328 L. Radlkofer. — Sapindaceae. 



pellucidis lineoliformibus sparsis notata, viridia, epidermide non mucigera; petiolus 

 nudus, rhachis sat alata; stipulae ovato-lanceolatae, magnae, scariosae, margine dense 

 setosae; thyrsi solitarii, pedunculo elongato apice bicirroso, rhachi brevi dense cin- 

 cinnigera; bracteae longius lanceolato-subulatae, scariosae, margine setosae; pedicelli 

 longiusculi, glabri; flores majores, albidi, sepalis glabris; Capsula — (non suppetebat). 



Rami diametro 4 mm, cortice subfusco. Folia circ. 30 cm longa, 25 cm lata; 

 foliola 10 — 16 cm longa, 4,5 — 8,5 cm lata; petiolus 8 cm longus, rhachis 5 cm longa, 

 aus utrinque 1,5 mm latis; stipulae 1,5 cm longae, 5 — 7 mm latae. Thyrsi 12 cm et 

 ultra longi, rhachi 2 cm longa; bracteae 8 mm, pedicelli totidem longi. Alabastra 

 ellipsoidea, 5 mm longa. Sepala elliptioa, exteriora duo breviora. Petala late obovato- 

 spathulata, 6 mm longa, 3 mm lata, sub^glandulosa ; squamae superiores crista alta 

 squamam ipsam longitudine aequante subbiloba appendiceque brevi lata pubescente, 

 inferiores crista oblique aliformi instructae. Staminum filamenta complanata, pilosa, 

 antherae oblongae glabrae. Tori glandulae ovatae, basi pilosae, uti torus ipse. Germen 

 (floris <$) rudimentarium, pilosum, stylo clavato glabro. 



In Brasiliae civit. Amazonas: E. Ule n. 9562! (Alto Acre, Alto Xapury, Seringal 

 S. Francisco, m. Oct. 1911, fl.; Hb. Berol.). 



Obs. Habitu accedit ad species in sectione XII. inter P. giganteam Poepp. (n. 113) et P. ca- 

 lopteram Radlk. (n. 122) militantes; an re vera hujus sectionis, fructus docebit. 



120. P. excisa Radlk. Monogr. Pauli. (1895 — 1896) 273 n. 98. — Scandens, fruti- 

 cosa, glabrescens; rami e trigono 4 — 5-costati, 4 — 5-sulcati, juniores in costis hirtelli, 

 adultiores glabrati; corpus lignosum simplex; folia 5-foliolato-pinnata; foliola breviter 

 ovalia vel subobovata, inferiora ovata, omnia in acumen breve obtusum terminata, 

 basi terminale attenuatum, lateralia superiora subacuta, inferiora obtusa, subsessilia, 

 omnia supra medium remote obtuso-dentata, subchartacea, tenuiter reticulata, supra 

 glabra, subtus in axillis nervorum barbata nee non juniora in nervis pilis adspersa, 

 insuper glandulis microscopicis fuscis curvatis (vel geniculatis) utrinque obsita, punetis 

 pellucidis nullis, utriculorum latieiferorum reti subtus instrueta, epidermide non 

 mucigera; rhachis sat alata; stipulae conspicuae, lineari-subulatae; thyrsi solitarii, 

 laxe cincinniferi, parce puberuli; flores — ; Capsula latiuscule trialata, suborbicularis, 

 apice excisa, inde subobeordata, in excisura styli residuis coronata, sat stipitata, alis 

 apice vix vel ne vix contiguis per totum valvarum dorsum decurrentibus basi angustatis, 

 extus glabra, intus adpresse pilosa; semen ellipsoideum, testa deorsum pilosiuscula, 

 arillo infra medium obtectum. 



Rami diametro 3 — 4 mm, cortice viridi. Folia circ. 20 cm longa, fere totidem 

 lata; foliola 7 — 10 cm longa, 3,5 — 5 cm lata; petiolus communis 3 — 7 cm longus, 

 puberulus, rhachis brevior, alis utrinque vix 2 mm latis instrueta; stipulae 1 cm longae, 

 1,5 mm latae. Thyrsi 4 — 24 cm longi, breviores sessiles ecirrosi, longiores peduneulati, 

 pedunculo apice bicirroso quam rhachis paullo breviore; cincinni stipite 2 — 4-milli- 

 metrali adjeeto 0,5 — 1 cm longi; bracteae bracteolaeque parvae, subulatae; pedicelli 

 (fruetigeri) 3 — 4 mm longi, prope basin articulati. Flores — (non suppetebant). 

 Capsula rubra (Eggers), stipite 5 mm longo adjeeto 2 cm longa, alis 3 — 4 mm latis 

 inclusis 1,5 cm lata. Semen 9 mm longum, 5,5 mm latum, nigro-fuscum. 



In insula caribaea Tobago: Eggers n.5723! (in convalli flum. Bacolet, 1889). 



121. P. subnuda Radlk. Monogr. Pauli. (1895-1896) 274 n. 99, in Fl. Bras. XIII. 

 3. (Fase. 122, 1897) 399 n.47, et Sap. Costar. in Bull. Hb. Boiss. 2.ser. V. 4. (1905) 

 323. — Scandens, fruticosa, glabra; rami e triangulari 4 — 5-costati, 4 — 5-sulcati, 

 glabri; corpus lignosum simplex; folia 5-foliolato-pinnata; foliola ovalia vel elliptico- 

 lanceolata, lateralia inferiora plerumque ovata, omnia apice brevius longiusve acumi- 

 nata, basi acutiuscula vel rotundata, subsessilia vel breviter petiolulata, obsolete 

 insigniusve remote serrato-dentata, membranacea vel chartacea, tenuiter reticulata, 

 glabra, glandulis microscopicis geniculatis fuscis curvatis obsita, punetis pellucidis 

 nullis, utriculis latieiferis ramificatis subtus instrueta, epidermide non mucigera; 



