3.5 mm. longum, 2-2.5 mm. in diametro, densissime et 
grossiuscule albido-pilosum. Stylus teres, simplex, flavus, 
stigmate apice inconspicue quinquediviso, 3 mm. longus. 
Staminodia conspicua, rhomboideo-elliptica, apice obtu- 
sa, Margine integra, utrinque verrucosa, cinereo-purpurea, 
14 mm. longa, 5 mm. lata. Fructus numerosi, quasi glo- 
bosi vel leviter ellipsoidei, apice abruptissime et longe 
apiculati (apicula 2-2.5 cm. longa), plusminusve 8-8.5 
em. longi, 8.5-4.5 cm. in diametro, basi attenuati, sepa- 
lis persistentibus cum pedunculo 3-4 cm. longo, 2.5 mm. 
in diametro, longitudinaliter decem-costati, cum costis 
primariis et secundariis subaequalibus, tenuibus cultri- 
formibusque, altitudine irregularibus sed maxime pro 
parte (vivo) 5-6 mm. altis, transverse irregulariter sed 
conspicue costati cum costis cultriformibus, quam longi- 
tudinalibus paulo humilioribus vel saepe altioribus, in 
costarum longitudinalium et transversalium junctionibus 
projectionibus carnoso-mollibus mammoso-spiniformibus 
(quae apice aliquid hebetatae sunt) productis, in costis 
omnibus et multo sparsius inter costas pilis stellatis urti- 
cantibus armati; pericarpio crasso, maturitate rufo vel 
sanguineo; semina viginti quinque, obtuse rotundato- 
pyramidalia, circiter 9 mm. longaX11 mm. lataX7 mm. 
crassa, in pulpa alba inclusa. 
Brazit: Estado do Amazonas, Rio Negro, Serra de Sao Gabriel. 
‘*Treelet 12 feet tall. Fruit globose. All ten longitudinal ribs about 
equal, sharp, transverse ribs as high or higher. Projections formed at 
juncture of longitudinal and transverse ribs long, upturned, soft, his- 
pid, stinging hairs along ribs and to a lesser extent between. Ripen- 
ing scarlet. Seeds 25.’’ February 12, 1948, Richard Evans Schultes & 
Francisco Lépez 9722 (Tyrer in Herb. Gray ),—Estado do Amazonas, 
Rio Uaupés, between Ipanoré and confluence with Rio Negro, Serra 
Wabeesee, on left bank a little below Bela Vista. November 17, 1947, 
Richard Evans Schultes & Francisco Lépez 9144 (Tyrer of flowers in 
Herb. Gray ).—Estado do Amazonas, Rio Negro. ‘‘Encosta da Serra 
de Cabary a 450 m. de altitude. Arbusto de 5 metros.’* December 2, 
1945, Ricardo de Lemos Frées 21468.—Fstado do Amazonas, Rio Ne- 
gro, Uaupés (Sao Gabriel). ‘“Mata sopé Serra Sao Gabriel. Arbusto 
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