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nales 14—20-flori 6-10 cm. longi. Flores 5-6 mm. longi. Sepala 
inferiora ovata superius ovato-oblongum acuta incurvo-pubes- 
centia 2—2.3 mm. longa. Alae ovales apice late rotundatae basi 
oblique subunguiculatae sparse ciliolatae ad costam incurvo-pu- 
bescentes 5.5 mm. longae 3.5 mm. latae. Carina 5-6 mm. longa. 
Petala superiora obovata apice rotundata 5 mm. longa. Capsula 
elliptica subdense incurvo-puberula 10 mm. longa 6 mm. lata, 
in pedicello 4 mm. longo. Semen (immaturum) sericeo-pilosum. 
Arillus maturus papyraceus (umbone minimo) sparse pilosus 1.5 
mm. altus irregulariter lobulatus in lobos distinctos non divisus, 
margine dorsali horizontali 2.2 mm. longo. — Cutapas: mountains, 
temperate region, November (1864-70), Ghiesbreght 736 (TYPE: 
G).—T. 2. Fie. 36.— According to the collector, the flowers 
are blue. 
45. P. appressipilis, sp. nov. E basi suffruticulosa erecta pluri- 
caulis ad 3.5 dm. alta subglaucescens. Caules ramosi ut inflores- 
centia subdense griseo-puberuli pilis incurvis appressis. Folia ovata 
vel inferiora ovalia acuta vel obtusa cuspidulata basi cuneato- 
rotundata firma nervis 2-3-jugis prominentibus non reticulatis 
supra obscure viridia subtus pallida glaucescentia subdense puber- 
ula pilis incurvo-appressis inferiora 1.3-1.8 cm. longa 8-10 mm. 
lata, media et superiora 2-3 cm. longa 9-13 mm. lata; _petioli 
griseo-puberuli 2 mm. longi. Racemi sublaxiflori ad 8 cm. longi. 
Flores ut videtur ochroleuci. Sepala oblongo-ovata acutiuscula 
subdense incurvo-puberula 3.8 mm. longa. Alae late ellipticae 
apice rotundatae basi cuneatae in-basi et supra in costa et ad 
apicem incurvo-puberulae ciliolatae 6.5-7 mm. longae 4.5-5 mm 
latae. Carina glabra 6.8 mm. longa. Petala superiora oblongo- 
obovata plus minusve ciliolata 5.8 mm. longa. Capsula juventate 
ciliata in lateribus glaberrima vel subsparse incurvo-puberula ellip- 
tica. Fructus deest. — Morewos: lava fields above 
2440 m., 4 June 1904, Pringle 11925 (rypE cotL.: GK). — 
Fia. 38 Feminine seed). 
46. P. velata, sp. nov. Basis . . . Caulis erectus apice sim- 
pliciter ramosus ut inflorescentia subdense incurvo-puberulus 3.4 
dm. altus et ultra. Folia ovata vel rhomboideo-lanceolata vel 
-Ovata acuminata apice supremo saepius obtusa cuspidata basi 
acute cuneata ubique sparse incurvo-puberula supra obscure viri- 
dia infra paullo pallidiora nervis lateralibus ca. 5-jugis anastomanti- 
