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33. Neetandra glabrescens Benth. Folia utrinque glabra v. subtus 
minute tomentella, elliptica v. elliptico- v. ovato-lanceolata, basi acuta, 
apice acuminata, supra immerse, subtus prominulo-costata et obsoletissime 
retieulata v. laevia. Inflorescentia laxe + corymboso-panniculata, tomen- 
tella v..subglabra. Flores hermaphroditi, tomentelli, diam. 9—10 mm. 
Antherae ser. L, II. sessiles, obtuse acutae. Ovarium glaberrimum, stylo 
3—6-plo breviore. 
Nectandra glabrescens Benth. Bot. Sulphur. p. 161; Walp. Ann. I], 
p. 575; Meissn. in DC. Prodr. XV, 1, p. 165; Hemsl. Biol. III, p. 74. 
Ocotea salicifolia Hook. et Arn. (nec. H. B. K.) Bot. Beech. p. 309. 
Arbor parva, 8—14 m alta (ex S. Hayes! , Seemann!) ramulis minute flavo- v. 
ferrugineo-tomentellis, celerrime glabratis brunneis, angulatis v. subteretibus, gemmis tomen- 
tellis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 20 mm longis, subecanaliculatis, sparsa, 
chartacea, supra glabra, subtus minute tomentella v. glabra, elliptica v. elliptico- v. ovato- 
lanceolata, basi acuta, apice acuminata, 110—215 mm longa, 37—70 mm lata, penni- 
nervia, supra immerse, subtus prominulo-costata et obsoletissime reticulata v. laevia, costis 
e nervo medio sub angulo 45—60° prodeuntibus, margine recurvulo v. subplano. Inflo- 
rescentia multiflora, laxe + corymboso-panniculata, tomentella v. subglabra, foliis 
brevior, pedicellis 2—5 mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores albi (ex S. Hayes!, 
Seemann!), hermaphroditi, tomentelli, diam. 9—10 mm. Perianthii tubus brevis v. 
subnullus, apice haud constrictus. Limbi segmenta late v. suborbiculari-ovalia, obtu- 
siuscula. Antherae sessiles, papillosae, depresse subtriangulares, obtuse acutae; ser. III. 
basi glandulis binis conspicuis, depresso-subpulviniformibus, subsulphureis auctae. Stami- 
nodia glabra, stipitiformia, parva. Ovarium glaberrimum, globosum, stylo 3—6-plo 
breviore, stigmate obtuso. Fructus ignotus. 
Hab. in America centrali, in Guatemala ad Retaluléu: Bernoulli et Cario n. 2585; 
et in Panama: Bureley n. 2055, Seemann n. 556; nec non in Mexico: Berchey; et 
forma valde affinis (num identica?) in Columbia ad Antioquiam: Jervise, et loco non 
indicato: Linden n. 430. 
Var. fuscobarbata Mez differt folis basi saepiusque ad costarum 
axillas solemniter fusco-barbatis. 
Hab. in Ist hmo Panamensi: Sutton Hayes n. 487. 
Floret Januario, Februario. (V. s. in herb. Mus. Brit., Goetting., Kew., Petrop. 
et variet. in herb. Boiss.-Barbey., Brux., Kew., Vindob.) 
34. Nectandra Antillana Meissn. Folia subglabra v. utrinque 
perparce pilosa, late lanceolata v. anguste ovata, basi acuta, apice acu- 
minata, supra immerse costata ceterum sublaevia, subtus costis promi- 
nulis reticulo tenuissimo conjunctis. Inflorescentia laxe squarroseque 
pannieulata, parcissime puberula v. subglabra. Flores hermaphroditi, 
parce tomentelli, diam. 8—10 mm. Antherae ser. L, II. sessiles, apice 
obtusiusculae. Ovarium glaberrimum, stylo 4—6-plo breviore. 
