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4. Rapanea quaternata Hassler, nov. spec. 



Frutex 1-2 metralis, ramulis gracilibiis, novellis sparse lepi- 

 dotis mox glabris; folia petiolata; petioli 2-5 mm. longi, 

 canaliculati novelli =h distincte dissite lepidoti, adulti giabres- 

 centes; lamina elliptico-lanceolata vel lanceolato-oblonga, basi 

 acuta apice subacuta, tenuiter membranacea, glabra, *^'^/22, ^"/is, 

 ''^/2n mm., nervo medio supra immerso, subtus prominente, 

 costis supra et subtus filiformiter prominentibus, supra subni- 

 tens, subtus opaca, supra et subtus subtiliter zL dense granulata; 

 folia novella ob lucem visa, lineolis pellucidis et in granulorum 

 loco punctis rubris subdiaphanis farcta. 



Inflorescentiae iii ramulis brevissimis subumbellatae, floribus 

 stricte tetrandris. Flores cf : pedicelli graciles cire. 3 mm. longi ; 

 sepala vix ad V^ connata, lobi ovato-triangulares acuti, margine 

 ciliolati punctis atropurpureis valde prominentibus conspersi; 

 petala oblongo-elliptica, ultra V^ connata, punctis et lineolis 

 atropurpurascentibus valde manifestis picta, cire. 3 mm. longa; 

 anlherae late ellipticae, brevissime apiculatae, dorso stria resi- 

 nosa atro-purpurea, fere usque ad médium antherae descendente 

 pictae; pistilli rudimentum parvum subglobosum, stigmate 

 brevi lobulato-capitulato. Flores Ç: pedicelli quam in çj^ brevio- 

 res, crassiores, 1-1,5 mm. longi; calyx et petala breviora, petala 

 vix 2,5 mm. longa; antherae stériles auguste triangulares, 

 corollae lobis paullo breviores; ovarium globosum glandulis 

 minutis praecipue apicem versus conspersum, stigmate magno 

 auguste vel late cylindrico in eodem spec i mine, apice plurilo- 

 bulato. 



Bacca globosa, sicco nigra, 3,5 mm. diametro, epidermide 

 rugulosa (an dessiccatione?), nitenti. 



Species nova inter Tetrandras nulli affinis; flores numerosissi- 

 mos a nobis examinatos cT et 9 semper tetrandros invenimus; 

 foliis verruculoso-granulatis, valde peculiaris, babitu accedit ad 

 formas glabratas R. ferrugineae Mez, a qua dilferl floribus 

 tetrandris, duplo-triplo longius pediceilatis, calyce profundius 

 diviso antheris dorso striatis; ob antheras dorso slrialas juxta 

 R.Lechleri Mez speciem pentandram tomentosam valde divorsam 

 inserenda, sed H. ferrugineae Mez magis afflnis (piam aliis. 



