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bastra ohovata , 1 ^j^i" long., Inacteolis stipantibus cadiit-is. 

 Germen 4 - oviiladim, disco piano, vcititiiio ohtechiin. Sepala 

 5, utrinqiic pulieriila. Petala 5, siibroliinda, extiis dorso sc- 

 ricca, 1 '/.:"' long. Stamina 1'" long. Stylus basi sericeus, 

 %'" long. (v. in hb. Sonder, et Viiidob.). 



HabitiU in insula Trinitatis (Siel»er, coli. no. 111.). 

 64. IM. Costa -Riccnsis Berg; ramnlis foliisqiie novellis 

 subtns , peliolis, paiiiciilis, bracleis et alabastris ochraceo- 

 Tillosis; foliis petiolatis, inenibranaceis, ovatis v. ovato-ob- 

 longis , basi obliisis v. rotmidatis, apicein versus sensim levi- 

 ter obtuseque aruniinntis, novellis snpra puberulis, deinum 

 glabris, nitidis, subtiis tandem pubcrnlis, nlrinque glandulis 

 rrebrisj majusculis, elevaiis pelliieido-piinctatis et lenuiter 

 rcticulatis, limbinerviis; panicnlis axillaribns et sublerniinali- 

 bus, bracteatis, folio brevioribns; germiue bilorulari; sepalis 

 ovatis, obtusiusculis } subaequalibus , intus glabris, extiis 

 villosis. 



Rami teretiusculi, rngulosi, pnllide fusci, iiovelli com- 

 pressi. Folia IV2 — ^Va" long., 9-12"' lat.; petiolo 1 •/*'" 

 long.; nervo niedio snpra vix prominente, subtns elevato ; 

 venis plnrimis, tenuibus, snbpatulis vennlisque interjcctis te- 

 nuioribns, reticulatis ntrinque prominnlis. Panicnlae (in spe- 

 ciinine mihi obvio nondnm perfertae) eirciter \" long., ramis 

 infimis 3 — 5-floris, oranibus ramiilisqne braeteis lanccolatis, 

 2 — 3'" long., deiiduis fultis. Alaliastra 1'/«''' long., bra- 

 cteolis 2 lineari-lanceolatis, \'" long., cadnris stipata. Ger- 

 men 2-loculare, 4-ovnIatum. Sepala 5, Va"' long. Petala 

 5, snbrotunda, extus sericea (v. in hb. üersted.). 



Maxime afrinis Mijrciae splcndcnli DC. , sed distincta: 

 indumeulo dcnsiorc, foliis et adultis membranaceis, vix leviter 

 acumiuatis, obtusis, sparsius pellncido-pniictatis; sepalis siib- 

 aequalibus, ovatis, obtusiusculis. 



