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Generally perfectly glabrous save for the corolla and some hairs on the 

 calyx lobes. The young leaves are, however, more or less pubescent. No. 576 

 differs from ordinary fernandesia in the persistent indumentum on petiole, 

 nerves and pedicels, a character otherwise attributed to eriantha only. This 

 species has larger and broader leaves of a more dull green colour, light violet 

 to nearly white corolla with almost white lobes and filaments, while the flowers 

 of fernandezia are of a bright blue lilac colour. 



Area of distribution: Endemic in Masatierra; the genus is endemic. 



97. C. eriantha Benth. — Johow, Estud. 82. 



Masatierra: with the former, but much more scarce. Between Q. de la 

 Piedra Agujereada and Q. Laura, c. 500; El Rabanal (Johow); V. Colonial, 

 C. Central, c. 500 m; Portezuelo, on the Villagra side in forest (also observed 

 by JOHOW), c. 500 m, rare (fi. 10 /i 17, no. 278); C. Salsipuedes (also Johow), 

 in Dzcksonza-grove, 660 m, rare (fl. 13 /i 17, no. 282). 



Length in mm of 



Area of distribution: Endemic in Masatierra. 



Solanaceae. 

 Solanum L. 



98. S. fernandezianum Phil. — Johow, Estud. 82. 



Masatierra: Bertero! Germain! — In the wooded region, in moist 

 humus, very local. Pto Frances (Johow); C. Chifladores, near the Frances 

 Valley; El Rabanal, in the valley; Northeast slope of Co Damajuana, c. 500 m; 

 V. Colonial, Q. del Monte Maderugo, 235 m (fl.-unr. fr. 24 /i T 7, no. 340); forest 

 on the east slope of C. Salsipuedes, c. 350 m; Pto Ingles (also quoted by Johow), 

 central ridge, 470 m; Q. Villagra, near the road just below the pass, c. 550 m 

 (fl. 3 /'2, 24 /i2 16, no. 12, fr. April 1917; beg. fl. 31 [i 17, Backstrom no. 12 b). 



The species was described as lacking tubers, but on BERTERO's label is 

 written »tubercula gustu amaro». This is very puzzling, for JOHOW could not 

 find the tubers, nor were we able to discover any. In order to find out if they 

 develop during the winter, I told Mr. BACKSTROM to dig for them, but he could 

 not find them. I have raised several specimens from seeds; they have flowered 

 and fruited, but behave like annuals and do not form any tubers. I have 

 propagated them from cuttings, using the basal axillary shoots. In a wild state 

 the plant branches profusely and seems to be perennial. 



Area of distribution: Endemic in Masatierra. 



99. S. Robinsonianum Bitter in Fedde's Repert. XI (1912), 7.— Syn. 

 S. furcatum, Johow, Estud. 83. 



