50 Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 
1917, Curran & Haman 447; “ tree 10-15 ft. high,’’ between Coro 
and Alta Gracia, 1 May 1917, Curran & Haman 750 (Type in Gray 
Herb.); Cabo Blanco, 11 June 1917, Curran & Haman 939; 
Island of Coche, 5 August 1903, J. R. Johnston 8; El Valle, Island 
of Margarita, 31 July 1901, 0.0. Miller & J.R. Johnston 153, 
3 August 1903, J. R. Johnston 61. — Mr. Johnston’s collections of 
this species were recorded by him (Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. 
xxxiv. 243 (1909)) as L. salsum R. & P. That species, however, is 
referred by Miers (Ill. ii. 131) to the sect. Macrocope, with the 
lobes longer than the tubular portion of the corolla. I have 
adopted Miers’ interpretation of this species, since the original 
description is decidedly defective. The very inadequately de- 
scribed L. obtusum Willd. ex R. & S. Syst. iv. 698, from Cumana, 
is somewhat suggestive of L. Johnstonii, but is too poorly defined 
to be recognized (see HBK. Nov. Gen. iii. 452). 
Tapesura chrysea Blake, sp. nov. Arbor 7 m. alta 1.5-2.5 dm. 
diametro. Caulis subquadratus angulis rotundatis juventate 
sordide tomentulo-furfuraceus aetate glabratus cortice griseo 
tectus. Folia opposita digitatim 5-foliolata (in speciminibus ad 
manum ut videtur vix matura): petiolus dense sordideque tomen- 
_ tulosus 9.5 em. longus, petiolulis 1-2.2 cm. longis; foliola oblonga 
vel ovali-ovata acuta repando-crenulata (dentibus ca. 22-jugis 
deltoideis obtusissimis) membranacea pennivenia (venis lateralibus 
ca. 11-jugis subtus prominentibus, venulis subobscuris) supra 
juventate canescenter tomentula: submaturitate saturate viridia 
ubique minute patenterque puberula in costa breviter pilosula 
subtus juventate canescenter tomentula submaturitate obscure 
viridia ubique subsparse patenti-puberula in costa et venis sordide 
puberula 6-9 em. longa 3-4.1 cm. lata. Flores aurei speciosi in axi 
sordide tomentulo multifioro 6-10 cm. longo fasciculato-racemosl, 
fasciculis oppositis 3—4-floris; racemus ca. 12 em. diametro; 
bracteae ovatae flavidae iealeibaeees deciduae 1.8 cm. longae; 
pedicelli 6-10 mm. longi sordide tomentelli. Calyx campanulatus 
tenuiter membranaceus flavus nervosus tomentellus maturitate 
subglabratus 2.2 em. longus, dentibus 5 deltoideis acutis 4-5 mm. 
longis. Corolla 6.5-7 em. longa extus plus minusve tomentella 
tenuiter membranacea; tubus ca. 8 mm. longus; fauces anguste 
campanulato-inffundibulares ca. 4.cm. longae; limbi lobi 5 quad- 
rato-suborbiculares margine crispati ca. 2.5 cm. longi 2.2 em. lati. 
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