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minatisve basi obtusiusculis argute ciliato-denticulatis 5- 
nerviis glaberrimis, corymbis terminalibus, limbo ca- 
lycis 5-lobo acuto tubum breviore, petalis oblique acumi- 
natis. 
Has. In shady virgin forests. FI. Feb. and March. 
Suffrutex pedalis et ultra. Folia 33-41 poll. longa, 10-15 
lin, lata. Petioli subpollicares. Petala alba. 
Near B. Leuzeana, D.C., but a very distinct species. 
389. Clidemia dispar, (sp. n.); ramulis compressis stellato- 
tomentosis, foliis longe petiolatis ovatis acuminatis minute- 
denticulatis supra strigoso-pilosis subtus stellato-tomen- 
tosis 7-nerviis, nervis supremis à basi parum distantibus, 
panicula terminali, stylo longe exserto acuto. 
Has. In shady woods. Fl. Jan. 
Frutex 4-6-pedalis. Folia opposita cujusque jugi disparia, 
35-63 poll. longa, 1-24 poll. lata. Petioli 6-15 lin. longi, 
supra fulvo-villosi, subtus stellato-tomentosi. Petala alba, 
oblonga, margine hinc versus apicem uni-dentata. Ovarium 
apice setosum, 
Near C. Caraccasana, D.C. 
390. Miconia (Eriosphera) Organensis, (sp.n.); ramis ob- 
tusé tetragonis, petiolis paniculis foliisque subtus pube 
stellata subtilissime albidis, folis petiolatis ovalibus 
vix acuminatis integerrimis supra glabris nitidis 3- 
nerviis cum nervo marginali, paniculà terminali laxiusculá, 
floribus in ramulis brevibus congestis, pondo obovatis 
emarginatis. 
Has. In open bushy places. Fl. March. — 
Frutex 4-6 pedalis. Folia 4-8-poll. longa, 2-3-poll. lata. 
Calyx striatus, campanulatus, vix dentatus. Petala alba. 
391. Miconia (Eriosphera) divaricata, (sp. n.); ramis sub- 
tetragonis, petiolis, paniculis foliisque subtus dense pube 
stellata ferrugineo-tomentosis, folis petiolatis oblongis 
acuminatis basi acutis subdentatis 3-nerviis cum nervo 
marginali, panieula terminali magna, ramis divergentibus, 
floribus secus ramos sessilibus congestis, petalis obovato- 
oblongis emarginatis. 
