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crassiusculis instructum. Filamenta plana. Ovarium elliptico- 
obovoideum. Stylus clavatus. Stigma bilobato-capitatum. — 
VENEZUELA: between La Guaira and Rio Grande, 12 June 1917, 
Curran & Haman 1035 (rypr in Gray Herb.). 
JACQUINIA mucronulata Blake, sp. nov. Arbor 5 m. alta tricho- 
tome ramosa. Ramuli novelli pallidi sulcato-angulati dense 
lepidoto-furfuracei glabri, vetustiores cortice griseo tecti. Folia 
alterna plerumque apicibus ramulorum conferta obovata apice 
rotundata breviter mucronata (mucrone triangulari acuto 0.5-0.8 
mm. longo) basi cuneata triplinervia costa et venis basalibus 
praecipue supra prominentibus, venis lateralibus 3-5-jugis anas- 
tomosantibus supra conspicuis subtus obscuris coriacea glaberrima 
puncticulosa pallide viridia integerrima 3.7-4.7 em. longa 1.2-1.9 
em. lata, in petiolos 1-2 mm. longos cuneate angustata. Flores dis- 
tincte racemosi, racemo 7-10-floro glaberrimo (axillis pedicellorum 
obscure puberulis exceptis) 2.5-3.8 em. longo (pedunculo 8 mm. 
longo vel paullo longiore incluso), pedicellis sursum clavatis 8-12 
mm. longis, bracteis ovalibus obtusis 1.3mm. longis margine angus- 
tissimo scarioso introrsum anguste colorato donatis. Sepala 5 
depresso-orbicularia in margine parum colorato aut searioso irregu- 
lariter breviterque glandulari-ciliata et paullum erosula ceterum 
glaberrima puncticulosa ad 2.5 mm. longa 3.5 mm. lata. Flores 
nimis immaturi. Fructus immaturus obovoideus aurantiacus 
apice umbonato-apiculatus ad 7 mm. longus 5.5 mm. diametro. — 
VENEZUELA: near Cumarato, 4. April 1917, Curran & Haman 488 
(Type in Gray Herb.).— Local name “ Barbasco.” — Nearest 
J. brasiliensis Mez, which seems distinct in having its sepals much 
more densely ciliate with longer hairs. Unfortunately the flowers 
of J. mucronulata are altogether too young to show their real 
characters. : 
Bume.ia affinis Blake, sp. nov. Frutex ramosissimus ramis 
spinosis armatus 1.3-3.3 m. altus. Rami patentes juniores vinacei 
glabri apice spiniformes, vetusti crassi cortice cano tecti. Folia in 
ramis junioribus alterna in vetustioribus fasciculata obovata 
interdum ovalia apice rotundata basi cuneata rare rotundata 
integra glabra chartaceo-subcoriacea utrinque venulosa (venis 
lateralibus ca. 5-jugalibus anastomosantibus) 1.5-2.5 cm. longa 
5-11 mm. lata, in petiolis supra complanatis 1-2.5 mm. longis. 
Fructus in fasciculis axillaribus pauci, pedicellis glabris 5-6 mm. 
