tis liberis complanatis basim versus plusminusve pilosis 
ferens. Antherae 1 mm. longae, oblongo-ellipticae, rec- 
tae, basi subcordata sub basim dorso affixae, loculis tertia 
parte superiore liberis, apice latiore apertis. Ovarium 
copiosissime hirsuto-setosum. Stylus glaber, rigidus, 5 
mm. longus, apice stigmate rugoso-papilloso. 
In connection with his description of this novelty, Dr. 
Cuatrecasas writes: ‘‘Lueheopsis Schultesii is an interest- 
ing new species of this uncommon genus. It is closely 
related to Lueheopsis altheaeflora (Spruce) Burret, but 
differs from it in its generally divaricate habit, longer 
petioles, peduncles and pedicels, and especially in the 
larger flowers which have broader sepals which are much 
longer than the involucre, and in having very large white 
petals. The plant is striking, with the bright cinnamon 
or ferrugineous color of the young branches and leaves 
beneath, and the spreading young branches bearing large 
showy flowers. ’”’ 
Cotompra: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Igaraparand. Los alrede- 
dores de La Chorrera. Alt. ca. 180 m. ‘‘Small bush. Flowers white. 
Witoto name: mo-se-go-na,’’ June 1942, Richard Evans Schultes 8925 
(Tyee in Herb. Chicago Nat. Hist. Mus.). 
BoMBACACEAE 
Bombax humile (Spruce ex Benth.) Bentham in 
Journ. Linn. Soc. 6 (1862) 108, nomen impl.; ex Jackson 
Index Kew. 1 (1895) 320. 
These three collections are apparently the first to be 
reported since the type. The first two are topotypical. 
The type was collected by Spruce nearly a century ago, 
at San Carlos, Venezuela, directly across the Rio Negro 
from the Colombian locality of San Felipe. These col- 
lections establish the presence of Bombaw humile in 
Colombia. 
Cotomsra: Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Negro, San Felipe (El Cas- 
tillo), below confluence of Rios Guainia and Casiquiare. ‘‘Large bush 
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