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breviter acuminata apice subaciita, petiolata venis subtus valcle pro- 

 minentibiis secundariis utrinque + 10 ; stipulcB breves latis basi per- 

 sistentes vaginantes, aliter in partes 2 superioribus rigiclis lanceolatis 

 brevibus acutis divisae distantibus. Injlorescentia tricbotoma sub- 

 umbellata laxiuscula, hracteis paucis minutis. Calyx parvus, tubo 

 supra ovarium constricto, lobis crassiuseulis ovatis subacutis minimis 

 persistentibus ; corolla gracillima elongata, limbo subexiguo con- 

 stricta. Bacca parva alte sulcata subglobosa calyce necnon disco 

 conspicuo tamen parvo eoronatus persistente. 



Colombia : Llano de vS. Martin, 14G0 ft. Triana 1G39 ! 77 ! 



Allied probablj^ to P. crocea R. & Sell., but at once distinguishable 

 by the very slender, elongated corolla. Leaves^-W cm. X 2'o-5 cm., 

 with petiole sometimes over I'o cm. in length. Sheath of stipule 

 8*5 mm. deep, the two prongs about 2 mm. Primary peduncles (3) 

 about 3 cm. long, the umbel about 7-8 cm. in its widest part. 

 Corolla l'5-2 cm. long, narrowly linear. Ovary with calyx barely 

 2 mm. Berry scarcely 5 mm. in diameter. 



Paliconrea ochreata, sp. nov. Hamuli obtuse angulati com- 

 2:)lanati dense luteo-tomentosi tandem pubescentes verisimiliter glabres- 

 centes. ¥olia firme pergamacea, anguste elliptico-lanceolata utrinque 

 longe acuminata, basi in petiolum brevem luteo-tomentosum desi- 

 nentia, utrinque asperula hisijidulo-pubescentia, venis supra plus minus 

 obscuris subtus ])rominulis secundariis utrinque ca. 18 ; stipulcB va- 

 ginam longe oblongo-cylindricam formantes, extus dense flavo-tomen- 

 tosam intus glabram uno latere desuper a raargine 3-4-apiculatam 

 fissam, p^rsistentem. Flores in thyrso minusculo foliis multo breviore 

 hispidulo-pubescente dispositi laxiusculo, hracteis parvis paucis lan- 

 ceolatis acutis inconspicuis. Calyx exiguus dentatus; corolla spar- 

 siuscule pubescens tubo brevi necnon latiusculo insup3r sub lobos 

 ampliato ovatos subacutos tubo 3-1-plo breviores. 



North East Ecuador: Prov. Carchi, Mt. Tulcan, 10,000 ft., 

 5 February, 1881, Lehmann 669 ! 



A very distinct species, readily recognizable by the stijDules and 

 young branchlets clothed with mustard-yellow pubescence, the cha- 

 racter of the former separating it readily from JPsychotria Ascher- 

 soniana K. Sch. which it resembles, superficially, at least. Leaves, 

 about 18 cm. X 4-5 cm., with stalks less than 2 cm. long ; stipidar 

 sheath 1-1*5 cm. long, its edge with apiculce 3-4 mm. long. Corolla- 

 tube 6-7 mm. long, 3 mm. wide at mouth, lobes 2 mm. x 1 mm. 



Palicourea vagans, sp. nov. Frutex subscandens, plantas inter 

 alias verisimiliter vagans, ramulis ultimis elongatis, validiusculis 

 parum ramosis, ramulis lateralibus longiusculis in novitate densiuscule 

 minute ferrugineo-pubescentibus mox glabrescentibus ; ramuli omnes 

 irregulariter sulcatis v. angulatis, v. striatis, mox cortice cano-flavius- 

 culo crassiusculo indutis transverse subregulariter frangente ; folia 

 minuscula crassiuscule coriacea, elliptica utrinque leniter necnon 

 breviter apice acuminata sajpius obtusa, basi saepius cuneatn, in raaturi- 

 tate glaberrima, supra subnitentia, juniora nonnunquim subtus in 

 venis prsesertim principal! hie inde j)atente sparse pilosa ; venis subtus 

 prominentibus supra impressis, secundariis utrinque 10-12; petiolus 



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