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In Peruvia prope Lima (Ruiz et Pavon, Mathews n. 3217); in 
Ecuadore (Seemann n. 764, Jameson n. 148 et 835); in Bolivia ad 
Yungas (Rusby secund. Britton). 
c. Folia 7-11-nervia, ovato-cordata. 
392. M. Lechleri (Triana ! l. e. 124); ramis teretibus, junioribus 
petiolis foliisque subtus brevissime denseque stellato-tomentosis; 
foliis longe subcaudato-acuminatis, subintegerrimis, 9-nerviis, supra 
breviter strigosis; paniculis calycibusque glaberrimis; calyce acute 
dentato; petalis triangulari-oblongis. 
Rami robusti. Petiolus supra setoso-barbatus, 2-3 em. longus. Folia 
rigidiuscula, subtus cinerea et leviter foveolata, 1-1 */, dm. longa, 7- 
10 em. lata. Paniculze laxze, 1-1 '/, dm. longæ; flores sessiles. Calyx 
2 '/,-3 mm. longus. Petala 2 mm. longa. Stylus 4 mm. longus. Bacca 
3-4 mm. crassa. 
In Peruvia ad Tatanara (Lechler n. 2565). 
393. M. cardiophylla (Cogn. in Bull. Acad. Belg. ser. 3, XIV, 
960); ramis obscure tetragonis, junioribus petiolis paniculisque dense 
stellato-puberulis et sparse longeque setulosis ; foliis longiuscule acu- 
minatis, subtiliter serrulatis, 7-9-nerviis, supra bullato-strigillosis, 
subtus brevissime hirtellis; calyce densiuseule furfuraceo-puberulo, 
obscure denticulato; petalis suborbieularibus. 
rutex 3-4 m. altus, ramis gracilibus. Petiolus 4-6 em. longus. 
Folia submembranacea, subtus creberrime foveolata, 9-13 em. longa, 
6-10 em. lata. Paniculæ subdiffusie, !/,-1 '/, dm. longse; flores subses- 
siles. Calyx 2 '/, mm. longus. Petala 1 '/, mm. longa. Stylus 5-4 mm. 
longus. Bacca nigricans, 3-4 mm. crassa. 
In monte Quindio Novae Granata (E. André). 
394. M. plumifera (Triana ! 1. c. 124); ramis obtuse tetragonis, 
ad nodos longe barbatis ezeteris glabris; foliis breviuscule acuminatis, 
denticulatis, 9-11-nerviis, supra bullato-strigosis, subtus stellato- 
tomentosis, basi ad insertionem petioli longissime crasse denseque 
plumoso-barbatis; paniculis calycibusque densiuscule furfuraceo- 
puberulis; calyce obscure lobato; petalis anguste ovatis, subacutis. 
rutex 2-3 m. altus, ramis robustis. Petiolus supra barbatus, 5- 
7 em. longus. Folia submembranacea, 2-3 '/, dm. longa, 1'/,-2 '/, dm. 
