36 THE GENUS MANETTIA. 



59. M. Riedelii, sp. nov. 



Frutex volubilis, caule mox valiclo, primo moUiter longe puberulo 

 tardius glabrescente. Folia membranacea ellipsoidea basi acuta in 

 petiolum nonnunquam subelongatum angustatum angustata sparse 

 ptiberulum ad maxima pro genere attingentia acuminata acuta 

 glabi-escentia ; vence primai'iae laterales utrinque ad 8-9. Flores 

 inter minores gracilibus in ramulis puberulis cymose dispositi elongatis, 

 hracteis foliaceis ssepius parvis subrotundis. Calycis lobi ampli 

 dense hirtelli ovati vix acuminati mucronulati subfoliacei. CoroUce 

 hypocrateriformis tubus brevis extns sparse puberulus supra sub lobos 

 oblongos ampliatus obtusos dorso prjesertim apicem versus barbatos. 

 Gapsula pisiformis sparse puberula. 



Brazil. Rio de Janeiro: Glaziou 13966! 13967! Riedel 620! 

 In herb. Kew. 



Allied to M. mollis, from which it is readily distinguished by tlie 

 much larger leaves, 7-12 cm. x 3-6'5 cm., with petioles 1-2 cm. 

 long. jBrrtCi^-leaves 6-16 mm. long. Pedicels up to 1 cm. long. 

 Calyx-Xohe?, 3x2 mm., larger in fruit. Gorolla-t\\\>Q 9 mm., lobes 

 5 mm. long. Capsule 6 mm. in diameter. 



60. M. ACUTIFOLIA Ruiz & Pavon, Flor. Peru & Chili, i. 58, t. 89. 

 f. l (1798). M. acutiflora Persoon, Syn. i. 134 (1805). 



The distinguishing characters of this species, which I have had no 

 opportunity to see, are the glabrousness of all the vegetative parts, 

 and the villous covering of the purple corolla which, according to 

 Schumann (Flor. Bras.), is a centimetre in length. The type was 

 gathered in the woods of Panatahua, between Acomayo and Pati, 

 Peru. 



61. M. Glaziovii, sp. nov. 



Frutex volubilis caule valido quadrangular! in novitate densissime 

 tardius sparsius pilis sericeo-velutinis deflexis induto. Folia mem- 

 branacea pro genere inter maxima, ovata v. elliptica acuminata acuta, 

 basi nonnunquam rotundata, petiolo ssepe longiusculo valido dense 

 tomentoso, supra asperulo-pubescentia subtus dense velutino-tomen- 

 tosa, venis lateralibus utrinque primariis 6-8. Flores parvi pauci 

 (ca. 2-4) in axillis cymose dispositi. Calycis lobi oblongiacuti dense 

 pilosi. CoroUce hypocrateriformis tubus brevis extus pubescens, lobi 

 suberecti ovati obtusi apice praesertim barbati. ' Ovaritim dense 

 tomentosum. 



Brazil. Olaziott 10907 ! In herb. Kew. 



Of all the species concerned this, I consider, approximates the 

 most nearly to M. racemosa. It is unique in the stronglj" deflexed 

 velvety hairs that cover the young stems, the large leaves, velvety 

 beneath, and the stout petioles, as long as 1'6 cm. or more. Leaves 

 7-9 cm. X 3-4*5 cm. Pedicels about 7 mm. or longer. Caly x-Xohes 

 6 mm. long. Corolla nearly 1 cm. long. 



62. M. Pearcei, sp. nov. 



Frutex sempervirens scandens caule jxmiore filiformi dense pub- 

 escente tardius quadrangulari cortice flavo-brunneo dilute induto. 

 Folia inter majora elliptica basi acuta, breviter petiolata, apice 



