158 CARL SKOTTSBERG 



Masatierra: Not uncommon near the limit of the forest, along the higher 

 ridges etc., rarely seen below 400 m. — C. Centinela, rather common on the 

 ridge (also observed by Johow); El Pangal, west branch, on the slopes from 

 400 m; in the gap between Co Damajuana and Co Yunque, c. 580 m; V. Colonial, 

 C. Central, 400—570 m, scattered; Q. del Monte Maderugo, steep slopes 390 — 

 500 m (fl. 24 /i I/, no. 335); Portezuelo de Villagra, on both sides (fl.-fr. Dec. 

 1916, no. 4, also observed by Johow); Pto Ingles, central ridge, c. 470 m; the 

 ridge between Vaqueria and Q. Juanango, c. 300 m; forest on a mountain spur 

 west of Co Yunque, 550 m; Q. de la Choza, foot of the steep ridge, 400 — 450 m; 

 south wall of Co Chumacera. 



Area of distribution: Endemic in Masatierra. 



*8y. E. inaccessum now spec. — Plate 12. Text fig. 21 h — p. 



Arbuscula glaberrima saltern ad V2 m alta, parce pseudodichotome ramosa. 

 Radix primaria profunde in fossa parce ramosa. Truncus primarius ad 25 mm 

 diam., cortice fusco leviter longitudinaliter striato et passim transverse rimoso; 

 rami ultimi cicatricibus foliorum densissime annulati. Folia ad apices ramorum 

 densissime rosulata, semiamplexicaulia, sessilia, valde firma, crassiuscula, obscure 

 viridia et subnitida nervis perplurimis parallelis (circ. 5 — 7 crassioribus) percursa, 

 late lineari-lanceolata, acutissima, apice pungentia, 10 — 15 cm longa et 1,8—2,7 cm 

 lata, basi 1,6 — 2 cm; maxima visa 17,5 — 23 cm longa et 2,8 — 3,8 cm lata, basi 

 1,8 — 2,6 cm; margine angustissime scariosa, infra apicem dentibus acutissimis 

 pungentibus utroque latere 1 — 4 (plerumque 2 — 3) munita, rarissime integerrima. 

 Inflorescentia terminalis monocephala, scapo complanato 6 — 1 1 cm longo circ. 

 5x7 mm diam., cavo, viridi-violaceo. Involucrum ad 23-phyllum phyllis crassis 

 durisque, acutis, pungentibus, basi incrassatis, supra obscure violaceis, subtus 

 viridibus, anguste triangulatis, margine paulo incrassatis, 20 — 25 mm longis et 

 4 — 5 mm latis. Capitulum magnum atroviolaceum depresso-hemisphaericum, 

 21 — 27 mm altum et 27 — 37 mm latum; receptaculum vaginis bractearum pro 

 funde alveolatum, intus cavum, caverna ad 17 mm lata et 13 mm alta, pariete 

 2 mm solum crasso. Bracteae anguste rectangulato-subspathulatae, firmae, sub- 

 carnosae, basi incrassatae albae, amplexifiorae, apice truncatae et obscure 

 violaceae, margine angustissime albonotatae, ad 7 — 8 mm longae et basi 2 — 3 mm 

 latae. Flores numerosissimi, jam deflorati solum visi, staminibus exceptis 7 mm 

 longi. Sepala rectangulata, cochleata, apice truncata et ± emarginata, sat crassa, 

 alboviridia apice obscure violacea, 3 — 3,5 mm longa et 1,5—2 mm lata. Petala 

 ex albo violascentia, duplicato -inflexa, apice subdentata, 2 — 2,1 mm longa et 

 0,7 mm lata, mox decidua. Stamina violacea filamentis 5 mm longis apice in- 

 curvis, antheris ovatis 1,5 mm longis. Stylopodium crateriforme viride; styli 

 3 — 4 mm longi, atroviolacei. Mericarpium fuscum subnitidum 4—5 mm Iongum 

 et 2,5 mm latum, ambitu truncato-ovale, late et obtuse carinatum, dorso laeve 

 vel inconspicue tuberculatum, sub apice appendicibus calycinis sat magnis 01- 

 natum, margine anguste alatum nee non dentatum. 



Masatierra: Portezuelo de Villagra, on the precipitous walls facing SW. 

 and SE., c. 620 m, about a dozen specimens seen (past fl. 25 12 16, no. 196). 



A very distinct and conspicuous species of the well known insular type 

 of rosulate dwarf-trees; in spite of growing close to the most frequented spot 



