198 F- Pax. — Eupliorbiaceae-Phyllanthoideuo-Phyllanlheae-Amanoinae. 



(Martius), zwischen Barcellos und S. Gabriel (Spruce n. 1973!), Ega (Mail ins 

 n. 4808!, Poeppig n. 2855!), am Orinoko, Ayres (ohne Sammlername!), ßriliscli 

 Guyana (Schomburgk n. 940!). 



5. A. cupatensis Huber in ßol. Mus. Goeldi VII. (4 910) 296. — Arbor parva, 

 glaberrima; ramuli graciles, breves, dense tbliosi. Petiolus circ. ö cm longus, nigricans; 

 limbus 5 — 8 cm longus, 2^2 — 5 cm l at - us j ellipticus vel obovatus, basi obtusus vcl 

 breviter in peiiolum contractus, apice rotundatus vel leviter relusus, rigide coriaceus, 

 discolor, margine calloso-revolutus ; nervus medius supra applanatus, subtus valde pro- 

 minens; nervi laterales numerosi, cum venularum rete utrinque prominentes. Spicae 

 ad apicem ramulorum zb in paniculas congestae, 2 — 5, vulgo 3— 4 cm longae, pedun- 

 culatae, pulvinulis florigeris infra laxis, apicem versus densis. Flores baud visi. Capsula 

 pedicello 3 — 5 mm longo suffulta, globosa, paulo ultra I cm longa, leviter tridyma; 

 exocarpium cum mesocarpio quam endocarpium vix crassius, extus nigrum, verrucosum. 

 Semina rufa, nitida, 8 mm longa, 6 mm lata, basi late et obtuse emarginata, apice acuta. 



Provinz des Amazonenstroms: Brasilien, Amazonas, Serro de Cupaty am 

 Japurä (Caquetä), an Felsen (Ducke n. 12296). 



Nota. Ex autore »ab affini A. oblongifolia differt foliis retusis, margine revolutis, Capsula 

 seminibusque minoribus«. 



Sect. 2. Imraya Krug et Urb. 



Sect. Imraya Krug et Urb. in Notizbl. Bot, Gart. Mus. Berlin 1. (1897) 326, Symb. 

 Antill. I. (1899) 332. 



Stipulae intrapetiolares, sed haud inter se omnino connatae. Bracteae parvae. 

 Inflorescentiae partiales fasciculiflorae ; flores tf pedicellati. 



6. A. caribaea Krug et Urb. in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Mus. Berlin I. (1897) 326^ 

 Symb. Antill. I. (1899) 332. — Arbor elata, magnifica; ramuli satis graciles, cum 

 omnibus partibus glabri. Petiolus 5— 8 mm longus, canaliculatus ; limbus 6 — 10 cm 

 longus, 3y 2 — 5V2 cm latus, ovatus vel ellipticus, abrupte acuminatus, mucronulatus, 

 basi obtusus vel acutus, subcoriacus, glaucescens, subtus pallidior, imprimis supra venosus, 

 subtus papillosus, haud puncticulatus p stipulae circ. 2 mm longae, intrapetiolares, liberae, 

 ovatae, acutae, obliquae. Inflorescentiae terminales, simplices vel ramosae; rhachis infra 

 pulvinula incrassata, angulosa; glomeruli inferiores in axillis foliorum parvorum, superiores 

 in axillis bractearum truncatarum, squamiformium siti; bracteae 5-florae vel pluriflorae ; 

 pedicelli utriusque sexus 5 — 12 mm longi, apicem versus incrassati. Flos q? circ. 

 1 mm diametiens. Sepala tf ovata, apice cucullata, crassa, margine tenuiora, 4 — 

 5 mm longa; petala rhombea, unguiculata, inferne saepe involuta, 1 / 2 ~ vix 1 mm longa; 

 discus bene evolutus, carnosus; stamina ovarii rudimento basi adnata; ovarii rudimentum 

 columnare, apice truncatum et obsolete trilobum. Calyx Q ut in flore q* ; petala paulo 

 majora; ovarium ovatum, glabrum. Capsula 20 — 25 mm longa, globosa, subgranulata, 

 exocarpio et endocarpio circ. 1 mm crasso. Semina ovata, basi late emarginata, apice 

 obtusa, 14 — 16 mm longa, 9 — 10 mm lata, dorso obsolete carinata, laevia; albumer 

 modice carnosum. 



Westindische Provinz: Guadeloupe, in Urwäldern ziemlich häufig, so zwischci 

 Camp Jacob und Trois Rivieres, Matouba, 480 — 800 m, Morne Gobiin bei Gombeyj 

 (Duss n. 2466, 3236). — Dominica, bei Pleasant Valley, 500 m (Duss, Egge] 

 n. 603!, Imray). 



Einheim. Namen (in Guadeloupe): Carapate, Caconier, Paletuvier gris 



Sect. 3. Strobilanthus Pax. 



Sect. Strobilanthus Pax in Engler u. Prantl, Pflzfam. III. 5. (1890) 17. 

 Stipulae inter se in squamam intrapetiolarem omnino connatae. Inflorescentiae 

 strobiliformes; bracteae magnae. 



7. A. strobilacea Müll. Arg. in Flora XL VII. (18 6 4) 515, in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. 

 (1866) 220; Hutchinson in Fl. Trop. Afr. VI. 1. (1912) 631. — Arbor ad 10 m alta, 



