lar at maturity, with 2 empty and 1 fertile locules, the fertile locule 

 cruciform in cross section, the endosperm occupying about 3/4 of 

 fertile locule. EMBRYO strongly compressed, green, 5.5 mm. 

 long; cotyledons oblong-ovate, apically rounded, 3.3 mm. long, 

 1.4 mm. wide, 0.2 mm. thick; radicle 2.5 mm. long. 



Type: Veneziela: Territorio Federal Amazonas: 1 km. al este 

 de Maroa, sabana de arena blanca y bosque enano, Lat. 2°45'N., 

 Long. 67°35'W., alt. 125 m., small shrub 3 m. tall; leaves subcori- 

 aceous, deep green above, silvery below; flowers greenish white. 

 20 Apr 1970 (fi), J. A. Steyermark et G. Bunting 102807 {Holo- 

 TYPE, F 1848445; Isotypes, MO 2685581, VEN). 



Additional Specimens Examined: VENEZUELA: Boi f- 

 var: Cumbre del Cerro Guaiquinima, a lo largo del afluente del 

 rio Carapo, I km. rio arriba del Salto Szczerbanari, 5°44'4" N., 

 63°4r8" W., parte suroriental del cerro, alt. 730-750 m., 23 24 

 May \91Sih), J. A. Steyermark e( al. // 722^ (F, VEN). Territo- 

 rio Federal Amazonas: Dept. Casiquiare, Rio Guainia, alrede- 

 doresde Maroa, alt. ca. 127 m., 6-19 Jul 1969(0), G. 5. Bunting et 

 al. 3996 {MY, U); Dept. Rio Negro: San Carlos de Rio Negro, 17 

 Sept 1975 (st), P. E. Berry 1345 (VEN); 12 km. southeast and 

 east of San Carlos de Rio Negro, ca. 20 km. south of confluence of 

 Rio Negro and Brazo Casiquiare, 1° 56' N., 67°03' W., alt. 1 20 m.. 



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11 de la carretera San Carlos de Rio Negro-Solano (area de 

 estudiodclI.V.I.C.),alt.ca. 120 m., 16 Sept 1980(st), O. Huheret 

 al. 5672 (F, VEN), 5691 (F, VEN); Mari's bana, 10.8 km. north- 

 east on Solano road, n.v. "palo de maguari," 19 Aug 1981 (fl, fr), 

 //.L.C/^rA-(^/27(F),.^/29(F),,^/i0(NY),c^/iy(F);22 Sept 1975 



(fl), P. E. Berry & E. Brunig /4<^2(VEN);4.3 km. north-northeast 

 on Solano road, phenology transect, plant #133, n.v. "palo de 



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J. M. Pires et al. 7527(1 AN), 29 May 1962 (fl), J. M. Pires & N. T. 

 Silva 7910 (IAN, UB); Rio Uaupes, n.v. "coca de caatinga," 1 1 

 May 1942 (st), R. Froes 12576/300 (A, 2 sheets). 



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