0. iLiciFOLiuM n. sp. 



Subglabrum ; ramis cortice griseo longitudinaJiter cor- 

 rugato teclis, petiolis apicem versus ramorum in longilu- 

 dinem decrescenlibus, basi sat late dilatatis in nonnwilis 

 foliis pilis slellatis conspersis, foliis ovato-ellipticis vel 

 ellipticis apice aculis, in tertia parte inferiori saepe dilala- 

 lis basi subtruneatis rolundatis rarissime acutiusculis, 

 margine angustissime revolutis, spinoso-dentatis dentibus 

 apicem versus laminae inclinalis extremitales nervorum 

 terniinantibus ima basi laminarura angusle eilipticarurn 

 saepe absentibus, crassis el insigniter rigide coriaceis, 

 supra iucidis, 5 rarius, 5-nerviis, cosla validissima, nervis 

 secundariis venisque insigni reliculo infra va!de promi- 

 nente anaslomosantibus ; capitulis globosis crassiuscniis 

 baud numerosis, in umbeilam terminalem foliis longe 

 superalain digestls, pedunculo valido valde compresso 

 capituli diamelrum aequante vel co breviore, braclea sca- 

 riosa rigide ovato-acuta basi munilb, 12-20-floris, floribiis 

 penlameris, bractealis ovato vel ovato-ellipticis acutis fim- 

 bria to-ciiia lis sparsim stellato-lomentosis, limbo calycis 

 5-denlato, dentibus merabranaceis subpellucidis ovato- 

 acutis caducissimis dimidia pelala circiter aequanlibus, 

 petalis late ovalo-triangularibus acutiusculis obscure uni- 

 nerviis perpaucis pilis slellatis externeconspersis,filamento 

 staniinum petala baud superanle, stylis breviusculis rigi- 

 dis usque ad medium ereclis apice subconnivenlibus, 

 bacca (perfecte matura?)globoKO-obconica exocarpio cras- 

 sissimo et corrugato, disco concavo stylis vix superalo, 

 serainibus albumine ruminato. 



Rami ultimi 0-8 mm, crassi. Folia 10-16 cm. longa atque 5-8 cm. laia 



