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Solanum (Polymeris) stephanocalyx sp. nov. 



Herbaceiiui, raniosum : caulibus 8-10 dm. altis puberulis: foliis 

 geminatis ovato-acuminatis, subtus minute puberulis, basi in petiolum 

 ca. 5 cm. longum attenuatis, altero usque ad 10 em. longo, 5 em. lato, 

 altero multo rainore : peduneulis axillaribus vel lateralibus solitariis 

 unifloris, ca. 4.5 cm. longis ; calyce turbinate margine lobis 10 lineari- 

 lanceolatis ca. 4 mm. longis coronato ; tubo corollae infundibuliformi 

 quam lobis oblongis multo breviori; antheris magnis in tubum con- 

 natis, loculis poro terminali simul in rimam longitudinalem dehiscen- 

 tibus ; filamentis fere nullis. Bacca ignota. 



The long filiform peduncles of the solitary flowers and the con- 

 nivent anthers are important characters of this species. Collected^ 

 near Zacuapan, Vera Cruz. No. 7519. Type, Herb. Univ. Calif. No. 

 178649. 



Episcia aurea sp. nov. 



Caulibus puberulis plus quam 3 dm. longis: foliis oppositis ovato- 

 acuminatis, basi in petiolum ca. 1.8 cm. longum attenuatis, margine 

 denticulatis, supra glabris, subtus pallidioribus ad nervos puberulis, 

 ca. 12 cm. longis, 6 cm. latis : floribus axillaribus plerumque solitariis ; 

 pedicellis ca. 6.5 cm. longis ; calycis lobis 5 late ovatis, acuminatis 

 foliaceis, margine denticulatis, prope basin connatis, inaequalibus, 

 usque ad 1 cm. longis, 7 mm. latis; corolla auri-colore, subbilabiata 

 ca. 3.8 cm. longa, basi postice gibba, superne ampliata usque ad 2.5 

 cm. labio antico concavo quam labio postico emarginato multo majori ; 

 antheris 4 latioribus quam longis, cohaerentibus, loculis parallelibus ; 

 filamentis inter se liberis complanatis ; stigmate dilato concavo ; ovario 

 supero ; disci glandula postica emarginata ; f ructu globoso ; placentae 

 lamina facie interiore ovulifera. 



In the peculiar shape of the corolla this species differs from the 

 description of the genus. Collected on Cerro del Boqueron. Nos. 

 6850 and 7533. Type, Herb. Univ. Calif. No. 187784. 



Crusea Chiapensis sp. nov. 



Annua : caulibus debilibus teretibus, superne pubescentibus, inf erne 

 setosis, ca. 15 cm. altis: foliis ovato-lanceolatis, basi angustatis, sessili- 

 bus, utrinf|u(^ paululum hirsutis, ca. 2 cm. longis, 5 mm. latis, quam 

 bracteis capitulos involucrantibus paulo minoribus; stipulis setosis 

 ciliatisque : capitulis caules terminantibus : calycis lobis 4, ovato- 

 acuminatis longe setoso-ciliatis ; corolla hypocraterimorpha, tubo ca. 

 7 mm. longo, styli rarais brevibus : fructibus breviter stipitatis. 



This is a small species having weak stems sparingly branched and 

 seemingly rose-colored flowers. A few specimens were collected in 

 Chiapas. No. 7526. Type, Herb. Univ. Calif. No. 187693. 



