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LECYTHTDACE^ 



carinatis, roseis, margine ciliolatis ; petalis obovatis, obtusis, pallide sulfureis, apice 

 denticulatis ; ovario semiinfero, 2-loculari, vertice alte pulvinato. In Amazonas, 

 ad Ega {Poppig, 2710) : non vidi. 



This species is said by Berg to be near K pilosa, Popp. ; it forms a tree 25 feet bigh 



with a very hard wood. The leaves are 4f-8 in. long, 1J-2| in. broad, on a petiole 6-7 

 lin. long ; the racemes are 18-28 Hn. long ; the pedicels 6-9 lin. long ; the sepals 5 lin. 

 long ; the petals 10 lin. long. 



45. EscHWEiLERA BHACTEOSA, nob. : LecytUs Imcteosa, Popp., Berg in Mart. PL Br. I c. 



p. 495 ; linn, xxvii. 455 : arbor procera ; foliis ovali-oblongis, imo breviter acutatis, 

 apice breviter acntis, marginibus leviter late crenatis, coriaceis, supra nervis pluribus 

 parallclis divcrgenti-adscendentibus parum prominulis, reticulatis, subtus pallidi- 

 oribus, nervis costato-prominentibns ; petiolo valido, recurvulo, limbo 12plo breviore : 

 racemis axillaribus ant panicnlatim terminalibus, folio pauUo brevioribus ; rachi 

 nntante, angulata, roride pulverulenta, densiflora ; pedicellis longis, pendulis, imo 

 3-bracteatis ; bracteis ovalibus, pedicello triplo brevioribus.; floribus majusculis; 

 sepalis suboequalibus, rotundatis, extus pruinosis, margine ciliatis ; petalis triplo 



. lougioribus, obovatis, pulverulcntis, ciliolatis, albis ; ovario infero, 2-loculari, ovulis 

 8-10 basi uniserialiter radiantibus, vertice piano, stylo brevi umbonato. In Ama- 

 zonas ad Ega, in ripa lacus {Vdppigj 2565) : non vidi, 



A lofty tree, in its habit, its leaves with a peculiar venation, its inflorescence with 

 3-bracteated pendulous pedicels., its approximated large flowers much resembling a 

 Ilcrtholletia or a Couratarl, but with an ovary corresponding to Eschweilera ; the leaves 

 :ire 5-7 in. long, 2J-2J in. broad, on a petiole 5-7 lines long, and have about 13 to 17 

 pairs of diverging and ascending nerves costately prominent beneath, with others 

 shorter and intermediate, all anastomosing ; the raceme is 4-5 in. long, with pedicels 14 

 lines long, and bracts 3-5 lines long ; the sepals 3 lin. long ; petals 8-15 lin. long. 



46. EscuwEiLERA PILOSA, nob. : Zecythw pilosa^ Popp., Berg in Mart, El. Br. I c. 



p. 600; Linn, xxvii. 455 : arborea, ramulis cortice rimoso, pulverulento-puberulis ; 

 foliis ovali-oblongis, imo obtusis vel breviter acutis, apice acuminatis, integerrimis, 

 chartaceis, supra obscure viridibus, nitidis, nervis divaricatis prominulis, reticulatis, 

 costa planiuscula, subtus pallidioribus, opacis, nervis venis costaque prominentihus ; 

 petiolo valido, limbo 20-24plo breviore : racemis folio 5plo brevioribus, sub-10-floris ; 

 pedicellis validis, calycc duple longioribus, pulverulcntis, pendulis ; sepalis insequa- 

 libus, ovatis vel ovali-oblongis, obtusis, ciliolatis; petalis oblongis, obtusis, ciHo- 

 latis, violacco-purpureis, siccis flavidis ; ovario fere supero, 2-loculari, multiovulato, 

 vertice alto. In Amazonas, ad Ega, in lacus littoribus {Voppig, 2669) : non vidi. 



A tree 30 feet high ; its leaves are 5-8 in. long, 2 -3 J in. broad, on a petiole 2-4 lin- 

 long, with about 15 pairs of nerves, with others shorter intervening, all anastomosing ; 

 the rachis of the raceme is 1-1| in. long ; its stout pedicels 6-14 lines long ; sepals 3-6 

 lin. long ; petals 22 lin. long, 11 lin. broad ; androphorum 1 in. in diameter. 



