MALPIGHIACEyE. 



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5-partitus, laciniis erectis, basi extrorsum biglanclulosis glandula discoidea sessili prominente, 

 I. I longis, semi-ellipticis, extrorsum Iiirsutis. Petala calyce triplo longiora, inter ipsius lacinias re- 

 flexa, in^cfualia (quintum cateris qnse in preefloratione involvit latius), unguiculata, limbo suborbi- 

 cularia, fornicata, lacero-dentata , extrorsiim pubescentia, lutea. Stamika io calyce vix longiora, 

 ineequalia (minora petalis minoribus contermina):fiIamentacomplanata, subulata, usquemedium in- 

 tersecoalita, petalis alterna oppositis paulo longiora ; antherae cordatse, biloculares, connectivo dor- 

 sali glanduliformi : pollen Isere, globulosum, in aqua polyedrum angulis ami^ullam emittentibus. Ovaria 

 3 inter se in unicum 3-Iobum facie interna coalita, extrorsum convexa et demiim 3-gono-alata , liirsuta, 

 singula i-ovulafa, ovulo j^endulo, vermiformi, plicato. Styli totidem divergentes, hirsuti, singuli, 

 stigmate glanduloso terminati. Fructds conflatus e samaris tribus, facie interna angulosa cohaercntibus 

 sed facile etdemum sponte solubilibus, dorso 4-alatis, alis inter se parallelis, cristseformibus, meni- 

 branaceis, parcissime puberulis, lateralibus pollicem longis, semipollicem latis, mediis duplo saltem 

 brevioribus (altera etiam interdumfere deficit). Semina exesa suppetebant. 



In sylvis juxta Sebastianopolini, necnon in sepibus prope urbem Rio Pardo in prov. Rlo grande de 



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jS. Pedro do suL Aprili florebat. 



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H. foliis ovato-acuminatisj subtus puberulis vel giabratis et juxta marginem glanduli- 

 feris, scabris, tenuibus, petiolatis; paniculis axillaribus terminalibusque amplis multiflo- 

 ris; calyceS-glanduIoso; petalis glabris; fructu.... 



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Rami juniores compressi puberulique, adulti teretes glabrati lenticellisque scabriusculi. Folia poll. 

 2. longa, iy-2 lata, ov^ato-acuminata, integerrima, supi^a glabra, subtiis vix conspicue puberula et in 

 nervis prominulis juxta marginem glandulis nonnullis disciformibus notata, tenuia:, petiolata petiolo 

 fere semipollicari, supra canaliculato, ad basim glandulis 2 stipulato : axillse j^Iero^que 2-5-gemmi- 

 ferce. Jnflorescektj^ terminales et ad summa folia axillares, paniculas multifloras ex umbellis 3-4-flo- 

 ris pleriimque compositas foliorum supremorum in bracteas transeuntium abbreviatione mentientes :, 

 pedunculi floriferi , semilineam longi, cum pedicello longiori gracili ai^iculati et infi^a articulum 

 bibracteolati bracteis brevibus ovatis, basi bracteati bractea bx^evi lineari-acuta. Calyx alte 5-fidus, 

 laciniis lineam longis, ovatis, ciliolulatis, basi extrorsiim (una excepta) biglandulosis , glandulis sub- 

 aequalibus ovatis promincntibus. Petala calyce duplo vix longiora, inter ejus lacinias reflexa, unguicu- 

 lata, Iimho sagittato subrotundo lacerulo. STAjn^'A 10, petalis opposita alternis dimidio brevioi^a caly- 

 cique subasqualla : filamenta inferne dilatata et coalita, glabra : antherx glabrc^, basi et apice 

 emarginata^. Ovaria 3 in unicum 3-Iobum hirsutum coalita, sub pilis vix conspicue dorso 3-cristata,. 

 i-ovulata ovulo uncinato pendulo, Styli totidem glabri, rigidi, apice dilatato truncatoque hinc stig- 

 matiferi. Fructus non suppetebat. 



Juxta Sebastianopolim a CI. Gandichaud lecta. 



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Obs. Ccttc espccc, intcrmediaire entre lcs deux Yoisines, a le port ct la consistance de toutes deux, les calices glandulcux dc 

 la preccdcnic, rinflorcscence de la suivantc. 



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