114 
Peraffinis Perseae Peruvianae Nees, solemniter tamen suis notis 
distincta. 
Endlicheria dysodantha (R. & P.) Mez, Laur. 119. Between Tipu- 
ani and Guanai, Dec., 1892 (1676). 
Endlicheria Szyszytoviczii Mez, Laur. 121. Between Tipuani and 
Guanai, Dec., 1891 (1691). 
' Ocotea Guyanensis Aubl. Pl. Gui. 2: 781. fl. 310: Between 
Guanai and Tipuani, Apr.-June, 1891 (1336 and 1715). 
Ocotea Minarum Mart; Nees, Syst. 303. Vic. Sorata, Sept., 1892 
(1571). 
COTEA ALBIDA Mez et Rusby spec. nov.; foliis rigidiuscule 
coriaceis, adultis supra glabris subtus omnino albidis perob- 
scureque adpresse tomentellis, ellipticis, utrinque obtusiusculis vel 
or vel frutex ramulis tenuissime peradpresseque ferrugineo- 
tomentellis, junioribus leviter angulatis adultis teretibus ; gemmis 
subsericeo-tomentosis ; cortice aromatico, subpiperato. Foha peti- 
tata, sparsa + 1.1 dm m. lata, supra bene viridia perni- 
tida ; costis e nervo medio Jk a gulo 60? prodeuntibus, 
margine minute incurvulo. Jnflorescentia pedicellis vix 2 mm. 
longis, bracteolis deciduis. øres dioici, ignoti, vix ultra 
2.5 mm. longi, dense albo-tomentelli; perianthii tubo brevi, ob- 
conico, apice nullo modo constricto, basi in pedicellum sensim 
transeun 
Limbi segmenta brevia, squamiformia, subrotundata, aequalia. 
Filamenta ser. III. bas i glandulis binis conspicuis, subcordatis, 
solemniter stipitatis Mm Antherarum loceli normaliter dis- 
positi. Fructus baccatus, fere 20 mm. longus, crasse ellipsoideus, 
basi cupulae crassae, simplicimarginatae, haud rugosae insidens; 
et shir ae sapore adstringenti- aromatico, quam maxime mu- 
co 
" Mapiri, July-Aug., 1892(1550). Between Tipuani and Guanai, 
Dec. (1646). 
Obs. Proxima Ocoteae argenteae Mez, sed foliorum forma, in- 
florescentiae dense albo-tomentellae habitu staminibus valde 
een staminodiis conspicuis, glandulis longe stipitatis bene dis- 
tincta, 
