— 400 — 
12. Neetandra aeutifolia Mez. Folia supra flavido - tomentella 
v. demum subglabrescentia, subtus rubiginosa, costarum axillis barbellatis 
ceterum sparse pilosa, ovata v. elliptica v. ovato-lanceolata, utrinque 
acuminata et prominulo-retieulata. Inflorescentia squarrose subpyramidato- 
panniculata, parce pilosa v. puberula. Flores hermaphroditi, tomentelli, 
diam. 9—10 mm. Antherae ser. L, II. sessiles, obtusiusculae. Ova- 
rium glabrum, stylo subaequilongo. 
Laurus acutifolia Pav, Laurogr. t. 17. 
Nectandra berchemiaefolia Meissn. in DC. Prodr. XV, 1, p. 154 et 
in Mart. fl. Bras. V, 2, p. 162 (cum var. ß., excl. y.). 
Persea. acuminata Nees, Syst. p. 170. 
Arbor 12 m alta (ex Spruce!) ramulis subglabris v. apice minute puberulis, angu- 
latis, atris, gemmis ferrugineo-tomentosis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 35 mm 
longis, canaliculatis, lamin& subsequente apice dilatatis, sparsa, coriacea, supra flavido- 
tomentella v. demum glabrescentia, subtus permanifeste rubiginosa, costarum axillis solem- 
niter ferrugineo-barbatis ceterum sparse pilosa, ovata v. elliptica v. ovato-lanceolata, 
utrinque acuminata, 85—220 mm longa, 35—80 mm lata, penninervia, supra immerse, 
subtus prominenti-costata et utrinque, praesertim subtus, dense prominulo-reticulata, costis 
e nervo medio sub angulo 30—50° prodeuntibus, margine recurvulo. Inflorescentia 
multiflora, squarrose subpyramidato-panniculata, sparse pilosa v. puberula, folia sıbaequans 
v. paullo brevior, pedicellis 1—5 mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores hermaphroditi, 
albi (ex Spruce!), subferrugineo-tomentelli, 9—10 mm diam. Perianthii tubus con- 
spicuus, apice paullo constrictus. Limbi segmenta late elliptica v. subobovata, sub- 
acuta. Antherae sessiles, papillosae, serierum exteriorum basi vix attenuatae, apice 
obtusiusculae; seriei III. glandulis binis conspicuis, sessilibus auctae, longius attenuatae. 
Locelli ima in anthera positi. Staminodia minima, capitulata. Ovarium glaber- 
rimum, globosum, stylo subaequilongo, stigmate discoideo-obtuso, subtriangulari. Fructus 
normalis ignotus. 
Hab. per And ium montes late dispersa in Columbia ad Antioquiam: Jervise, circa 
Bogotam: Triana n. 1041, 1046, loco non indicato: Linden n. 425; Brasilia sep- 
tentrionalis in prov. Alto Amazonas ad flumen Yapurá: Martius; Ecuador ad 
radices montis Chimborazo: Spruce n. 6179; Peruvia in montibus circa Huanuco: 
Haenke, loco non indicato: Ruiz et Pavon; Bolivia circa Majuri: Rusby n. 712. 
Floret Majo. (V. s. in herb. Boiss.-Barbey., Kew., Monac., Paris. Prag. et in 
collect. cl. Rusby.) 
13. Nectandra diseolor Nees. Folia subtus ferrugineo- v. flavo- 
tomentosa, ovata v. elliptica, basi subacuta, apice acuminata, supra 
immerse costata ceterum laevia, subtus prominenti-costata et obscure 
iransverse reticulata. Inflorescentia tomentosa, subthyrsoideo- v. com- 
pacte pyramidato - pannieulata. Flores hermaphroditi, villosi, diam. 
14—16 mm. Antherae ser. L, II. sessiles, subacutae. Ovarium glaber- 
rimum, subglobosum, stylo $-plo longiore. 
