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elliptico-oblonga, apicem subacutum versus acuminatissa subcauclata 

 basi obtusa v. subrotunclata ; siipulm in vaginara tubulosam extus 

 puberulam nonnunquam glabrescentem connatte, apice in aristas 4 

 acutissimas vaginam multo longiores desinentes. Flores pro genere 

 inter minimos breviter pedicellati in paniculis terminalibus folia parmn 

 excedentibus dispositi floribundis ; rachis qua ramuli tomentosa necnon 

 complanata ; bract ece jDarvse tamen manifestse setacese. Ccdi/x mini- 

 mus glabrescens obtuse oblonge lobatus. Corolla brevis subinfundi- 

 bularis brevissime lobata extus minute puberula. Bacca parva glabra 

 alte sulcata calvcis limbo persistente coronata. 



Colombia : Mt. Quindio, 7800 feet; Triana 78 (1668) ! 



Allied to P. querceticola K. Sell. & Kr., from which it is readily 

 distinguished by the smaller inflorescences largely overtopped by the 

 leaves, and the short corolla, funnel-shaped rather than tubular. The 

 leaves are tough and more or less rugose, with very prominent veins ; 

 they measure 5-9 cm. X 2-3 cm., with stalks not more than a few 

 millimetres in length ; the adult stipules form a sheath some 2-3 mm. 

 deep, with " prongs " 6 or 7 mm. long. Inflorescence 6-10 cm. x 

 l'5-2-5 cm. Flowers not exceeding 8 or 9 mm. in length! Berry 

 oblique, about 4 mm. in diameter. 



Palicourea Moritzii, sp. nov. Frutex ramis glabris striatis tere- 

 tibus, ramulis complanatis gracilibus minute sparsiuscule puberulis ; 

 folia firme chartacea anguste elliptica v. lanceolata utrinque acumi- 

 nata apice subacuta. utrinque nisi in novitate subtus in venis obscure 

 pilosa glaberrima, costis secundariis utrinque 10-12 subtus prominulis, 

 petiolo tenuiusculo glabro complanato ; stipidcB in vaginam brevissimam 

 extus glabrescentem connatse, insuper in aristis 4 vagina vix longiori- 

 bus desinentes. Flores conspicue pedicellati nee pro genere inter 

 majores in paniculis terminalibus longe pedunculatis dispositi folia 

 excedentibus ; rachis ut ramuli complanata obscure ferrugineo-tomen- 

 tosa glabrescens ; bractece cum bracteolis parvse setaceae. Ovarium 

 cylindricum cum calyce obscure puberulum v. glabrum lobis obtusis. 

 Corollcd tubus extus glabrae infra gracillimus insuper sub lobos breves 

 reflexos ovatos obtusos leniter ami^liatus. 



Colombia : Moritz 844 ! 



Also allied to P. qtierceticola K. Sch, & Kr., from which it differs 

 in the narrow, very acuminate leaves, and short corolla widened above. 

 The leaves are from 6 cm. to 13 cm. in length, narrowing into a stalk 

 1 cm. or longer, and are from 2 cm. to 3 cm. wide ; they are of much 

 thinner texture than that in P. querceticola. Sheath of stipules^ 

 about 2 mm. deep, with prongs 2-3 mm. long, sometimes more. 

 Peduncle 4-5 cm., inflorescence 5-7 cm. X 2-3 cm. Flowers 

 1*5 cm. long, 4-5 mm. wide at the mouth, with lobes 1*5 mm, X 

 1"5 mm. 



Palicourea pasti, sp. nov, Frutex glaberrimus, ramulis striate- 

 sulcatis validiusculis, ramis irregulariter obtuse angulatis ad nodos 

 nonnunquam tumidis. Folia coriacea, modesta nonnunquam parva, 

 elliptica v. obovato-lanceolata, vix v. brevissime acuminata apice 

 obtusa, basi acuta, utrinque glaberrima, costa media cum venis 

 primariis utrinque 7-13 subtus prominens supra impressa ; stipulcB 



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