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16. G. bogotensis Mez n. sp. — Ramuli crassi, novelli lepidibus magnis adpressis 

 alutaceis punctati. Folia petiolis ±20 cm longis, lamina anguste sed manifeste alatis stipi- 

 tata, elliptica, basi rotundata apice obtusiuscula, zb 140 mm longa, 70 mm lata, coriacea, 

 supra glabra nitidula, subtus lepidibus adpressis magnis dense tessellata, praeter costas 

 omnes subaequales laxe nunc perlaxe parallelas filiformi-prominulas laevia, haud mani- 

 festius punctata. Inflorescentia oo-flora, dense abbreviateque subpyramidata, 4-pinnata, 

 folia subaequans, furfuracea, ramulis flores densissime subspicatos gerentibus; flores vix 

 3 cm longi; sepala dorso dissite lepidota, fere ad 3 / 4 connata, irregulariter in lobos dr 3 

 ovato-triangulares acutos scissa; petala medium usque connata lobis subcoriaceis, ellipticis, 

 late rotundatis, perobscure punctatis ; stamina petalis permulto breviora e fauce emergentia 

 antheris ellipticis, apice rotundatis mucronulatisque, dorso concoloribus nee punctatis, super 

 basin filamentis satis longioribus affixis; ovarium glabrum, ovoideum, stylo subduplo 

 longiore crasse cylindrico, stigmate maximo pulvinato. 



Columbien: Prov. Bogota am Salto de Tequendama (Triana n. 2568b). — Herb. 

 DC, Wien. 



17. Q. multiflorus Mez n. sp. — Ramuli validi, apicem versus adpresse ferrugineo- 

 lepidoti. Folia petiolis dz 1 mm longis stipitata, anguste vel rarius bene elliptica, basin 

 versus sensim acuta apice permanifeste acuminata, ±200 mm longa, 60 mm lata, juniora 

 subtus lepidibus minutis brunneis consita adulta glabrata. sicca supra triste viridia subtus 

 manifeste pallida et hie tenuiter dense prominulo-reticulata, punetis manifestioribus destituta. 

 Inflorescentia oo-flora, per anthesin densior breviter pyramidalis fruetifera laxa graciliter 

 pyramidata, primum foliis brevior tunc ea superans, tenuiter lepidoto-puberula, tripinnata, 

 ramulis flores laxiuscule optime racemosos gerentibus ; flores non nisi juveniles mihi visi 

 subglabri ; sepala ultra 3 / 4 connata apice in lobos trianguläres valde inaequales rupta, dissite 

 lineolis brevibus tenuibusque pieta; petala ad 3 / 4 connata, sicut sepala pieta; antherae late 

 ellipticae, utrinque emarginatae, paullo supra basin filamentis brevibus affixae; ovarium 

 ovoideum stylo e brevissimis cylindrico, stigmate conico. 



B.olivia: bei Sandillani (Pearce). — Blüht im Januar (Herb. Kew). 



18. G. Pichinchae Mez n. sp. — ■■ Bamuli validi, apicem versus dense lepidibus ad- 

 pressis, ferrugineis obtecti. Folia petiolis zb 20 mm longis, lamina crispulata decurrente 

 anguste alatis stipitata, elliptica vel anguste elliptica, utrinque breviter acuta, zb 1 50 mm 

 longa, 50 mm lata, chartaceo-coriacea, supra glabra subtus lepidibus adpressis dense obteeta, 

 costis supra sulcatim immersis subtus prominentibus aueta et hie reticulata, punetis mani- 

 festioribus destituta. Inflorescentia oo-flora, basi valde foliis magnis interrupta, densiuscule 

 4-pinnatim panniculata, lepidota, folia bene superans, ramulis flores 5 — 20 sueto laxius- 

 cule racemosos gerentibus, pedicellis brevibus sed manifestis usque ad 1,5mm longis; flores 

 ante anthesim 3 mm longi; sepala dorso bene lepidota membranacea, ultra medium coalita 

 lobis rotundatis, margine minute crenulatis, medio nunc dissite nunc biseriatim punctatis; 

 petala vix medium usque connata lobis lanceolatis, acutis, haud punctatis; stamina lobos 

 fere ad 3 / 4 aequantia per anthesin exserta; antherae ovato-lanceolatae, acutae, prope basin 

 filamentis subaequilongis affixae; ovarium ellipsoideum stylo crasse cylindrico subtriplo 

 longiore, stigmate diseoideo. 



Ecuador: in Wäldern am West-Abhang des Pichincha und am Corazön (Jameson 

 n. 8H, Sodiro n. 100/7b, 100/8). — Herb. Berlin, Deless. 



19. G. ecuadorensis Mez n. sp. — Ramuli crassi, glabri, apicem versus subangulati. 

 Folia petiolis ± 8 mm longis, lamina decurrente bene alatis stipitata, obovato-elliptica vel 

 elliptica, basi acuta apice obtusiuscula, zb 80 mm longa, 40 mm lata, rigide coriacea, subtus 

 obscure peradpresse lepidotula, supra glabra nitida, costis subaequalibus densiuscule paral- 

 lelis prominentibus retique bene prominulo aueta, haud manifestius punctata. Inflorescentia 

 multiflora, tripinnatim panniculata, squarrose subpyramidata. folia superans, ramulis flores 

 multos dense spicatos gerentibus, pedicellis bracteisque plane nullis; flores 3 — 3,5 mm 

 longi, glabri; sepala ultra i / 3 connata, late ovata, rotundata, coriacea, margine minutissime 

 crenulata, haud punctata; petala coriacea, medium usque connata lobis ellipticis, sym- 

 metricis, haud punctatis; stamina antheris per anthesin e fauce emergentibus, rotundatis, 



