— 426 — 
ANectandra Antülana Meissn. in DC. Prodr. XV, 1, p. 153 et in 
Mart. fl. Bras. V, 2, p. 257 in not. (nec Eggers, St. Croix et Virg. 
No. 723).*) 
Neetandra leucantha Gris. Fl. Br. W. Ind. Isl. p. 282 (excl. syn. 
Miq. et var. B.). 
Laurus globosa Lam. Diet. III, p. 451. 
Laurus Borbonia Lun. Hort. Jam. II, p. 220; Sloane Jam. 3 
p. 21, t. 165; Browne, Jam. p. 213. 
Saretwood, Shinglewood (ex March!); White-wood (ex 
Purdiel); Sweet-wood (ex Me. Fadyen). 
Arbor pulchra, 5—8 m alta v. altior (ex Eggers!) ramulis subglabris, atro-brun- 
neis, angulatis, gemmis flavo-pilosis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 17 mm 
longis, levissime canaliculatis, sparsa, chartacea, subglabra v. utrinque perparce pilosa, 
viridia, supra subnitida, subtus opaca nervis rufescentibus pallidiora, late lanceolata v. 
anguste ovata, basi acuta, apice acuminata, 65— 220 mm longa, 25—70 mm lata, penni- 
nervia, supra immerse costata, ceterum sublaevia, subtus costis prominulis e nervo medio 
sub angulo 45—60° prodeuntibus, reticulo levissimo conjunctis, margine minute recurvo. 
Inflorescentia submultiflora, laxe squarroseque panniculata, parcissime puberula v. 
subglabra, folia subaequans v. brevior, pedicellis 3—7 mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. 
Flores albi (ex Eggers!), hermaphroditi, parce tomentelli, diam. 8—10 mm. Peri- 
anthii tubus brevissimus. Limbi segmenta aequalia, suborbicularia, obtusiuscula. 
Antherae serierum exteriorum sessiles, subobovato-orbiculares, basi paullo attenuatae, 
apice obtusae; seriei III. basi manifeste attenuatae, glandulis binis sessilibus auctae, sub- 
extrorsae. Staminodia parva, stipitiformia v. crebrius omnino nulla. Ovarium glaber- 
rimum, globosum, stylo 4—6-plo breviore, stigmate obtuso. Bacca globosa, nigra, 
7—9 mm diam., basi cupulae pateriformi, simplicimarginatae, vivae rubrae insidens, ad 
!/, longitudinis obtecta. 
Hab. in Antillis (et in Guyana?, nisi specimen unicum herb. Parisiensis, a Mar- 
tinio collectum errore hoc sub loco recensitum est): Cuba: Guérin, Ramon de la Sagra, 
Rugel n. 259, 733, Wright n. 480, 1399; St. Domingo: Eggers n. 1548, 1615, 1637, 
2480, Ehrenberg n. 362, Poiteau, Prendeloup n. 500, Schomburgk n. 106; Jamaica: 
Alexander, Dancer, Distin, Mac Fadyen, Steward, Lane n. 496, March n. 1547, 1549, 
1601, 1603, 1606, 1840, Purdie, Wilson n. 357, Wily, Wright, Wullschlägel n. 990; 
Puerto- Rico: Eggers n. 1313, Riedlé; St. Thomas: herb. Paris. et Vahl.; Mar- 
tinique: Belanger n. 160, Hahn n. 660, Plée n. 556, 820; (Cayenne?, Martin). 
Floret Aprili, Majo. (V. s. in herb. Berol, Boiss.-Barbey., Mus. Brit., Candoll., 
Deless., Goetting., Holm., Kew., Krug. et Urban., Lips., Monac., Paris, Petrop., Vindob.) 
35. Neetandra Turbacensis Nees. Folia praeter costarum axillas 
subtus saepius barbellatas glabra, lanceolata v. late lanceolata, basi acuta, 
apice acuminata, utrinque prominulo-costata et juniora tenuissime per- 
obscureque reticulata, adulta ceterum laevia. Inflorescentia laxe squar- 
roseque panniculata, levissime tomentella v. subglabra. Flores herma- 
1) ef. Nectandra coriacea Gris. 
