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1042. Porto, P. Campos. O Cambuci (Paivaea Landsdorffii Berg.]. 21 X 27| cm. 14 p. 

 9 fig. Estabelecimento Graphico de Steele & C. Rio de Janeiro, 1920. — This pamphlet, pub- 

 lished by the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro, illustrates and gives a detailed account of 

 Paivaea Langsdorffii Berg, with particular reference to its edible fruit. — J. M. Greenman. 



1043. Pritzel, E. Basedowia, eine neue Gattung der Compositen aus Zentral-Australien. 

 [Basedowia, a new genus of the Compositae from central Australia.] Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges- 

 ellsch. 36: 332-337. PI. 12. Oct. 18, 1918. — Basedowia helichrysoides is described and illus- 

 trated as a new genus and species of the Compositae. It is placed under the Helichryseae 

 and is related to Cassinia and to Helichrysum. — J. M. Greenman. 



1044. Pritzel, E. Species novae ex Australia centrali. Rep. Sp. Nov. IS: 356-361. 1918. 

 — 'The following species and varieties new to science are characterized: Triodia Basedowii, 

 Crotalaria Strehlowii, Indigofera Basedowii, I. leucotricha, Swainsona phacoides Benth. var. 

 erecta, Petalostyles spinescens, Heterodendron floribundum, Eremophila castelli Arminii, E. 

 Leonhardiana, E. Strehlowii, Canthium lineare, Olearia arida, Rutidosis panniculata. — E. B. 

 Pay son. 



1045. Rogers, R. S. Notes on Australian orchids, together with a description of some 

 new species. Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. South Australia 42: 24-37. PI. 2-4 . Dec. 24, 1918.— 

 The author presents a synopsis with critical notes of several genera of orchids. The follow- 

 ing species are new to science: Calochilus cupreus, Pterostylis pusilla, and Prasophyllum 

 regium. — J. M. Greenman. 



1046. Rubner, K. Ein neues Epilobium (E. Graebneri) aus Westrussland. [A new Epi- 

 lobium (E. Graebneri) from western Russia.] Rep. Sp. Nov. 15: 179-180. 1918. [Rep. Eu. 

 & Med. 1 : 259-260.] — Epilobium Graebneri is characterized as a species new to science. — E. B. 

 Payson. 



1047. Schlechter, R. Die Gattung Aganisia Ldl. und ihre Verwandten. [The genus 

 Aganisia Ldl. and its relatives.] Orchis 12 : 24-42. PL 2-5. 1918. — The present article, which 

 is continued from a previous number of this magazine (12: 6-16, pi. 1. 1917), includes a syn- 

 optical revision of Koellensteinia Rchb. f., Paradisianthiis Rchb. f., Warreella Schltr., and 

 Otostylis Schltr. n. gen. The following new species and new names are recorded: Koellen- 

 steinia peruviana from Peru, K. eburnea (Cyrtopodium eburneum Barb. Rodr. from Brazil, 

 K. Roraimae from Guiana, K. boliviensis from Bolivia, Paradisianthus neglectus from Brazil, 

 P. micranthus (Zygopetalum micranthum Barb. Rodr.) from Brazil, Otostylis lepida (Aganisia 

 nisia lepida Lind. & Rchb. f.), 0. brachystalix (Zygopetalum brachystalix Rchb. f.), and O. 

 venusta (Zygopetalum venustum Ridl.). — J. M. Greenman. 



1048. Schlechter, R. Die Gattung Restrepia H. B. u. Kth. [The genus Restrepia 

 HBK.] Rep. Sp. Nov. 15: 255-270. 1918. — Barbosella, a new genus, is proposed for a number 

 of Central and South American orchids formerly included under Restrepia. The following 

 combinations result: Barbosella australis (Restrepia australis Cogn.), B. Cogniauxiana (Re- 

 strepia Cogniauxiana Speg. & Kranzl.), B. crassifolia (Restrepia crassifolia Edwall), B. 

 cucullala (Restrepia cucullata Ldl.), B. Dusenii (Restrepia Dusenii Sampaio), B. Gardneri 

 (Pleurothallus Gardneri Ldl.), B. Kegelii (Restrepia Kegelii Rchb. f.), B. Lofgrenii (Restrepia 

 Lofgrenii Cogn.), B. microphylla (Restrepia microphylla Rodr.), B. Miersii (Pleurothallus 

 Miersii Ldl.), B. Porschii (Restrepia Porschii Kranzl.), B. prorepens (Restrepia prorepens 

 Rchb. f.), B. rhyncantha (Restrepia rhyncantha Rchb. f. & Warsc), B. varicosa (Restrepia 

 varicosa Ldl.). The author also gives a synopsis of the genus Restrepia with critical notes 

 on each of the 21 recognized species. Three new sectional names are given as follows: 

 Pleurothallopsis, Eurestrepia and Achaetochilus. The new name Pleurothallus Edwallii 

 Dusen & Schltr. (Restrepia pleurothalloides Cogn.) is proposed. — E. B. Payson. 



