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pilosi. Perianthii tubus brevis. Filamenta glabra v. margine fimbriata, 
antheris subquadraticis, truncatis v. minute emarginatis 2-plo breviora. 
Staminodia 0. In flore c" gynacceum glabrum v. parce pilosum, stipiti- 
forme. Cupula pateriformis, margine obscure 6-loba, sensim in pedi- 
cellum incrassatum attenuata. 
Ocotea variabilis Mart. ap. Nees, Syst. p. 429. 
Oreodaphne variabilis Nees, Syst. p. 429; Meissn. in DC. Prodr. 
XV, 1, p. 116 et in Mart. fl. Bras. V, 2, p. 211. 
Arbor v. frutex ramulis apice minute ferrugineo-tomentellis, mox glabratis sub- 
atris, teretibus, gemmis tomentosis, cortice amaro. Folia petiolis usque ad 8 mm longis, 
ecanaliculatis, sparsa, rigida v. subrigida, glaberrima, supra nitida, subtus manifeste albida, 
opaca, elliptica v. elliptico-lanceolata, basi acuta, apice breviter acuminata, + 70 mm 
longa, 26 mm lata, penninervia, utrinque laevia v. obscure costata, costis e nervo medio 
sub angulo 45— 60° prodeuntibus, margine incurvo. Inflorescentia multiflora, late 
squarroseque subpyramidato-panniculata, folia subaequans v. paullo brevior, pedicellis 
1—3 mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores dioici, Q ignoti, pilosi, 2,5 mm longi. 
Perianthii tubus brevis, conicus, apice haud constrictus. Limbi segmenta late 
ovata, acuta. Filamenta glabra v. margine fimbriata, antheris 2-plo breviora; seriei 
IIL basi glandulis binis parvis, globosis, sessilibus aucta. Antherae subquadraticae, 
apice truncatae v. minute emarginatae. Staminodia abortiva. Gynaeceum glabrum 
v. parce pilosum, sterile, stipitiforme, stigmate discoideo. Bacca ellipsoideo-subglobosa, 
6 mm longa, basi cupulae pateriformi, margine obscure 6-lobae, sensim in pedicellum 
incrassatum attenuatae insidens, ad */; longitudinis exserta. 
Hab. in Brasiliae prov. Minas Geraés, in Serra Frio: Martius, inter Estrema 
et Serra do Mato, inter Piedade et Janada: Pohl n. 3061, 5271, et loco non indicato: 
Glaziou n. 13155, 14216. 
Floret Majo. (V. s. in herb. Berol., Deless., Kew., Monac., Vindob., Warming.) 
74. Ocotea laneifolia Mez. Folia rigidiuscula, glaberrima, lan- 
ceolata v. ovato-lanceolata, basi acuta v. obtusiuscula, apice + acumi- 
nata, penninervia, utrinque praeter costas laevia. Inflorescentia thyrsoi- 
deo-panniculata, pilosa, folia subaequans v. brevior. Flores dioici, 
subsericeo-pilosi. Perianthii tubus 0. Filamenta dense pilosa, antheris 
ovatis, obtusis paullo longiora. Staminodia O. In flore 9 ovarium dense 
strigoso-pilosum, stylo subaequilongo. 
Persea. laneifolia Schott in Spr. Cur. post. p. 405. 
Oreodaphne | lancifolia . Nees, Syst. p. 410; Meissn. in DC. Prodr. 
XV, 1, p. 116 et in Mart. fl. Bras. V, 2, p. 210. 
Ocotea subacris Mart, ap. Nees, |. c. 
Arbor v. potius frutex ramulis apice parce ferrugineo-tomentellis, glabratis atris, 
teretibus, gemmis ferrugineo-tomentosis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 6 mm 
longis, profunde canaliculatis, sparsa, rigidiuscula, glaberrima, supra nitida, subtus pallida 
opaca, lanceolata v. ovato-lanceolata, basi acuta v. obtusiuscula, apice + acuminata, 
+ 55 mm longa, 15 mm lata, penninervia, utrinque praeter costas subtus obscure pro- 
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