In 1932, Uittien (in Pulle: FI. Surin. 8 (1982) 44) re- 
duced Theobroma Marae var. lobata to synonymy under 
Th. Mariae, identifying all of the then available material 
from Dutch Guiana as representing this Amazonian con- 
cept. In 1943, it appeared to me that the Surinam 7Theo- 
broma Mariae var. lobata represented the concept de- 
scribed by Schomburgk from nearby British Guiana as 
Lightia lemniscata, and I placed it in synonymy under 
Herrania lemniscata (Schultes in Caldasia 2 (1948) 18), 
a species with remarkably lobate leaflets. During the 
war, the Utrecht material was unavailable, but my recent 
studies have convinced me that Theobroma Mariae var. 
lobata and Herrania kanukuensis represent the same 
concept. 
From the numerous collections, for the most part from 
Surinam, it is now obvious that Herrania kanukuensis 
is both a widespread and, at least locally, an abundant 
element of the flora of Surinam, eastern British Guiana 
and the adjacent rim of northern Brazil. 
Dutcn Gutana: Am oberen Corantijne-fluss. December 27, 1910, 
J. F. Hulk 26 (Tyee of Theobroma Mariae var. lobata in Herb. Utrecht); 
River Coppename, ‘‘Maripoele kakaoeleo. Herrania. Vrucht eetbaar. 
Eerste doorsteek,’’ November 6, 1916, J. W. Gonggrijp 2565; River 
Corantijn, Kaurikreek. ‘““Onvertaktboompje 3-5 m. hoog met arm- 
dikken stam en cauliflore vruchten,’’ June 20, 1916, J. W. Gonggrijp 
2111; River Corantijn, Kaurikreek, ““Maipoelie doron doron (Kar.). 
Boompje 5 m. hoog onvertakt Blm. donker purperrood.’’ November 
22,1916, Stahel & Gonggrijp 3015; Placer L’Aiva, October 31, 1918, 
J. W. Gonggrijp 4126; Flum. Marowijne, November 20, 1918, J. W. 
Gonggryp 4101; River Tapanahonie, Jaikreek. November 17, 1918, 
J. W. Gonggriyp 4117; River Marowijne, hill forest near Amerikan 
Kondre. “‘Boompje; groen op stam. Boscacao.’’ February 21, 1949, 
J. Lanjouw & J. C. Lindeman 2304. 
Herrania laciniifolia Goudot ex Triana & Planchon 
Fl. Novo-Granat. (1862) 209, nomen subnudum; Garcia- 
Barriga in Caldasia 1, No. 2 (1941) 55, t. 1, 4. 
In the collection of Mutis plates preserved in Madrid, 
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