Species novae, praeserthn portoriccnses. 393 



longe pedunculatis, capitatis; calyce in alabastro breviter obovato-glo- 

 boso, 5-lobo, usque ad dentes filiformes 3,5 — 4 mm. longo, lobis plus 

 minus longe filiformi-productis; corolla late subcylindracea, e calyce 

 parum exserta, in Ys — % ^^^- coalita, lobis triangularibus v. ovatis 

 apice obtusis; filamentis media in corolla insertis, antheras breviter ex- 

 sertas longitudine fere 3-plo superantibus; driipa calyce plane inclusa 

 ovata 3 — 4 mm. longa. 



Cordia lima Griscb.f Flor. (1861) j)- 481, — noii R. et Seh. 



Frutex 1,3 — 2 m. altus. Eami brmmel teretes, in sicco plicati, 

 pilis basi bulbosis ligidis scaln-idi. Folia variabilia, 2Y2 — 6-plo longiora 

 quam latiora, nervo medio et lateralibus 3 — 4 supra plus minus impressis, 

 subtus prominentibus et anastomosantibus , supra setulis brevibus basi bulboso- 

 inflatis obsessa, obscure viridia, subtus praesertim ad nervös pilosa pallidiora. 

 Inflorescentiae terminales v. postremo plermu(|ue laterales extraaxillares, 

 pedunculo ca. 0,7 mm. crasso, usque 12-florae, us(|ue 1 cm. diametro; Acres 

 arcte sessiles. Calyx extrinsecus breviter et adpresse setulosus, 3 mm. dia- 

 metro, non striatus, coriaceus; lobi raro 4, genuini trianguläres tubum di- 

 midio superantes, appendicibus dorsalihus crasse filiformibus 0,5 — 2,5 mm. 

 longis. Corolla alba, extrinsecus glabra, intus praesertim ad staminum in- 

 scrtionem villosa; tubus 3 — ^3,5 mm. lougiis. Filamenta basi villosa; 

 autberae ovales, medio dorso affixae. Ovariuiu inferne semiglobosum superne 

 conicum glabrum; ovula lateraliter supra basin affixa. Stylus in ^5 — '^/o. alt. 

 bifidus, ramis supra basin itcrum bifidis; Stigmata clavata. Drupa crocea. 



Hab. in ins. Babam. : Swainson, in Fortune Island, m. Febr. fl. 

 et fr.: Eggers n. 3870, New Providence in pinetis -ad Carmichael, m. 

 Febr. fl. et fr.: Eggers n. 4193, 4193^ 



Obs. C. lima R. et Scli. praeter alias notas iuflorescentiis axillaribus 

 breviter v. brevissime pedunculatis, fructibus globosis diversa est. 



Cordia Belloiiis Urb. (n. sp.) ramis brevissime et adpresse pilosis; 

 foliis 4 — 2 mm. longe petiolatis, ellipticis usque oblongis, basi obtusis, 

 apice acutis, 3 — 5 cm. longis,' 1 — 2 cm. latis, antice usque infra medium 

 manifeste v. minute dentatis, crassiuscule cbartaceis; inflorescentiis axilla- 

 ribus bubsessilibus paucifloris; calyce in alabastro obovato-globoso, sub 

 anthesi 4-lobo 2 mm. longo, lobis latiuscule triangularibus, tubo fere 

 3-plo brevioribus; corolla cylindracea, e calyce parum exserta in Yö ^It. 

 coalita, lobis ovatis apice rotundatis; antheris ad faucem corollae sub- 

 sessilibus; drupa ovata apiculata, vesiculoso-rugosa v. gibbosa 4 — 5 mm. 

 longa, abortu 1-loculari, 1-sperma. 



Frutex. Rami brunnei v. brunneo-nigrescentes, teretes non striati, 

 in sicco tenuiter plicati, postremo glabrescentes. Petioli post foliorum de- 

 lapsum cum basi gibberoso- persistentes; lamina 2^/^ — 3-plo longior quam 

 latior, nervo medio paullo prominulo, lateralibus 4 — 5 supra prominulis 

 V. vix conspicuis, non anastomosantibus, pilis utrinque brevissimis, supra 

 basi vesiculosis obsessa, plana v. vetustiores secus nervös impressae, margine 

 plana v. parum recurva, subtus laete viridis, supra obscurior. luflores- 



