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ductis dorso in linea centrali pilosis ; spica ad 6 dm. elongata 

 densiflora internodiis brevibus saepe occlusis, pedunculo ca. 5 cm. 

 et rachide qua ramuli induto, cymulis 7-8-floris sessilibus, bracteolis 

 conspicuis setaceis ; calycis lobis linearibus 3 mm. acutis nonnun- 

 quam subglabris ; corolla extus dense cano-sericea tubo gracili 

 1-5 cm. longo, lobis ovatis obtusis 2-3 mm. x 2 mm. ; bacca 

 sparse pilosa, calycis limbo erecfco persistente coronata, lobis ad 

 3-5 mm. longis, biloculari. 



Trinidad : Fendler, 401 ! Margarita, Venezuela : El Valle, 

 Miller & Johnston, 217 ! Hb. Mus. Brit. 



The affinity is with G. spicata DC, but the present species is 

 readily distinguished by the relatively broader leaves, the denser 

 and longer spikes of larger flowers, and the dense silvery-grey 

 indumentum of the corolla. 



Gonzalea Hayesii, sp. nov. Frutex 4-6 pedalis ramulis gra- 

 cilibus pubescentibus ; foliis ellipticis utrinque angustatis ca. 10 cm. 

 X 3-3-5 cm. longe acuminatis acutis, utrinque in venis plus minus 

 sparse hirtellis aliter supra scabrellis subtus fere glabris, petiolo 

 1 cm. nee excedente, stipulis parvis a basi triangulari in setam 

 brevem acuminatis ; spica 20-23 cm. internodis apparentibus, 

 pedunculo ca. 2 cm., cymulis 2-3 floris, bracteolis setaceis parvis 

 nee conspicuis ; calycis lobis brevissimis late triangularibus sub- 

 obtusis glabratis ; corolla extus fere glabra tubo gracili insuper 

 ampliato 1-4 cm. longo, ore 2 mm. lata, lobis 4 ovatis apice rotun- 

 datis 4-5 mm. x 4 mm. 



In woods, near Panama : Hayes, s. n. ! Hb. Mus Brit. 



Approaches G. panamensis Pers. in the calyx, but is readily 

 distinguished by the large glabrous corolla with ample spreading 

 lobes. 



Gonzalea mollis Spruce MS. in Hb. Mus. Brit. Verisimiliter 

 frutex ramulis dense flavo-tomentosis ; foliis ellipticis utrinque 

 angustatis ca. 6 cm. x 2'7 cm., petiolo tomentoso 5 mm. nee 

 excedente, supra dense hispidulis subtus pariter, flavo lanugine 

 etiam araneoso densiuscule indutis, stipulis triangularibus setaceo- 

 acuminatis tomentosis ; spica 10 cm. v. longiore, densiflora, 

 bracteis bracteolisque setaceis 5-6 mm. longis ; calycis extus ut 

 ovarium hispidulo-tomentosi lobis breviter subulatis ; corolla 

 extus dense sericeo-strigosae tubo ca. 1 cm. insuper ampliato, lobis 

 rotundatis vix 2 mm. x 2 mm. 



In the Andes of Ecuador : Spruce, 5052 ! Hb. Mus. Brit. 



Interesting on account of the indumentum, which readily 

 distinguishes this species. 



Gonzalea asperula, sp. nov. Frutex ramulis ferrugineo- 

 pubescentibus mox glabrescentibus ; foliis ovalibus basi rotundatis 

 acuminatis obtusis ca. 7 cm. x 3*3 cm., supra in vena centrali 

 densiuscule aliter sparsim asperulo-strigillosis, subtus in venis 

 prominentibus similiter indutis aliter pilis longioribus sparsiusculis 

 griseis, petiolo brevissimo vix ad 5 mm., stipulis triangularibus 

 caudato-acuminatis nee tamen setaceis ; spica ca. 35 cm. cymulis 

 ampliusculis multifloris, pedicellis 5 mm. v. longioribus ; calycis 



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