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specimens shows that there are two kinds of flowers, differing in size and in 

 development of the anthers. Female flowers have shorter corolla, exserted style 

 and small staminodes, bisexual flowers have a larger corolla, included style and 

 normal stamens. I believe there are specimens with one kind only, but others 

 exhibit both kinds in the same inflorescence. Flowers with perfect anthers 

 were called male by HEMSLEY. There does not, however, seem to be any 

 difference in the style or stigma between them and \he female flowers. Still 

 I have observed cases where the former were shed soon after they had opened. 

 In a few cases female flowers with one or two fertile stamens were met with. 

 Johow's statement that Cuminia absolutely lacks »esencias etereas» is not 

 in accordance with my experience, for C. eriantha at least, has a weak but 

 unmistakable labiatoid smell. 



96. C. fernandezia Colla. — Johow, Estud. 81. — Fig. 22. 

 Masatierra: In the open forests of the ridges and along the rocky crests, 

 never abundant and only once observed below 300 m. — Between Q. de la 



Fig. 22. Cuminia fernandezia: a male or bisexual, b female flower, with limbs slit open to 



show stamens and staminodes. X 4- 



Piedra Agujereada and Q. Laura (f. magis pilosa); in the higher parts of El 

 Rabanal (also quoted by Johow; fl. 28 /3 17, no. 576, f. magis pilosa); slopes 

 of Co Damajuana, 350—530 m; V. Colonial, C. Central (fl. 18 /i 17, no. 307); 

 Portezuelo de Villagra (also observed by Johow), 540 — 590 m, scarce (beg. fl. 

 25 /i2 16, no. 192, fr. 81 J3 17, no. 192 b); Q. del Monte Maderugo, rocky ridge, 

 390 — 500 m; C. Salsipuedes (also observed byJOHOW) 400 — 625 m, not uncom- 

 mon (beg. fl. 20 /i2 16, no. 165); Pto Ingles, central ridge, 570 m; between La 

 Vaquerfa and Q. Juanango, c. 300 m; ridge west of Co Yunque, c. 550 m; low 

 hill near the camping place in B. Villagra, c. 200 m (fl. '/1 17, no. 234); Co 

 Chumacera, south slope (fl. 6 /i 17, no. 356). 



