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87. Ocotea endlicheriopsis Mez nov. spec. Folia coriacea, adulta 
supra glabra, subtus ferrugineo-tomentosa, elliptica v. obovato-elliptica, 
basi acuta, apice breviter mucronulato-acuminata, penninervia, adulta 
supra perobscure immerse reticulata v. laevia, subtus prominenti-reticu- 
lata. Inflorescentia pyramidata, dense ferrugineo-tomentosa, foliis brevior. 
Flores dioiei, tomentosi. Perianthii tubus conspicuus. Filamenta glabra, 
antheris tertia parte breviora. Antherae rectangulares, apice obtusae. 
Staminodia O. In flore 9 ovarium glaberrimum stylo 4-plo breviore. 
Cupula margine perianthii lobis auctis 6-dentata. 
Bois rose mäle (ex Mélinon!). 
Arbor ramulis validis, dense ferrugineo-tomentosis, sero glabratis subcinereis, 
teretibus v. subteretibus, gemmis tomentosis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 
15 mm longis, subecanaliculatis, tomentosis, sparsa, coriacea, novella utrinque ferrugineo- 
pilosa subtomentosa, adult& supra glabra pernitida, subtus ferrugineo-tomentosa saepius 
cinerascentia opaca, elliptica v. obovato-elliptica, basi acuta, apice breviter mucronulato- 
acuminata, 85—170 mm longa, 37—60 mm lata, penninervia, supra immerse costata et 
juniora prominulo-, adulta perobscure immerse reticulata v. laevia, nonnunquam foveolata, 
subtus prominenti-costata reticulataque, nervis I. ordinis e medio sub angulo 35—50? 
prodeuntibus, margine recurvulo. Inflorescentia masculina ignota; feminina submulti- 
flora, abbreviata, manifeste pyramidato-panniculata, dense ferrugineo-tomentosa, foliis 
solemniter brevior. Flores dioici, cf" ignoti, dense ferrugineo-tomentosi, 2 mm longi. 
Perianthii tubus lobis permanifeste brevior, late conicus, apice non constrictus, basi 
in pedicellum breviter attenuatus. Limbi segmenta genitalibus multo longiora, post 
anthesin subcampanulata nec patentia v. reflexa, lanceolato-ovata, acuta. Filamenta 
(in flore Q) glabra, antheris tertia earum longitudinis parte breviora; seriei III. basi 
glandulis binis parvis, globosis, sessilibus aucta. Antherae rectangulares, apice obtusae, 
solemniter minutae, steriles. Staminodia abortiva. Ovarium glaberrimum, sub- 
globosum, stylo 4—6-plo breviore, stigmate discoideo. Bacca ignota cupulae subcrateri- 
formi, conicae, margine saepissime perianthii lobis persistentibus coronatae insidens. 
Hab. in Guyana gallica, loco non indicato: Mélinon n. 605. — (V. s. in herb. Paris.) 
Obs  Habitu et cupulá omnino Endlicheriis adsocianda, antheris tamen 4-locellatis 
excluditur et Ocoteam esse probatur. 
88. Ocotea rufa Mez nov. spec. Folia rigidiuscula, adulta supra 
praeter nervum medium subglabra, subtus nervis primariis lanatis ceterum 
pilosa, oblonga v. oblongo-lanceolata, basi acuta, apice breviter acumi- 
nàta, supra immerse, subtus prominenti-costata laxeque transverse reti- 
culata. Inflorescentia thyrsoideo-panniculata, dense lanata, foliis brevior. 
Flores dioici, dense pilosi. Perianthii tubus subnullus. Filamenta glabra, 
antheris 2—3-plo.breviora. Antherae subovatae, apice obtusae. Stami- 
nodia O. In flore 9 ovarium glaberrimum, stylo 5—6-plo breviore. 
Arbor v. frutex ramulis dense longeque rufo-tomentosis v. sublanatis, teretibus, 
gemmis lanatis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 8 mm longis, dense tomentosis, 
