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Prod. iv. 394 (1830). Webera macrophylla Roxb. Hort. Bengal. 85 

 (1814), and Fl. Ind. i. 697 (1832). Cupia macrophylla DC. 1. c. 



Casasia nigrescens Wright in herb. Bandia nigrescens Griseb. 

 Cat. PL Cub. 123 (1866), where the combination Casasia nigrescens 

 Wright is implied though not definitely made. Bandia nigrescens 

 Wright & Sauvalle, Fl. Cub. 60 (1873). Bandia nigricans K. Schum. 

 in Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenf. iv. Abt. 4, 77 (1891), by obvious 

 clerical error. 



Hamelia hypomalaca, n. sp., fruticosa ramosa ; ramis curvatis 

 teretibus cortice brunneo-griseo lenticellifero tectis ; ramulis dense 

 tomentellis ; foliis term's ovalibus obtuse acuminatis basi brevissime 

 acuminatis saepe inaequilateralibus 6.5-9 cm. longis 4-5.5 cm. latis 

 membranaceis supra laete viridibus obscure puberulis subtus multo 

 pallidioribus molliter griseo-tomentellis vel denique glabrescentibus ; 

 petiolo gracili ca. 2 cm. longo tomentello; cymis terminalibus ca. 9-floris 

 modice laxis tomentellis, ramis recurvis, pedicellis 2-9 mm. longis ; 

 floribus pro genere majusculis ; calyce tomentello, dentibus brevibus 

 subulatis ; corolla flava 4 cm. longa, tubo proprio brevi, faucibus longis 

 ampliatis, limbi lobis 5 late ovatis acuminati-mucronatis ; fructu im- 

 maturo ca. 8 mm. longo. — Mexico: State of Durango, 15 August, 

 1897, Dr. J. N. Bose, no. 2304 (type, in U. S. Nat. Mus. and Gray 

 Herb.). Closely related to //. ventricosa Sw., but readily distinguished 

 by its tomentulose leaves, loose inflorescence, and somewhat smaller 

 flowers. 



Hoffmannia Conzattii, n. sp., fruticosa glabra ; ramis subteretibus 

 obsolete solum et obtuse subtetragonis apicem versus foliatis deorsum 

 longe floriferis ; foliis obovato- vel oblanceolato-oblongis breviter cau- 

 dato-acuminatis basi longe attenuatis tenuiter membranaceis utrinque 

 glaberrimis supra in siccitate nigrescentibus subtus pallidioribus viri- 

 dibus 11-16 cm. longis 3.5-6 cm. latis; costa media supra impressa, 

 nerviis lateralibus ca. 8-jugis oppositis vel alternis ; petiolo 1.8-2.5 cm. 

 longo glabro ; stipulis ovatis caducis ; cymis subsessilibus oppositis 

 lateralibus numerosis subapproximatis ca. 6-floris ; pedicellis calycem 

 subaequantibus ; tubo calycis subgloboso 2.5 mm. longo, limbo brevi- 

 ter patentimque 4-dentato ; corolla ca. 6 mm. longa ad mediam partem 

 4-fida, lobis anguste oblongis saepissime patentibus ; antheris anguste 

 oblongis exsertis ; fructu ignoto. — Mexico : Colonia Melchor Ocampo, 

 Canton de C6rdoba, Vera Cruz, alt. 1200 m., Prof. C. Conzatti, 19 June, 

 1896, no. 168 (type, in Gray Herb.). This species in foliage closely 

 resembles H. calycosa J. D. Sm., but is readily distinguished by its ex- 

 ceedingly short calyx-lobes. From H. Ghiesbreghtii (Lem.) Hemsl. it 

 differs in its subterete wingless branches. H. longepetiolata Polak. 



