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804, Pornomorrue peltata, Miq. Pip. p. 203. var. venis foliorum supra hirtis—Columbia. 
805. Encxea platyphylla, sp. n., glaberrima, foliis amplis ovato-orbiculatis acuminatis basi 
oblique vel subsequaliter truncatis vel inzequaliter subcordatis 9-nervibus subtilissime pellucido- 
punctatis, amentis bacciferis folio 3-4-plo brevioribus, baccis subgloboso-depressis, — Man- 
zanilla Bay. 
Folia usque ad 10 poll. longa, 8 poll. lata, membranacea, supra demum nitidula, juniora tactu scabrius- 
cula; nervis subtus valde prominentibus, 3 intermediis usque ad apicem ductis, extimis tenuioribus; margo 
foliorum seepius angustissime revolutus, glaber. Petioli 6-9 lin. longi, crassiusculi, basi teretes, apice sub 
lamina canaliculati, glabri, Amentum unicum vidi tripollicare, breviter pedunculatum, baccis jam auctis sed 
immaturis. Bracteze parvee, concave, ciliate. Baccee numerose, conferte, apice umbonato-depresse, stig- 
matorum vestigiis obscuris, basi parum contractee et filamentorum (4?) vestigiis stipate.  Pericarpium 
crassum. Semen tetragono-suleatum. Specimina etiam vidi Andersoniana in insula St. Vincentis lecta ad 
hane speciem ut videtur referenda, quibus baccw minus depressw, fere obovoidew, mutua pressione subtetra- 
gone, spiraliter disposite. 
806. Encxea decrescens, Miq. Lond. Journ. Bot. 4. p. 440, there described from Barclay’s spe- 
cimens, which I have not seen.—Central America. 
807. EncKEA miconiefolia, sp. n., glaberrima, foliis ovato-oblongis acuminatis basi ineequali 
cuneatis vel hinc rotundatis subcoriaceis membranaceis subtilissime pellucido-punctatis lete viri- 
dibus nitidis 5-nervibus, amentis folio brevioribus, bracteis minutis concavis, baccis ovoideo- 
oblongis quinque-sulcis.—Salango. 
Pluribus characteribus convenit cum £. éenui, sed petioli et rami in specimine glabri. Folia 3-6 poll. 
longa, 1-2 poll. lata, basi pleraque ineequalia et fere semper angustato-cuneata, rarius uno latere rotundata. 
Amenta fructifera 2-3 poll. longa, interdum folium subeequant. Bacce distinctz, subdistantes, sessiles, lineam 
long, apice et basi obtuse. 
808. ArTanTHE granulosa, Mig. Pip. p. 435.—Scarcely distinct from A. adunca.—Atacames. 
809. ArrantuE Sororia, Mig. Lond. Journ. Bot. 4. p. 443.—Gulf of Fonseca, 
810, ArTANTHE leucophylla, Mig. Pip. p. 460.— Probably the same as A. scabrifolia.— 
Acapulco. 
811. ArTaNTHE cornifolia, Miq. Pip. p. 479 —Salango. 
812, ArtantHE Barclayana, Miq. Lond. Journ. Bot. 4. p. 460. — West Coast of Columbia, 
described by Miquel from a specimen of Barclay’s, which I have not seen. 
813. ArTanTuHE tuberculata, Mig. Pip. p. 497.—Piper begoniefolium, Hook. et Arn, Bot. Beech. 
p- 310.—Atacames, Guayaquil, 
814. ArtanTuE tuberculata, var.? obtusifolia, nonnisi foliis obtusissimis a precedente differre 
videtur.—FPiper ellipticum, Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. p. 443. —aieanthe Beecheyana, Miq. Pip. 
p- 403.—Realejo. 
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815 ArTanTHE brachypoda, sp.n., (Plate LIV.) ramis glabris maculatis, foliis brevissime 
petiolatis amplis ovatis acuminatis basi inzequilateris, hine 4-costatis basi resectis, illinc 6-costatis 
basi rotundatis, rigidis subcoriaceis utrinque glabris tactu scabris, amentis brevibus breviter pedun- 
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