UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PUBLICATIONS 



IN 



BOTANY 



Vol. 6, No. 19, pp. 497-504 November 3, 1919 



PLANTAE MEXICAN AE PUKPUSIANAE, IX 



BY 



TOWNSHEND STITH BRANDEGEE ^BU ^^ 



Acrodiclidium mexicanum, sp. nov. 



Arbor parva : ramis fiisco-pubescentibus : foliis alternis angiiste 

 ovatis. supra nitentibus glabris, siibtus pubescentibns venis prominulis, 

 apice obtiisis vel aciitis, ca. 12 cm. longis, 4 cm. latis, petiolis ca. 6 mm. 

 longis, pubescentibns : paniculis axillaribus qiiam foliis multo brevio- 

 ribus, pednnciilis ca. 3 cm. longis, pedicellis 1-3 mm. longis; perianthii 

 segmentis late ovatis, parvis luteolis ; frnctu aucto perianthii tubo 

 paululum exserto, periantho aucto ruguloso margine duplici. 



Only very immature flowers were collected. The genus heretofore 

 has been found only in the West Indies and South America. Dr. 

 Purpus has also found about Zacuapan Zuelania, a genus belonging 

 to the West Indies. Collected at Tlacoquistla, near Zacuapan. No. 

 8081. Type, Herb. Univ. Calif. No. 200978. 



Acrodiclidium misantlae, sj). nov. 



Arbor parva glabra : ramis badiis : foliis alternis ellipticis basi 

 cuneatis apice acutis, 6-10 cm. longis, 3-4 cm. latis; petiolis ca. 1.4 cm. 

 longis: paniculis laxis, floribus parvis: perianthii tubo aucto ruguloso; 

 margine intcriori pai'um exserta rugulosa. 



This species is well marked by the rugulose margin of the slightly 

 exserted inner perianth. A more complete description can not be 

 written without more perfect specimens. Collected at ]\Iisantla, Vera 

 Cruz. No. 8145. Type, Herb. Univ. Calif. No. 200935. 



Acrodiclidium glabrum, sp. nov. 



Arbor parva glabra: ramis cinei-cis: foliis ovato-lanccolatis apice 

 acutis usque ad 18 cm. longis, 7 cm. latis; i)etiolis 1.7 cm. longis: bacca 

 2.5 cm. longa, tubo perianthii semi-exserta : perianthii tubo aucto rugu- 

 loso cupulato margine duplici cincto. Flores desunt. 







