in ovario tamen deflorato vix aucto 
semina numerosissima linearia, apice et basi membranacea. 
356. Manertia cuspidata, Bert—DC. Prod. v. 4. p. 363.—Panama. 
357. Bouvarpia linearis, Humb. et Kunth.—Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. p. 427.,—Tepic. 
358. Bouvarpia scabra, Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. p. 427.—Tepic. 
359. CALYCOPHYLLUM candidissimum, DC. Prod. v. 4. p. 367.—Variat floribus tetrameris.— 
Conchagua, Gulf of Honda, and Gulf of Fonseca. 
360. ConpamingEA corymbosa, DC. Prod. v. 4. p. 402.—Veragua. 
361. Linpenra rivalis, Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 84.—Hook. Ic. Pl. t. 476.—Mexican coast. 
362. Pentaconra macrophylla, gen. nov. e tribu Rondeletiearum (Plate XXX1X.)—Panama. - 
Cuar. Gen. Calycis limbus infundibuliformis, 5-fidus, lobis amplis persistentibus. Corolla 
infundibuliformis, tubo elongato; limbus 5-partitus, laciniis zstivatione valvatis; alabastram apice 
acute pentagono-subalatum. Stamina infra medium tubi inserta; filamenta filiformia ; antheree 
lineares, inclusee. Discus epigynus cupuliformis. Stylus filiformis, lobis obovatis concavis ale: 
stigmatosis. Capsula bilocularis. Semina numerosa, angulata. 
Ramulorum apices tantum adsunt crassw, subtetragone. Stipule sesquipollicares 403 longiores, bars ha 
solitarize, lanceolate, acuminate, crassee. Folia 1-2-pedalia, ovalia vel ovali-oblonga, — — ie. 
margine subundulata, basi longiuscule angustata, crassiuscula, glaberrima, — —_ —- ponent ang 
gentibus subtus prominentibus ; petiolus 1-2-pollicaris, canaliculatus. Corymbi in axillis pe - .. 
pedunculati, floribus in corymbo numerosis sessilibus confertis.  Bractew ovate, obtusee, a. ‘ 
lin. longee. Calyx pollicaris, basi extus candicans, laciniis crassis ovatis margine tenuibus — - ae 
faucem ad sinus loborum pilis paucis brevibus glandulosis munitus. Corolla extus pon parce pe . 
intus ad insertionem staminum tomentosa et in limbo pilosula; tubus ees dat dimidio longior, — - 
ovate, marginibus ante anthesin valde prominentibus, Capsulas nonnisi Juniores vidi, in his semina more 
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