CONUSTEGIA , MELASTOMACEJE (AUCT. COGNIAUX). 705 
subtus leviter stellato-puberulis precipue ad nervos nervulosque, 5- 
nerviis; alabastris glabris, apice subrotundatis et minute apicu- 
latis. 
Rami robustiusculi, obscure tetragoni. Petiolus 2-4 em. longus. 
Folia 15-22 cm. longa, 7-10 em. lata, in eodem jugo satis inzequalia, 
nervis nervulisque subtus satis prominentibus. Paniculæ multiflorze, 
1-17/, dm. longs. Flores 5-meri. Alabastra 5-6 mm. longa, 3-4 mm. 
crassa. Petala retusa, 4 mm. longa. Antheræ lineari-oblongs, 
2'/,mm. longs. Stylus crassiusculus, 3 mm. longus, stigmate vix 
dilatato. 
In Cuba orientali (Wright n. 2503). 
19. €. Lindenii; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis, basi aeutiusculis vel 
obtusis, apice obtuse subacuminatis, integerrimis, supra opacis, sub- 
tus petiolis pedunculisque pilis brevissimis crassiusculis plumosis 
densiuscule hirtellis, 3-5-nerviis; alabastris glabris, conicis, obtu- - 
siusculis. 
Rami satis graciles, teretiuseuli, juniores plumoso-furfuracei. Petio- 
lus */,-17/, em. longus. Folia fragilia, supra purpurascentia, subtus 
ferruginea, 8-13 cm. longa. 3-4'/, em. lata, in eodem jugo leviter 
 inzqualia, nervis nervulisque subtus satis prominentibus reticulatis- 
que. Paniculz submultiflorze, 5-6 em. longae. Flores 5-meri. Alabas- 
tra rufescentia, 8 mm. longa, inferne 3 '/, mm. crassa. Petala retusa, 
4-5 mm. longa. Antherz lineari-oblongz, 2/,-3 mm. longie. Stylus 
subfiliformis, 4 mm. longus, stigmate truncato. 
In Cuba ad La Guinea altit. 1200 m. (Linden n. 2204 in herb. DC. 
et Hort. Petropol.). 
20. €. €ooperiis foliis late lanceolatis, basi acutis, apice bre- 
viter acuminatis, integerrimis vel vix undulatis, supra opacis, sub- 
tus ad nervos nervulosque brevissime stellato-puberulis czeteris gla- 
bratis, Ssub-5-nerviis; alabastris glabris, basi truncatis ad medium 
leviter constrictis superne conicis acutisque. 
Arbor 5-7 m. alta, ramis satis gracilibus, obtuse tetragonis. Petio- 
lus */,-1 em. longus. Folia rigidiuscula, 9-11 em. longa, 3-4 cm. lata, 
nervis nervulisque subtus satis prominentibus. Paniculæ submultiflo- 
ræ, late pyramidatz, 1 dm. longæ. Flores 5-meri. Alabastra 7 mm. 
longa, 3-3 '/, mm. crassa. Petala subretusa, 4-5 mm. longa. Antheræ 
Oblongg, 2 mm. longe. Stylus crassus, 3-4 mm. longus, stigmate 
subcapitato. 
Surrg au Prodromus VII. 45 
