202 L. Radlkofer. — Sapindaceae. 



pilis brevibus setulosis adpressis subpulverulento-pubescentes tomentellive, moxglabrati 

 (praesertim in speciminibus cultis, cf. Monogr. 321), cortice speciminum juniorum (culto- 

 rum) subfusco, lenticellis lineoliformibus vel punctiformibus albidis notato, speciminum 

 adultiorum (spontaneorum) subere cinerascente vel subargenteo tecto; corpus lignosum 

 compositum e centrali majore et periphericis 3 plerumque sat compressis (praeser- 

 tim in specimine a Billberg collecto, cf. I.e. 321), in centrale sat immersis; folia 

 biternata novemfoliolata, in speciminibus cultis interdum foliolis terminalibus tri- 

 partitis transeuntia in plurifoliolata, aut depauperata, ternata vel 5-foliolato-pinnata 

 (in specimine Herbarii Cliffort., cf. 1. c. 318); foliola terminalia ex ovato subrhombea, 

 in petiolulum longiorem late marginattun acuminato-attenuata, lateralia ovata, in 

 petiolulum breviorem marginatum subito contraeta vel subsessilia, omnia subacuta, 

 serrato- vel subinciso- et sublobato-dentata, membranacea vel (in ramis florigeris 

 speciminum spontaneorum) subcoriacea, novella pilosiuscula, mox glabrata et supra 

 subtusque in nervis tantum vel (in speciminibus spontaneis) undique pilis brevibus 

 adspersa vel interdum subvelutina, insuper glandulis microscopicis undique obsita, 

 fuscescentia et subopaca, subtus pallidiora, punetis pellucidis orbicularibus majoribus 

 et densius congestis sub dentium apice nee non in petiolulis (praesertim in speciminibus 

 cultis) insignius, ceterum vix obscure notata, epidermide mucigera; petiolus communis 

 superne angustius, partiales latius alati, alis pellucide punetatis (praesertim in speci- 

 minibus cultis); stipulae lanceolato-lineares, pilosae (speeiminis a Billberg collecti, 

 quod e spontaneis solum scribenti mihi ad manus est, omnes decisae); thyrsi (speci- 

 minum a Bertero lect., cf. 1. c. 321) solitarii vel in apice ramorum paniculatim con- 

 gesti, sat dense cincinniferi; cincinni stipitati, abbreviati; flores medioeres; sepala 

 omnia tomento brevissimo sordido induta; fruetus (speeiminis a Billberg collecti, 

 cf. 1. c. 321) sectionis latissime et breviter cordato-ovatus, apice trigonus, retusus, 

 infra locülos constrictus, undique puberulus et ad loculos pilis longioribus deorsum 

 versis hirto-villosus, loculis trigonis transverse reticulato-nervosis, pericarpio crustaceo, 

 endocarpio ruf escenti-f loccoso ; semen supra loculi basin insertum, breviter pyriforme. 

 Rami thyrsigeri diametro 2,5 mm. Folia 12 — 15 cm longa, 10 — 12 cm lata, superiora 

 minora; foliola terminalia petiolulo circ. 1,5 cm longo adjeeto 6 — 8 cm longa, 2,5 — 

 4,5 cm lata, lateralia decrescentim minora; petiolus communis partialiumque inter- 

 medius 2 — 3 cm longus, laterales circ. 1 cm longi, alis utrinque 1 — 2 mm latis; stipulae 



3 mm longae. Thyrsi 3 — 12 cm longi, puberuli; cincinni stipite circ. 2 mm longo suffulti, 



4 — 6-flori; pedicelli 3 mm longi, prope basin articulati; bracteae bracteolaeque oblongo- 

 lanceolatae, majusculae, 2 — 3 mm longae; alabastra obovoidea, 2 mm longa. Flores 

 hermaphroditi: Sepala interiora 2,8 mm longa. Petala 3,5 mm longa, 1,8 mm lata, ex 

 obovato attenuata, intus glanduligera; squamae (cristis exclusis) petala dimidia 

 aequantes, margine villosiusculae, superiores crista brevi subintegra appendiceque 

 deflexa oblonga barbatä, inferiores crista dentiformi instruetae. Tori glandulae supe- 

 riores ovatae, basi puberulae, inferiores paullo minores, subannulares. Stamina germen 

 paullo superantia; filamenta inferne pilosiuscula; antherae glabrae. Germen obverse 

 pyramidatum, triquetrum, totum villoso-tomentosum, loculi intus glabri; Stylus sat 

 elongatus, glaber; Stigmata stylum subaequantia; gemmulae ellipsoideae. Flores 

 masculi praeter stamina longiora et germen rudimentarium puberulum ut feminei. 

 Fruetus 1,6 cm longus, 1,8 cm (ad loculos 8 mm) latus, loculis 5 mm longis basi oblique 

 euneatis. Semen (submaturum) nigro-fuscum, hilo ad basin sublaterali macula parva 

 arillosa pallidiore notato; embryonis cotyledones curvatae. 



In Insulis Antillanis Curacao, Aruba et Buen Ayre (Bonaire) nee non in 

 Columbia: in Curacao: Collector ignotus (testibus Hermanno et Pluk., cf. synon.); 

 W. F. R. Suringar! (ad Fuik et ad Christoff, m. Jan. — Febr. 1885, fruet.; Hb. Krug 

 et Urb.); Boldingh n. 4933, 4939, 5246, 5635 (ex ipso 1. c); Britton et Shafer 

 n. 3137 (ex Boldingh 1. c,); — in Aruba: Suringar! (m. Febr. 1885, fr.; Hb. Krug et 

 Urb.); Boldingh n. 6208, 6400 (ex ipso 1. c); — in Buen Ayre: Suringar! (prope 



