Floret. Aprili—Junio; fruct. Novembri. (V. s. in herb, Boiss.-Burbey., Mus. Brit., 
Haun., Krug. et Urban.) 
47. Oeotea Nemodaphne Nez. Folia rigidiuscule eoriacea, subtus 
solemniter ferrugineo-tomentella v. demum cinerea, obovata, basin versus 
cuneata et ad petiolum rotundata, apice + obtusa, penninervia, utrinque 
praeter costas sublaevia. Inflorescentia pyramidata, tomentella, folia sub- 
aequans v. longior. Flores hermaphroditi, tomentelli. Perianthii tubus 
conspieuus. Filamenta dorso margineque pilosa, antheris ovatis, obtusis 
—-plo longiora. Staminodia stipitiformia. Ovarium glabrum, stylo 
i—i-plo longiore. Cupula hemisphaeriea, solemniter duplicimarginata. 
le cse 
Nectandra cuneata. Gris. pl. Wright. p. 188. 
Nemodaphne cuneata. Meissn. in DC. Prodr. XV, 1, p. 109; Gris. 
Cub. p. 111; Saw. Cub. No. 2220; Benth. et Hook. Gen. III, p. 158. 
Oreodaphne obovata. A. Rich, in Ramon de la Sagra, Cub. XI, p. 189. 
Palo Santo (sed errore, cf. adnot. 2 ad No. 43), Asafras, Laurel 
Asafras Portoricensibus (ex Sintenis!). 
Arbor 8—15 m alta (ex Sintenis!) ramulis novellis dense ferruginco-tomentosis, 
demum glabratis cinereis, teretibus, gemmis tomentosis, cortice aromatico. Folia petiolis 
usque ad 10 mm longis, leviter v. subecanaliculatis, sparsa, rigidiuscule coriacea, subtus 
solemniter ferruginco-tomentella v. demum cinerea (rarissime in ramulis radicalibus sub- 
glabra), obovata, basin versus cuncata sed ad petiolum breviter rotundata, apice obtusa 
v. brevissime obtuso-acuta, + 105 mm longa, 50 mm lata, penninervia, utrinque praeter 
costas prominulas, e nervo medio sub angulo 50— 65? prodeuntes sublaevia, margine 
ineurvo. Inflorescentia submultiflora, pyramidata, ferrugineo-tomentella, folia sub- 
aequans v. longior, pedicellis 1—2 mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores hermaphroditi, 
flavidi (ex Sintenis!), ferrugineo-tomenteli, 3,5 mm longi. Perianthii tubus con- 
spicuus, apice haud constrictus, a pedicello vix diversus in eumque sensim attenuatus. 
Limbi segmenta anguste v. sublanceolato-ovata, acuta. Filamenta dorso margine- 
que longe ferrugineo-pilosa, antheris !/—!/, earum longitudinis parte longiora; seriei III. 
glandulis binis majusculis, globosis, sessilibus, ex '/ altitudinis ortis aucta. Antherae 
(Perseae formá) ovatae, basi + truncatae, apice obtusae. Staminodia conspicua, 
stipitiformia, longe pilosa. Ovarium glaberrimum, infimo perianthii tubo immersum, 
ellipsoideum, stylo !jj—!/;plo longiore, stigmate subdiscoideo. Bacca crasse ellipsoidea, 
16 mm longa, 12—13 mm lata, basi cupulae planiuscule hemisphaericae, rugulosae, 
solemniter duplicimarginatae insidens. 
Hab. in Antillarum insulis Cuba: Linden n. 2150, Wright n. 1412, 1413, 
1413 ^ et Puerto- Rico: Sintenis n. 4443, 4580, 6209, 6221, 6486. 
Floret Junio. (WV. s. in herb. Boiss.-Barbey., Candoll., Deless., Goetting., Kew., 
Krug. et Urban., Paris.) 
48. Ocotea Martinieensis Mez nov. spec. Folia chartacea, adulta 
praeter costarum axillas solemniter barbellatas glabra, elliptica v. oblonga, 
