42 THE GENUS MANETTIA 



distantihus, tubi margine denticulis pluriinis interjectis minutis. 

 Capsula subglobosa basi vix turbinata glabernma. 



Bolivia. Cochabamba, Bang 12G9 ! In hbb. Mus. Brit. & 

 Kew. 



In the absence of a corolla the precise systematic position of this 

 species must remain doubtful. The structure of the calyx and disc 

 proclaim its affinity with M. cocciiien ; and the species is readily 

 distinguished by the arrangement of the Howers in the inflorescence, 

 and in the small fleshy calyxdobes. The habitat is very isolated ; 

 the only other native Bolivian species are all of wideh^ different 

 affinitv, the nearest station for M. coccinea being Panama. Leaves 

 about 6 cm. x23 cm., with petiole up to I'O cm. Peduncle to 

 1-3 cm., pedicels about 1 cm. long. CalyxAohe?, barely 3 mm. long. 

 Capsule abovit 1 cm. long and wide. 



76. M. capitata, sp. nov. 



Herba volubilis glaberrima delicatula roseo-brunnea in siccitate 

 plus minus nigricans, caule lievissimo. ^ olia tenue papyracea parva 

 late ovata acuminata apice subacuta basi truncato-rotundata, petiolo 

 pro rata validiusculo longiusculo ; stipulce vaginam formantes bre- 

 vissimam fere obsoletam margine ciliatam arista setacea interpetio- 

 lari onustam. Flores in capitulis terminalibus v. subtei'minalibus 

 longe pedunculatis multifloris exinvolucratis sessiles congesti. Cali/x 

 ad basin in laciniis 4 lanceolatis angustis acutis divisus. Corolla 

 anguste infundibularis nee parva glaberrima, tubo pinguiusculo, lobis 4 

 late lanceolatis erectis aeuminatis acutis. Discus pulvinaris necnon 

 ■cavus. Stic/mata 2 linearia subelongata minute papilloso-pubescentia. 



Brazil.' San Paulo : Rio Itariri, Weir 290 * ! Herb. Mus. Brit, 

 •ex herb. Miers. 



Leaves 2-2-5 cm. x 1"3-I'8 cm., Avith petiole 6-8 mm. ; arista of 

 ■stipule 3 mm. long. Floral liead, excluding corollas, about 8 mm. in 

 diameter. Peduncle to 5 cm. or longer. Calyx-\ohes about 4 mm. 

 long. Corolla-ivihe 6 mm. long, lobes 4 mm. x 3 mm. 



Although both fruit and seeds are wanting, I have no doubt that 

 this is a true Maneftia, in agreement with Miers's notes and draw- 

 ings upon the specimen. It differs from all the other species of 

 Manettia, save the next to be described, in the strictly capitate 

 inflorescence of sessile flowers. 



77. M. Miersiana, sp. nov. 



Herba nisi folia hie inde margine obscure ciliolata glaberrima 

 caule hevissimo striato. Folia firme chartacea lanceolata parum 

 acuminata apice obtusa v. rotundata, brevissime petiolata ; stipulcd 

 obsolete vaginantes subulato-aristatte. Flores in capitulis subter- 

 minalibus pedunculatis congesti sessiles multifloris, hractfis majusculis 

 subinvolucrantibus 3-4-digitatim partitis interspersis segmentis 

 linearidaneeolatis. Calyx ad basin 4 in laciniis linearidanceolatis 

 loufiusculis divisus. Corolla anguste infundibularis parva extus 

 glaberrima intus basin versus staminum insertionis in vicinitate dense 

 puberula, tubo latiusculo, lobis 4 late lanceolatis erectis. Discus 

 pulvinaris. Stigmata 2 filiformia subelongata. 



