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anthii tubus subnullus. Filamenta pilosa, brevissima v. subnulla. An- 
therae ovatae, minute emarginatae v. obtusae. Staminodia 0. Ovarium 
perparee pilosum, stylo subbreviore. 
Arbor v. frutex ramulis apice minute ferrugineo-tomentellis, celerrime glabratis: 
cinereis, demum brunneis, subteretibus, gemmis flavido-tomentellis, cortice esipido. Folia 
petiolis usque ad 14 mm longis, ferrugineo-tomentellis v. demum subglabris, canaliculatis, 
sparsa, rigidiuscule coriacea, adulta supra subglabra opaca, subtus juniora nervo primario 
laminaque ima in basi ferrugineo-strigosis ceterum glabra, adulta glabra pernitida, ellip- 
tica, basi acuta, apice breviter sed manifeste acuminata, + 70 mm longa, 28 mm lata, 
penninervia, supra perobscure, subtus manifeste laxeque prominulo-reticulata, costis e 
nervo medio sub angulo 40—50? prodeuntibus, margine recurvulo. Inflorescentia 
(non nisi submonstrosa nota) multiflora, pyramidata, ferrugineo-tomentella, (folia sub- 
aequans v. longior), pedicellis 1—2 mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores herma- 
phroditi, 2 mm longi, tomentell. Perianthii tubus subnullus. Limbi segmenta 
ovata, acuta. Filamenta ferrugineo-pilosa, brevissima v. subnulla; seriei III. basi 
glandulis binis parvis, globosis, sessilibus aucta. Antherae ovatae, apice minute 
emarginatae v. obtusae. Staminodia nulla. Ovarium si accuratissime inspicis per- 
parce pilosum, ellipsoideum, stylo subbreviore v. subaequilongo, stigmate obtuso. Fructus 
ignotus. 
Hab. in Antillarum insula Guadaloupe: L’Herminier; num quoque in Americae 
septentrionalis civitatis unitae prov. Carolina?, loco non indicato: Noisette. 
(V. s. in herb. Boiss.-Barbey., Paris.) 
Obs. Plantae a cll. L'Herminier et Noisette lectae ne minime quidem 
distinctae sunt, indeque locum ,Carolina^ valde dubium puto. 
53. Ocotea Imrayana Mez nov. spec. Folia chartaceo-coriacea, 
glaberrima, elliptiea v. elliptico-lanceolata, basi acuta, apice breviter 
acuminata, penninervia, utrinque prominulo-reticulata. Inflorescentia 
gracillime pyramidata, glabra, foliis brevior. Flores hermaphroditi, 
glabri. Perianthii tubus conspicuus. Filamenta glabra, antheris rectan- 
gularibus, obtusis 2-plo breviora. Staminodia O. Ovarium glabrum, 
stylo paullo breviore. Cupula perianthii lobis persistentibus coronata. 
Oreodaphne cernua Gris. (nec Nees) Fl. Br. W. Ind. lsl. p. 284 
(e. P.). 
Scef, Sipe Nigris Dominicensibus (ex Imray!). 
Arbor parva (ex Imray!) ramulis glaberrimis, brunneis, angulatis, gemmis sub- 
glabris, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 10 mm longis, canaliculatis, sparsa, 
chartaceo-coriacea, glaberrima, utrinque subnitida, elliptica v. elliptico-lanceolata, basi 
obtusa v. acuta, apice breviter acuminata, + 130 mm longa, 50 mm lata, penninervia, 
utrinque laxe prominulo-reticulata, costis e nervo medio sub angulo 50—60° prodeunti- 
bus, margine minute incurvulo. Inflorescentia multiflora, gracillima, pyramidata, 
glabra, foliis brevior, pedicellis 1—3 mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores herma- 
phroditi, glabri, 1 mm longi. Perianthii tubus conicus, conspicuus, sensim in pedi- 
