Plate 2485. 



ANIBA PERUTILIS, Hemsl. 



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Laurine.e. 



A. perutilis, I/emsl. in Kew Bulletin, 1894, -T ; raraulis ultimis 



graciJiusculis cortice cinereo primum puberulo cito glabrescente, 



cataphylhs numerosis ovato-oblongis obtusis fu?co-sericeis, foliis parvfs 



ai&tincte petiolatis coriaceis lanceolatis vel oblanceolatis obtusissimis 



e rotundatis basi cuneatis adultis glabris subtus glaucis vel opacis 



■n A'^ rr^ • ^^*^^^^ venis primariis utrinque circiter 7-0 inconspicuis, 

 pediceihs mcrassatis, inflorescentiae ramulis pubescentibus, perianthii 

 pubescentis lobis crassis brevissimis rotundatis, tubo cylindraceo- 

 campanulato intus densisslme villoso, staminibus staniinodiisque 

 puberuhs, antheris bilocellatis, ovario glabro, bacca inatura ellipsoideo- 

 nica basi fere truncata perianthii tubo valde incrassato corrui^ato 

 eupuhformi fere inclusa. 



Hab. Colombia : near Medellin, W. Gordon. 



3_f V*'" cumpetiolo circiter semipollicari 2^^-21 poll, longa. Pedicelli 

 "W. longi. Bacca cum cupula circiter semipoU, longa at diaraetro. 



This was sent to Kew by W. Gordon, Esq., H.B.M. Vice-Consul at 

 -iViedellin, under the name of ' Laurel Coniino.'and described as producing 

 a timber valuable for building and cabinet-makiii!?. Particulars will 

 H5 round in the Kew EuUp.l 



°I97.— W, 



F'g 1. Flowers, natural size. 2. A flower. 3. The same, with some of the 

 Penaath-lobes removed, revealing some of the stameiis. 4. The same in vertieal 

 section, showing the ovary. 6. A sUmen. 6. A staminode. Jll enlarc/td. 

 ^•-truit. 8. Seed. Natural size. 



