— 449 — 
65. Neectandra Pichurim Mez. Folia supra sparse pilosa v. sub- 
glabra, subtus subsericea v. tomentella v. subglabra (v. in var. utrinque 
cupreo-sericea), lanceolata v. ovato-lanceolata, basi acuta, apice longe 
angusteque acuminata, supra subimmerse costata ceterum laevia v. + 
obscure reticulata, subtus prominenti-costata et + -reticulata.  Inflores- 
centia squarrose panniculata, tomentella. Flores hermaphroditi, tomen- 
telli v. subglabri, diam. 3—4 mm. Filamenta glabra, antheris 3—4-plo 
breviora. Ovarium glaberrimum, stylo subaequilongo. 
Oecotea Pichurim H. B. K. Nov. gen. II, p. 266; Kunth, Synops. I, 
p. 4158; Spreng. Syst. II, p. 269. 
Laurus. Pichurim Willd. herb. n. 7786 ap. Nees, Syst. p. 249. 
Neetandra cuspidata Nees, Syst. p. 330 et in Linnaea XXI, p. 510; 
Miq. Pl. Sur. p. 200, t. 59, B; Meissn. in DC. Prodr. XV, 1, p. 159 
et in Mart. fl. Bras. V, 2, p. 268 (cum var. B. et y., excl. d.); Hemsl. 
Biol. III, p. 74. 
Ocotea cuspidata Mart. ap. Nees |, c. 
Ocotea riparia Mart. ibid. 
Oreodaphne costulata Nees in Linnaea XXI, p. 520; Walp. Ann. II, 
p. 313 (e. p., cf. Ocotea costulata Mez). 
Aydendron Laurel Nees, Syst. p. 249 et in Linnaea XXI, p. 496; 
Meissn. in DC. Prodr. XV, 1, p. 94. 
Arbor patula v. arbuscula usque ad 20 m alta (ex Burchell!, Gardner !, 
Seemann!, Spruce!, aliis) cortice albo (ex herb. Monac.!) ramulis gracilibus, ferrugineo- 
tomentellis v. rarius subglabris, angulatis v. subteretibus, gemmis tomentellis, cortice 
esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 20 mm longis, canaliculatis, sparsa, chartacea, 
(adulta) supra sparse pilosa v. subglabra nitida, subtus subsericea v. tomen- 
tella v. subglabra (v. in var. utrinque elegantissime cupreo-sericea), lanceolata v. 
ovato-lanceolata, basi acuta, apice longe angusteque acuminata, 100—190 mm longa, 
25—52 mm lata, penninervia, supra subimmerse costata ceterum laevia v. + obscure 
reticulata, subtus permanifeste prominenti-costata et plus minus prominulo-reticulata, 
costis adscendentibus e nervo medio sub angulo 15—45° prodeuntibus, margine recurvulo. 
Inflorescentia multiflora, squarrose panniculata, tomentella, foliis paullo brevior, pedi- 
cells I—4 mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores hermaphroditi, albi, odorati (ex 
Spruce!), tomentelli v. subglabri; diam. 3—4 mm.  Perianthii tubus conspicuus, 
apice paullulum constrictus. Limbi segmenta ovata, obtusiuscula. Filamenta glabra, 
antheris 3— 4-plo breviora; seriei III. glandulis magnis, globosis, sessilibus aucta. 
Antherae depresso-suborbiculares, latiores quam longae, minutissime v. epapillosae, 
apice obtusae. Staminodia parva, stipitiformia, subcapitulata. Ovarium glaberrimum, 
ellipsoideum, stylo subaequilongo, stigmate obtuso, subtriangulari. Bacca globosa, diam. 
6 mm, basi cupulae subpateriformi, simplicimarginatae, in pedicellum breviter subconicum 
attenuatae insidens, fere tota exserta. 
Hab. per regiones calidiores totius Americae continentis a republica .Mezicana 
usque ad Brasiliam australem late dispersa; in Antillis peraffinis Nectandra membra- 
nacea vicaria. Mexico: Haenke, Liebmann n. 34, Schiede; Panama: Andersson, 
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