A. Glaziou 18435 (BR, C, F); Espigao do Lago dos Ingleses, 4. P. Duarte 10839 (RB); Belo 
Horizonte, antes da entrada para Ouro Preto, P. S. Braga 2293 (RB, MO); Itabirito, 40km SE de 
Belo Horizonte., J. M. Pires 57929 (MO); Belo Horizonte, Serra do Taquaril, M. Barreto 7466 
(F); Belo Horizonte, L. Damazio 48696 (RB). 
Cinnamomum rubrinervium Lorea-Hernandez, sp. nov. TYPE: Brazil. Minas Gereais: 
Pedra Azul, divisa da Bahia, (fl), 21 September 1965, 4. Duarte 9295 (holotype, RB; isotype, 
MO). 
Frutices aut arbusculae. Folia elliptica vel anguste elliptica, apice acuminato aut acutato, 
triplinervia vel subtriplinervia, infra dense pubescentia, pagina occulta trichomatibus crispis, 
adpressis vel patulis, venas usque ordinem quartum trichomatibus atrorubris tectum; domatiis 
carens (aut inconspicuis?). Inflorescentia ex cymis in paniculam aggregatis constans, bracteis 
foliaceis nonnunquam praesentibus, satis deciduis. Flos tepalis extus glabratis, pedicello glabro, 
hypanthio intus pubescente vel glabrescente; fructus non cognitus. 
Trees 3 - 5 m, or shrubs 1 - 3 m tall; twigs densely pubescent, hairs curly, mostly golden 
yellow, bands or strips of red hairs present too, persistent; petiole (4) 6 - 11 mm long, (0.5) 1 - 
1.5 mm wide, densely pubescent, hairs as on twigs; leaf (2) 5.5 - 10 (12.5) cm long, (1) 2 - 3.5 
(4.5) blade elliptic, narrowly elliptic or few ovate, apex acuminate or acute, base obtuse to acute 
or short attenuate, pubescent above when young, glabrous with age, densely pubescent below, 
leaf surface concealed, hairs curly, pale yellow, triplinerved or subtriplinerved, midvein sunken 
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