Puate 2298, 
PELTANTHERA FLORIBUN DA, Benth. 
Locantaceaz. Subtribe AnTonIER, 
P. floribunda, Benth. im Gen. Plant. ii. 797 ; arbor, foliis oppositis 
ranac is i 
petiolatis membranaceis oblanceolato-ellipticis acute apiculatis in 
longioris lobis brevibus zstivatione valvatis intus et marginibus 
breviter tomentellis, filamentis apice liberis corolle fera zquilongis, 
antheris parvis ovato-rotundatis post dehiseentiam peltatim affixis, 
ovario ovoideo in stylum gracilem attennato cum stylo parce pilosulo, 
stigmate peltato-discoideo, ovulis indefinitis. 
Has. Peru, Tarapoto, by rocky streams, Spruce (No. 4,940), 
rbor 40-pedalis, ramosa, ramulis teretibus glabratis novellis parce 
is. Folia 6-8 poll. longa, 25-2? poll. lata ; petiolus 4-2 poll. 
Flores ‘albi, odorati,’ 2-25 lin, longi. 
The only specimens of this interesting species in the Kew Her- 
arium are the original examples collected b i 7 
and first described by Mr. Bentham in the 
From the same locality Mr. Spruce sent specimens of a form of the 
sume with rather narrower leaves, 14-2 inches broad.—D. Ouiver. 
Fig. 1. Flower. 2. Calyx and pistil. 3. Corolla, laid open. 4. Stamen, back and 
front. 5. Anther, after dehiscence. 6. Transverse section of ovary. All enlarged. 
Arb 
tomentell 
longu 
