Clusia Planchoniana Engler ev Martius in FI. 
Bras. 12, pt. 1 (1888) 431, sect. Pachystemon Le/cr, 
subsect. Polythecandra (P/. & Tr.) Ingler. 
Polythecandra Spruceana Planchon & ‘Triana in Ann. 
Sci. Nat. sér. 4, 14 (1860) 229. 
This species, probably not hitherto collected since the 
time of Spruce, isnow recorded for the floras of Colom- 
bia and Venezuela. Schultes” specimens provide essen- 
tially mature fruit, thus effectively supplementing the 
original collections. 
Brazit: ~ Prope Sao Gabriel do Cachoeira, ad Rio Negro, Brasiliae 
borealis,’* January—August 1852, R. Spruce 2251 (Tyrer) (Dupticare 
rype in Herb. N.Y. Bot. Gard. ).—R. Spruce 1980. 
CotomBia: Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Negro, San Felipe (El Cas- 
tillo), below confluence of Rios Guainia and Casiquiare. **Large bush ; 
fruit oblong with sepals and petals persisting, and with 5 triangular 
remnants of stigmas, } em, each side, elevated ; common in caatinga.” 
December 12, 1947, PR. EB. Schultes & F. Lopez 9323, 
Venezur.a: Territorio del Amazonas, Rio Negro, Piedra del Cocui. 
‘Large bush: fruit green.”’’ December 22-238, 1947, R.E.Schultes & 
F, Lopez 9445 
Clusia renggerioides Planchon & Triana in Gutti- 
féres (1862) 45, sect. Cordylandra Planchon & Triana. 
Kingler (Fl. Bras. 12, pt. 1 (1888) 427) cites, in ad- 
dition to the type of this species, Spruce 1507 (Rio Ne- 
gro, prope Manos). [have seen the following specimens 
from the basin of the Rio Madeira, Kstado do Amazonas, 
Brazil: Aruhkoff 6810, 7212. 
The original and subsequent descriptions of Clusia 
rengegertoides lack characterization of the fruit. Schu/tes 
3940 and the two Krukoff collections are from young 
and mature fruiting specimens respectively and form the 
basis of the following description: inflorescence 38-5 flow- 
ered, 2-4 em. long: bracts decussate 10-12. pairs, the 
outer minute, the inner two pairs sepaloid, crassate, sub- 
-~ 
orbicular, 6-7 mm. long, 5-6 mm. broad, scarious-mar- 
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