ber 17, 1947, Richard Evans Schultes & Joao Murca Pires 9147.—Es- 
tado do Amazonas, Rio Negro, Sao Gabriel (Uaupés), on Serra Sao 
Gabriel. ““Very small, grows pendant on mossy rocks. Apparently 
never larger.’’ November 20-25, 1947, Richard Evans Schultes & Fran- 
cisco Lépes 9171. 
Venezueta: Territorio del Amazonas, Rio Negro, Cerro Cocuy. ““On 
wet rocks.’’ December 22-23, 1947, Richard Evans Schultes & Fran- 
cisco Lépez 9428. 
Selaginella fragilis 4. Braun in Ann. Sci. Nat. 
sér. 5, 8 (1865) 305. 
This species of Selaginella appears to be endemic to 
the uppermost Rio Negro. It is known only through 
two previous collections (Alston |.c. 810). 
Brazit: Estado do Amazonas, Rio Negro, Sao Gabriel, Serra de 
Sao Gabriel. September 15, 1947, Richard Evans Schultes & Francisco 
Lépez 8760.—Estado do Amazonas, Rio Negro, Jucabi at mouth of 
Rio Curicuriari. April 23, 1948, Richard Evans Schultes & Francisco 
Lépez 9838. 
Selaginella Kochii Hieronymus ex Koch-Griinberg 
Zwei Jahre unter den Indianern 2 (1910) 361; Fedde 
Repert 8 (1910) 151. 
This species, collected by the famous anthropologist- 
explorer of the Rio Negro area, Dr. Koch-Griinberg, has 
previously been known from the type alone. The type 
was collected in the Colombian part of the Rio Negro 
Valley. It is aspecies of shaded forest floors. It is here- 
with recorded for the flora of Venezuela. 
Brazit: Estado do Amazonas, Rio Negro basin, Rio Uaupés, Serra 
Wabeesee on left bank below Bela Vista. November 17, 1947, Richard 
Evans Schultes § Joao Murca Pires 9134.—Estado do Amazonas, Rio 
Negro, Sao Gabriel. ‘“‘On forest floor.” November 20-25, 1947, 
Richard Evans Schultes & Francisco Lopez 9176.—Estado do Amazonas, 
Rio Negro basin, Rio Curicuriari, Serra Curicuriari. ““On summit of 
mountain in forests.’’ April 26, 1948, Richard Evans Schultes & Fran- 
cisco Lopez 9827. 
VenezurLa: Territorio del Amazonas, Cerro Cocuy. ‘‘Carpeting 
humus and rock slopes.’? December 22-23, 1947, Richard Evans 
Schultes & Francisco Lopez 9428. 
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