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novella utrinque, adulta subtus ferrugineo-ochraceo-tomentosa, supra sparse pilosa sub- 
nitida v. subglabrescentia nitida, ovata v. ovato- v. anguste lanceolata, basi acuta v. ob- 
tusiuscule acuta, apice acuminata, + 65 mm longa, 23 mm lata, subtripli- v. rarius 
penninervia, supra minute scrobiculata, subtus in foliis senioribus tomento detrito promi- 
nulo-reticulata, costis praeter infimas adscendentes e nervo medio sub angulo 40—50° 
prodeuntibus, margine minute recurvulo. Inflorescentiae 3—7-florae, e ramulis axil- 
laribus brevibus ortae v. saepius axillares, pedunculo dense tomentoso, usque ad 15 mm 
longo stipitatae, omnino ut in Z. glaucescente dispositae. Involucri squamae deci- 
duae, exteriore latere tomentosae. Pedicelli dense tomentosi, flores aequantes v. subbre- 
viores. Flores perianthii tubo nullo. Limbi segmenta sublanceolata, obtusiuscula, 
tenuissima. Filamenta glabra, antheris dimidio longiora; seriei III. glandulis binis 
sessilibus, ex ", altitudinis ortis aucta. Antherae ovales, introrsae, apice obtusae. 
Staminodia 0. Ovarium glaberrimum, globosum, minutum, stylo longiore. Bacca 
globosa, diam. 8—9 mm, cupulae minimae, perianthii lobis omnino deciduis simplici- 
marginatae insidens, pedicello incrassato. Embryo cotyledonibus apice manifeste acu- 
minulatis, corculum haud longe includentibus. Plumula glabra, elongato-cylindrica, apice 
rotundata, 2-phylla. Radicula brevis, conica. 
Hab. in republica Mexicana ad Orizabam: F. Müller n. 308, 808, 1118, ad 
Maltrata: Kerber n. 229, in monte Kaukandó: Ehrenberg n. 1096, et loco non indicato: 
Aschenborn n. 269, 1349, Galeotti n. 251, Karwinski. 
Floret Januario. (V. s. in herb. Berol., Boiss.-Barbey., Goetting., Monac., Vindob.) 
6. Litsea parvifolia Mez. Folia persistentia, glaberrima, late et 
nonnunquam suborbieulari-ovata v. ovata v. ovato-lanceolata v. anguste 
lanceolata, basi obtusa v. breviter acuta v. peracuta, apice raro obtusa et 
nervo mucronulata, saepissime acuta v. peracuta. Inflorescentia 3—5-flora. 
Involueri squamae deciduae. Pedicelli pilosi v. subtomentosi. Filamenta 
antheras aequantia. 
Umbellularia parvifolia Hemsl. Biol. III, p. 77. 
Frutex ramulis gracilibus, glaberrimis, teretibus, atris v. fusco-brunneis, gemmis 
glabris, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 8 mm longis, canaliculatis, sparsa, 
glaberrima, supra nitida, subtus pallida, quoad formam valde variabilia: late et nonnun- 
quam suborbiculari-ovata v. ovata v. ovato-lanceolata v. anguste lanceolata, basi obtusa 
v. breviter acuta v. peracuta, apice raro obtusa et nervo paullo elongato mucronulata, 
saepissime acuta v. peracuta, 20—50 mm longa, 5—24 mm lata, perobscure subtripli- 
v. penninervia, utrinque + foveolato-scrobiculata v. supra laevia, costis (praeter infimas 
nonnunquam adscendentes) e nervo medio sub angulo 40— 60? prodeuntibus, margine 
plano v. minutissime recurvulo. Inflorescentiae albae (ex Galeotti!), e ramulis axillari- 
bus brevibus v. multo crebrius singulae—ternae e foliorum axillis ortae, pedunculis gla- 
berrimis, usque ad 13 mm longis stipitatae, 3—5-florae. Involucri squamae deciduae, 
2 X 2 decussato-oppositae v. rarius omnino 2 solum, exteriore parte glabrae, omnes in 
axillis flores gerentes. Pedicelli pilosi v. subtomentosi, floribus multo breviores. Peri- 
anthii tubus nullus. Limbi segmenta ovalia, acuta. Filamenta glabra, antheras 
aequantia; seriei III. glandulis binis manifeste stipitatis, ex "/ altitudinis prodeuntibus 
aucta. Antherae late rectangulares, apice obtusae v. truncatae. Staminodia 0. 
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