white, excessively fragrant of narcissus. Staminodes bright orange. 
In caatinga forest at base of mountain.’’? June 1948, Richard Evans 
Schultes & Francisco Lépez 10085 (Tyrer in Herb. Gray). 
ARACEAE 
Anthurium atropurpureum Schu/tes & Maguire 
sp. nov. 
Herba terrestris, parva, in silva non densa arenosa hu- 
midacrescens. Caudiculus magnopere abbreviatus, robus- 
tus, internodiis brevissimis. Folia rigide erecta, cum peti- 
olis strictis, vivo aliquid complanatis, striatis, basi usque ad 
5 mm. in diametro; lamina valde chartacea, clare viridis, 
glabra, lanceolato-elliptica, apice longe acuminata (acu- 
mine quam 2 cm. longiore), basi attenuata, leviter mar- 
ginata, nervis secundariis plusminusve novem, arcuatis, 
confluentibus, subtus prominenter elevatis, supra paulo 
elevatis. Inflorescentia erecta, pedunculo aliquid carno- 
sulo ut videtur, vivo probabiliter subcomplanato, plus- 
minusve 1 mm. in diametro, purpureo. Spatha membra- 
nacea, atropurpurea, lanceolata, apice acutissima, 2.5 cm. 
longa, 5 mm. lata, petiolum cingens. Spadix erectus, 
eylindricus, 2.5 cm. longus, 8 mm. in diametro, atro- 
purpureus. Flores valde regulares, quadrangulares. 
Anthurium atropurpureum would seem to be set apart 
from other small Amazonian species of the genus by the 
combination of its unusual leaf shape and the deep, rich 
purple color of the fertile parts. Although it was col- 
lected in the same locality as the following species, the 
two concepts are not closely related. 
Cotompra: Comisaria del Amazonas, trapecio amaz6nico, ‘‘Varial 
perto da Quebrada Agua Préta. Epiphyta no chao.’’ November 8, 
1946, George A. Black & Richard Evans Schultes 46-375 (Tyrer in Herb. 
Gray). 
Anthurium fontoides PR. Ll’. Schultes sp. nov. 
Herba epiphytica, parva, gracillima. Caudiculus cras- 
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