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ellipticis, basi et apice acuminatis, 4 9 cm. longis, 2,5- -m. 

 latis, raargine crenulatis, maturis rigide coriaceis; inflorescentiis 

 axillaribus, corymbose 3 6 floris, pedicellis 1,5 cm. longis, sui>ra 

 basin articulatis; calyce 0,70,8 cm. longo, in 1 / 5 alt. gamosepalo, 

 lobis cucullatis; staminibus circ. 12 ex ore tubi calycinis abeun- 

 tibus; staminodiis num staminibus insertis iisque alternantibus, 

 pilosulis; ovario fusiforme, stylo duplo longiore, stigmate capitate; 

 fructu globoso 34 cm. longo et crasso. 



Frutex vel arbor parvus, rami vetustiores grisei vel brunei. Folia coriacea, 

 nervo medio sypra immerso, subtus prominente, lateralibus 4 12 prominulis, 

 adulte nitida. Pedunculus parvus, bracteae 0,3 cM. longae; pedicelli ca. 0,1 cM. 

 supra basin articulati. Calyx glaberrimus. Stamina et staminodia periiryna; 

 tilamenta 0,40,5 cM. longa, glaberrima; antherae basi affixae 0,15 cM. longae. 

 Staminodia 0,05 cm. longa et lata, dense pilosa. Ovarium 0,2 cm. longum, Ion- 

 guiscule pilosum; stylus 0,1 cm. longus. Fructus exocarpio carnoso, 3-4 cm. 

 longus. Semina numerosa, 0,5 cm. longa. 



Paaloe die Bonaire, Geelhout. Plate VIII. 

 Curaqao: Hills near Rif (4696); Hills to the east of Westpunt 

 (4942) (type.). - Suringar, Britton & Shafer 3055. 

 Aruba: Slope of Hooiberg (6366). Suringar. 

 Bonaire: Rincon (7038). Suringar. 



On Curasao 30 finding places noted; not seen eastward of the Schottegat ; 

 on Aruba 18, on Bonaire 16 places. 



201. Turneraceae. 



5357. Piriqueta Aubl. 



Piriqueta ovata Urb. Turner. Jahrb. Bot. Gart. u. Mus. Berlin II. 

 (1883) 76. 



Curacao: Vp (4744); Mo (4816/1; St (5059); Vat (5097a); Aw 

 (5164a). Suringar, - Britton & Shafer 29r,7. 



Bonaire: R (7030); R (7382); PR\v (7:550). 



Portorico, Hispaniola. (Symb.). 



5360. Turnera Linn. 



Turnera pumilea Linn. Syst. X ed. II (1759) 90r, ; Gris. PL 297, 



Curasao: Vat (50976); Bah (5172). Suringar, 

 Shafer 3049. 



Aruba: Mirh (6453c); Savk (6543). 



Portorico, Cuba, Pinos, Jamaica, Amor, austr. (Symb.). 



