(RB, NY); ad Antonio Pereira, Martius s.n. (GZU); without precise locality, A. Glaziou 19775 
(BR, C, G); Serra do Ouro Preto, P. Claussen s. n. (G); without precise locality, Riedel 2777 (C, 
G (2 sheets)); without precise locality, Se/low s. n. (F); Rio Pardo, Riedel s.n. (NY); Ouro Preto, 
Ackerman s. n. (BR); Serra do Ouro Preto, Martius 1238 (BR); Ouro Preto, A. Macedo 3130 
(MO); Ouro Preto, L. Damazio s.n. (RB (2 sheets)); without precise locality, Riedel s.n. (NY (2 
sheets)); without precise locality, A. Glaziou 15373 (C); Morro da Gloria, pres de Faria, A. 
Glaziou 18434 (A, C, F, G, US); perto de Sabara, L. Damazio s. n. (RB); Serra das serrinhas, 
aprox. 5 km NW de Itabirito, F. Lorea 5582 (MO). 
Cinnamomum formicarium van der Werff & Lorea-Hernandez, sp. nov. TYPE. 
Ecuador. Bolivar: Along road Chillanes - El Tambo, 1700-2300 m, 19 July 1991, (fl), van der 
Werff et al. 12498 (holotype, MO; isotype, MO). 
Arbores ramunculis fistulosis. Folia elliptica vel late elliptica, apice acutato, 
pinnatinervia, infra dense tomentella trichomatibus undulatis, adpresis, particulis ceraceis etiam 
abundantibus; domatiis carens. Inflorescentia ex cymis in paniculam aggregatis constans, bracteis 
foliaceis carens. Flos tepalis extus sicut pedicello glabris, hypanthio intus sericeo; tepalis in 
fructu non persistentibus. 
Trees up to 20 m tall; twigs thick, fistulose, inhabited by ants, ridged, ridges comming 
down from petiole insertion, tomentulose, hairs 0.1 - 0.2 mm long, straight to wavy, appressed to 
spreading, also lepidote, both types of indument becoming sparse with age; petioles (28.5) 31.5 - 
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