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laxe subappressis vel adscendentibus pennivenia (venis ca. 6-jugis 
distincte prominulo-reticulatis) 5-7 cm. longa 1.3-2.3 em. lata, in 
petiolis nudis similiter pubescentibus 7-11 mm. longis insidentia. 
Paniculae axillares subpyramidales foliis breviores 34.5 cm. 
~ Jongae 1-1.8 cm. diam. (pedunculo 1.1-2.5 em. longo incluso) dense 
subrufescenterque tomentoso-pilosulae pauciflorae (floribus ca. 6- 
8); pedicelli 34 mm. longi. Perianthium 2.5 mm. longum 6.5 mm. 
Jatum, extus in tubo brevissimo sparse pubescens in segmentis 6 
anguste ellipticis obtusis extus sparsissime pubescens vel subgla- 
brum intus puberulum in apice tubi pilosum. Stamina I. ser. 1.2 
mm. longa, filamentis basi sparse pilosis 0.5 mm. longis, antheris 
quadrato-suborbicularibus truncatis, locellis inferioribus eos su- 
periores basi (et paene ad medium) tangentibus; ea II. ser. similia, 
filamentis brevioribus; ea III. ser. 1.5 mm. longa, filamentis basi 
pilosis et 2-glandulosis (glandulis sessilibus 1/2 longit. filamenti 
aequantibus vel paullo longioribus), quam antherae paullo longi- 
oribus, locellis extrorsis. Staminodia IV. ser. trigono-clavata ob- 
scure stipitata, capite in stipitem subobscurum breviorem pilosum 
cuneato-rotundato, apice brunnescente triangulari subcucullato. 
Ovarium glaberrimum stylo subdimidio longius. — Costa Rica: 
tree with rounded top, forests of Copey, 1800 m., Feb. 1898, Ton- 
duz 11676: also distr. by J. D. Smith under the no. 7353 (TYPES 
in Gray Herb.). — Vern. name “ Quizarré amarillo.” Distributed 
(no. 7353) under the name P. helicterifolia Mez. That species 
(Phoebe helicterifolia (Meisn.) Mez), however, as described by 
Mez from the original, Linden 1641, has much larger leaves some- 
what shining above, acutish perianth-segments, glabrous very 
short outer filaments, &c. The present plant is perhaps 0 
to P. mollis Mez. 
Ocotra (Mespilodaphne) Bakeri, sp. nov. Arbor 6—10-metralis. 
Ramuli subangulati juventate dense appresseque subsordido- 
puberuli aetateglabrati cortice canescente tecti. Folia alterna ova- 
lia apice obtusa vel subrotundata interdum obscure breviterque 
acutata (sed apice supremo obtuso) basi cuneata integerrima char- 
taceo-subcoriacea utrinque subobscure reticulato-venulosa (venis 
lateralibus ca. 9-jugis, venulis interdum prominentibus) supra 
viridia glaberrima subtus paullo pallidiora et juventate sparsissime 
strigosa aetate in costa sparsissime strigosa ceterum glabra 6.5-11 
cm. longa 2.7-4.3 em. lata, in petiolis nudis subglabris supra canal- 
