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as follows concerning this species, which was subsequently de- 

 scribed by Grisebach: 



"I have observed an example of this tree, but without flowers, 

 which, it seems to me, could form, if not a distinct species, which 

 I am not far from believing, at least a very notable variety. The 

 leaflets are almost as large as the leaves of the 'castafio,' are also 

 rough on both faces, dentate and spine-like in their contour; and, 

 in short, recall in all their shape the leaflets of Comocladia dentata, 

 but are much larger and rougher. If the opportunity comes to see 

 this plant with flower and fruit it will perhaps be possible to form 

 a distinct species to which the name Comocladia platyphila* will 

 apply perfectly." 



13. Comocladia intermedia C. Wright; Engler in DC. 

 Mon. Phan. 4: 366. 1883 

 Type locality: Cuba. [Wright's specimen in the Kew Her- 

 barium is from Trinidad, Cuba.] 



Distribution: Southern coast of Santa Clara Province, Cuba, 

 in dry districts. 



14. Comocladia acuminata sp. nov. 



Leaves about 1 m. long, glabrous. Leaflets about 31, charta- 

 ceous, short-petioluled, the lowest ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 5-6 

 cm. long, the others oblong-lanceolate, 10-14 cm - l° n g> 3~4 cm - 

 wide; slenderly acuminate at the apex, broadly cuneate at the 

 base, serrate with about 8 bristle-tipped teeth on each margin, 

 the veins prominent on the underside, diverging nearly at right 

 angles from the slender midvein, the under surface paler green 

 than the upper ; panicles 4 dm. long, glabrous, slender, their branches 

 widely diverging, 8-12 cm. long; flowers 4-parted, about 1.5 mm. 

 broad. 



Santo Domingo {Wright. Parry & Brummel 192, in United 

 States National Herbarium). 



B. Pubescent species. 



15. Comocladia glabra Spreng. Syst. 1: 176. 1825 

 Type locality: Porto Rico. 

 Distribution: Porto Rico, at lower and middle elevations 



*Doubtless a misprint for platyphylla. 



