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ellipticis, basi et apice acuminatis, 4-r-9 cm. longis, 2,5—5 cm. 

 latis, margins crenulatis, maturis rigide coriaceis; inflorescentiis 

 axillaribus, corymbose 3—6 floris, pedicellis 1,5 cm. longis, supra 

 basin articulatis; calyce 0,7—0,8 cm. longo, in Vs alt. gamosepalo, 

 lobis cucullatis; staminibus circ. 12 ex ore tubi calycinis abeun- 

 tibus; staminodiis num staminibus insertis iisque alternantibus, 

 pilosulis; ovario fusiforme, stylo duplo longiore, stigmatecapitato.- 

 fructu globoso 3—4 cm. longo et crasso. 



Frutex vel arbor parvus, rami vetustiores grisei vel brunei. Folia coriacea, 

 nervo medio sypra immerso, subtUs prominente, lateralibus 4—12 prominulis, 

 adulte nitida. Pedunculus parvus, bracteae 0,3 cM. longae ; pedicelli ca. 0,1 cM. 

 supra basin articulati. Calyx glaberrimus. Stamina et staminodia perigyna; 

 filamenta 0,4—0,5 cM. longa, glaberrima; antherae basi affixae 0,15 cM, longae. 

 Staminodia 0,05 cm. longa et lata, dense pilosa. Ovarium 0,2 cm. longum, Ion- 

 guiscule pilosum; stylus 0,1 cm. longus. Fructus exocarpio carnoso, 3-4 cm. 

 longus. Semina numerosa, 0,5 cm. longa. 



Paaloe die Bonaire, Geelhout. Plate VIII. 

 CuraQao: Hills near Rif (4696); Hills to the east ofWestpunt 

 (4942) (type,). - Suringar, — Britton & Shafer 3055. 

 Aruba: Slope of Hooiberg (6866). — Suringar. 

 Bonaire: Rincon (7038). — Suringar. 



On Curasao 30 finding places noted; not seen eastward of the Schottegat; 

 on Aruba 18, on Bonaire 16 places. 



201. Turneraceae. 



5357. Piriqueta Aubl. 



Pirlqueta ovata Urb. Turner. Jahrb. Bot. Gart. u. Mus. Berlin II. 

 (1883) 76. 



OuraQao: Vp (4744); Mo (4816/"); St (5059); Vat (5097a); Aw 

 (5164a). — Suringar, — Britton & Shafer 2967. 



Bonaire: R (7080); R (7382); PRw (7850). 



Portorico, Hispaniola. (Symb.). 



5860. Turnera Linn. 



Turnera pumilea Linn. Syst. X ed. II (1759) 965; Gris. Fl. 297. 



Curasao: Vat (50976); Bah (5172). - Suringar, — Britton & 

 Shafer 8049. 



Aruba: Mirh (6458c); Savk (6548). 



Portorico, Cuba, Pinos, Jamaica, Amer. austr. (Symb.). 



