Brittox: Studies of West Indian plants 29 



Vicinity of Pueblo Romano, Cayo Romano, Camaguey 

 (Shafer 2444). 



29. Rondeletia savannarum sp. nov. 



A shrub, about 2 m. high, the twigs densely appressed-pubes- 

 cent. Stipules triangular, acute, finely pubescent, i-i .5 mm. long; 

 leaves oblong to oblong-elliptic, 2 cm. long or less, 6-10 mm. wide, 

 coriaceous, obtuse at the apex, narrowed at the base, glabrous, 

 dark green and obscurely veined above, silvery-puberulent beneath 

 with the few veins rather prominent, the petioles about 1.5 mm. 

 long; flowers solitary in the axils; peduncles stout, 2-3 mm. 

 long; calyx-teeth linear with the base broadened, 3 mm. long, 

 about as long as the calyx-tube; corolla-bud densely pubescent; 

 capsule globose, densely puberulent, 4 mm. in diameter. 



Barren savannas, southeast of Holguin, Oriente {Shafer 1230, 



type; 2933). 



30. Rondeletia venosa Griseb. Cat. PI. Cub. 128. 1866 



Type locality: Near San Marcos, Bahia Honda [Pinar del 

 Rio]. 



Distribution: Known only from the type locality. 



31. Rondeletia hypoleuca Griseb. Cat. PI. Cub. 128. 1866 



Type locality: Eastern Cuba, near Baracoa. 



Distribution: Rocky situations, Oriente. Endemic. 



A plant with orbicular leaves 5-7 mm. long, collected in a 

 rocky thicket between Camp La Barga and Camp San Benito at 

 about 1,000 m. alt. {Shafer 41 21), is referred to this species 

 with hesitation. 



32. Rondeletia vacciniifolia sp. nov. 



A much-branched shrub 0.3-1.3 m. high, the young twigs 

 densely appressed-pubescent. Stipules triangular, acute, con- 

 nate, pubescent, 1.5-2 mm. long; leaves oblong, coriaceous, 

 6-12 mm. long, acute at both ends, or the apex obtuse and mucro- 

 nate, glabrous on both sides or sparingly pubescent on the midvein 

 beneath, the lateral venation obscure, the stout, pubescent 

 petioles 1.5-3 mm. long; flowers solitary in the upper axils, the 

 stout, pubescent peduncles about as long as the petioles; bractlets 

 triangular-ovate, acute; calyx- teeth linear, 2-3 mm. long; capsule 

 globose, pubescent, 5 mm. in diameter, reddish. 



