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related to F. macrophylla (Pl). XXXVII, lower figure; Pl. XLV, 
lower figure) —, and of which an essentially unarmed variety *) 
(Pl. XXXVI, lower figure; Pl. XX XVII, upper figure; Pl. XLIV, 
lower figure; Pl. XLV, upper figure) exists which isintermediate 
in foliage between F. inermis and F. gigantea. 
Though the name ,cabuya’”’ or ,cabulla” is somewhat current 
on the mainland beyond the isthmian region, it is replaced 
by ,cocuy”', mentioned at least as early as 1630 or ,cocuiza” "' 
as the name is now used in Venezuela, where the preceding 
or F. mermis is known as_,,cocuiza mansa”, while a prickly 
plant — which Humsoxpr called Agave [Furcraea] cubensis and 
the leaves of which, associated with flowers of Yucca, served 
as the basis of Yucca acaulis H BK. — of the region of Caracas 
is known in contrast as ,,cocuiza brava” }) (Pl. XXXVIID. 
The commonly used name ,pita” appears to have been derived 
from the coast between the Amazon and the Orinoco, apparently 
there referring to the little known plant of that region that 
Mr. Drummonp takes for F. elegans, though it is employed in 
the lower Antilles and is believed to be of Carib origin. 
*) Fureraea Cabuya integra n. var, Aspect of F. Cabuya, the leaves differing 
only in being completely unarmed or with few and reduced prickles. Inflorescence 
ample, panicled from near the base. Flowers unknown. Capsules occasional, shortly 
and subquadrately oblong with deep septal depressions, strongly stipitate an 
beaked, brown, transversely rugose-veiny, 45 X 60 mm.; seeds as in F, Cubuya ors 
The entire-leaved »cabuya blanca” of Costa Rica and Panama. Specimens examined: 
hear San Ramon, Costa Rica (WortHeEn, 1909 —the type); Panama (VERNER, 1909). 
Intermediate between F. gigantea — from which it differs in its relatively 
narrower and straighter-margined leaves lined rather than banded with paler 
green, and shorter-stalked inflorescence, — and F. inermis — from which it 
“iffers in its relatively wider leaves and shorter-stalked inflorescence. 
t) Fureraea Humboldtiana n. sp. Arborescent, the trunk becoming 3 m. or more 
high. Leaves grayish, nearly flat, lance-oblong, acute, 13 x 150 cm.; a 
garnet to chestnut, button-like or mucronate, small (23-5 mm.); paraine! 
Prickles orange, becoming garnet-colored with darkened tips or at last dar 
oe) om with widely divergent 
half-round herbaceous 
ing margin. Inflorescence, 
of northern Venezuela. 
penises examined: near Caracas (ZuLOAGA and PADRON Ustariz, 4, 1906 — A 
type, from the plains of Barquisimeto; Ustart, 4, 1909). Exceptionally, the pric ‘a 
. early all simple and mostly upeurved, with the intervening margin nea 
Straight (Usrariz, 3, 1909). 
