Rio Caqueta (Japura). Black & Schultes 46-257 repre- 
sents apparently the second record of this rare plant from 
Colombia. It has been found several times in the adja- 
cent parts of the Amazon in Brazil. 
A specimen of Ule 6292 was found amongst the un- 
identified Muphorbiaceae during my recent work at Kew. 
It also is referable to Nealchornia japurensis, a species 
which hitherto apparently has not been reported from 
Pert. It will be noted that the Ule collection was made at 
an earlier date than the type, but it has been overlooked. 
Cotomp1a: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu. “‘Arvore 15 
m. Flor verde com cheiro de citrus.’’ October 31, 1946, G. A. Black 
& R. EF. Schultes 46-257. 
Peru: Departamento de Loreto, Yurimaguas. “‘Baum 5-10 m. Bl. 
gelb. in Walde bei Yurimaguas.’’ August 1902, E. Ule 6292. 
Sagotia racemosa Ballon in Adansonia 1 (1860— 
1861) 54. 
Sagotia racemosa Baillon var. brachysepala Mueller- 
Argoviensis in Fl. Ratisb. 47 (1864) 516. 
Sagotia racemosa Baillon var. genuina Mueller-Argo- 
viensis ibid 516. 
Sagotia racemosa Baillon var. ligularis Mueller-Argo- 
viensis ibid 516. 
Sagotia racemosa Baillon var. macrocarpa Mueller- 
Argoviensis ibid 516, 
When Mueller published the descriptions of the vari- 
etal concepts of Sagotia racemosa, he had available a 
very limited number of collections; the differences which 
they exhibited seemed to be significant. A study of the 
material now available and a comparison of the newer 
with the older collections shows that all of the characters 
upon which Mueller had based his varietal concepts are 
either manifestations due to age or seasonal influences or 
else to individual idiosyncrasies. Therefore, I am reduc- 
ing the varietal epithets to synonymy under Sagotia 
racemosa. 
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