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non dense’ patenti-pilosula aetate pilis paucioribus praedita sed 
non glabrata, subtus multo pallidiora dense molliterque subpatenti- 
pilosula et glandulari-adspersa venis interdum subrufescentibus 
4-5.8 em. longa 3.1—5.8 cm. lata; petioli dense puberuli 8-11 mm. 
longi. Flores numerosi in cymis suboppositifoliis vel extra- 
axillaribus 4—6-floris speciosi sice. 9.5 em. lati; pedunculus brevis; 
pedicelli patenti-puberuli ad 1.5 em. longi. Calycis tubus discifer 
clavatus ad 0.9 em. longus, limbus 4.3 em. longus subclavato- 
tubulosus sordide molliterque puberulus et glandularis apice 
minute 5-denticulatus spathaceus varie fissus. Petala 5 “ alba ” 
subaequalia anguste ovali-obovata apice rotundata extus in costa 
glandulari-adspersa ceterum glabra 4.8-6 cm. longa 1.3-1.7 em. 
lata (ungue 1-1.3 em. longo incluso). Stamina 10 omnia antheri- 
fera alterna breviora, filamentis basi breviter connatis et pilosis ca. 
3.5 et 4.8 cm. longis, antheris 4.5-7 mm. longis. Pistillum 4.8 em. 
longum; ovarium dense puberulum 10-ovulatum; stylus glandu- 
laris; stigma magnum 3 mm. diametro. Fructus deest. — 
VENEZUELA: vicinity of Las Cumbres, 17 May 1917, Curran & 
Haman 1024 (type in Gray Herb.). — Local name “ Dibrito.”” — 
The species is apparently nearest the very imperfectly characterized 
and still obscure B. emarginata Mill., but that is described as with 
2-3-seeded pod; furthermore the inflorescence appears to differ. 
Croton (Eucroton ser. II. Prod.) Curranii Blake, sp. nov. 
Frutex vel arbor ramosa. Caulis crassiusculus juventate densis- 
sime sordideque stellato-pilosus aetate lenticellatus sparsius 
pubescens vel subglabratus cortice brunneo-canescente tectus. 
Folia alterna ovata (superiora interdum ovalia) acuminata basi 
obscure cordata vel rotundata obscure crenato-serrulata vel paene 
subintegra chartaceo-membranacea 3(—sub-5)-nervia et subtus 
paullum venosa (venis lateralibus 3—4-jugis, basalibus exclusis) 
Supra saturate viridia subsparse stellato-pilosa (pilis partialibus 
diametro clavulae abbreviatae centralis multoties longioribus, 
haud appressis) subtus parum pallidiora (juventate flavescentia) 
densius stellato-pilosa 4.2-8.5 em. longa 2-5.2 em. lata; petioli 
densissime sordideque stellato-pilosi 0.7-2.5 cm. longi; stipulae 
subulato-filiformes integrae stellato-pilosae 34.5 mm. longae ad 
0.2 mm. latae. Racemi terminales 8-11 cm. longi infra foeminei 
supra masculi haud interrupto-denudati dense stellato-pilosi. 
Flores ¢ sublaxe racemosi, infimi folioso-bracteati, alteri bracteis 

