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Lopezia foliosa Brandg. has again been collected by Dr. Piirpus 

 at the type locality. Some of the specimens are more than a metre 

 long (54 inches.) No. 7076. Univ. Calif. Herb., Nos. 173584-173588, 

 174254. 



Gaultheria montana sp. nov, 



Frutex : foliis ovato-acutis, margine serrulatis, ca. 4.5 cm. longis, 

 2 cm. latis. utrinque glabris, subtus nigro-punctulatis, petiolis brevibus : 

 racemis terminalibus ; bracteis ca. 1 cm. longis pedicellos multitoties 

 superantibus. rachi ferrugineo-hirsuti, bracteolis lineari-laneeolatis 

 calycis segmenta aequantibus : corolla extus pubescenti ; filamentis 

 pubescentibus ; antheris apice 4-artistatis. 



The long bracts of the raceme distinguish this species. Only one 

 specimen was collected along with G. hirti flora Benth. Cerro del 

 Boqueron. No. 6948. Type, Herb. Univ. Calif., No. 173019. 



Ipomoea (Cephalanthae) chiapensis sp. nov. 



Volubilis: caulibus gracilibus plerumque glabris, interdum pilis 

 retrorsis pancis instrnctis : foliis ovato-acuminatis, basi auriculatis, 

 auriculis saepe acutis, 5-7 em. longis, 4-6 cm. latis, utrinque fere 

 glabris; petiolis 1.5-2.5 cm. longis: pedunculis 2-15 mm. longis, 5-10- 

 floris, pedicellis 1-3 mm. longis ; bracteis calyces aequantibus, lineari- 

 laneeolatis, margine piloso-ciliatis, prope basim sparse longeque 

 pilosis ; sepalis lanceolatis bracteis similibus, ca. 8 mm. longis, infra 

 medium longe denseque pilosis : corolla ca. 2.5 cm. longa, late infund- 

 ibuliformi, violacea : capsula 4-sperma; seminibus pubescentibus. 



This Ipomoea is related to /. rnhra Millsp. but seems very different 

 from the description of that species. The bracts and sepals on different 

 plants vary much in width. Collected at Tonala. No. 6907. Type, 

 Herb. Univ. Calif., No. 172963. 



Jacquemontia chiapensis sp. nov. 



Praeterea flores glabra, volubilis : foliis oblongis, basi rotundatis 

 vel in petiolum attenuatis. apice obtusis mucronulatis ; laminis 5-7 cm. 

 longis, 2-3 cm. latis; petiolis ca. 1 cm. longis: pedunculis 3-5 cm. 

 longis, paucifloris; sepalis disimilibus, exterioribus 3, cordato-ovatis. 

 apice acutis. ca. 2 cm. longis. 1.2 em. latis, pubescentibus; interioribus 

 2 minoribus ovato-acuminatis ; corolla campanulata, dilute caerulea, 

 1.5 cm. longa, extus albo-pilosa: seminibus apice pilos paucos fuscos 

 gerentibus. 



Collected at Tonala, growing on plains in wet soil. No. 6916. 

 Type, Herb. Univ. Calif., No. 172955. 



