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majoribus ca. 11-jugis complanatis, venulis anastomosantibus non 
prominulis) utrinque glabra (costa sparse pilosa excepta) 5-11 cm. 
longa 3.7-6.7 cm. lata. Panicula ovoideo-pyramidata 3.4 dm. 
longa ca. 2 dm. lata (pedunculo 4 em. longo incluso) subsparse 
sordido-pilosula, ramis patentibus vel adscendentibus, ramulis 
4 em. longis vel brevioribus, floribus in spicis subglobosis saepius 
2-3 mm. longis latisque aggregatis. Flores 4-meri rarius (abnor- 
maliter ?) 5-meri. Sepala suborbiculari-ovata obtusa puberula 
viridia 0.8 mm. longa. Petala late ovata apice rotundata glabra 
purpurea saturatius purpureo-pennivenia 1.5 mm. longa 1.3 mm. 
lata. Stamina 4 glabra petalis multo breviora. Discus patens 
valde 4-lobus. Ovarium glabrum, stylo brevissimo. Fructus 
ellipsoideus subteres vel compressus 1.2—1.9 em. longus. — Oaxaca: 
Cafetal Concordia, Dept. Pochutla, 600 m., 11-14 April 1917, 
Conzatti, Reko, & Makrinius 3026, 3095 (rypn in Gray Herb.). — 
Local name “ Palo fatatidn or Fatatil.’”’— Most nearly related to 
C. platyphylla A. Rich. of Cuba, which has leaves of similar shape 
and texture but with mucronate teeth. 
Astronium Conzattii Blake, sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor dioica, 
cauli (vel ramo) apice fusco glabro. Folia alterna pinnata ca. 1.7 
dm. longa, foliolis 9-11; petiolus teres patenti-pilosulus vel sub- 
glabratus 3.5-4.5 em. longus, rachi 7-8 em. longa molliter patenti- 
pilosula, petiolulis similiter pilosulis 3-5 mm. longis; foliola 4~5- 
juga opposita vel parum alterna ovata inaequalilatera breviter 
acuminata (apice supremo obtuso) basi oblique rotundata vel 
obscure subcordata obscure serrulata supra subsparse subtus 
praecipue in costa et venis (ca. 11-jugis prominentibus) subdense 
pilosula 3.5-5.3 em. longa 1.5-2.5 em. lata. Panicula glabra 
pyramidata ca. 1 dm. longa lataque (pedunculo 7 mm. longo 
incluso); bracteae deciduae; pedicelli 1.5-2 mm. longi. Flor. 3: 
sepala 5 orbicularia apice late rotundata imbricata glabra 1.3 mm. 
longa; petala 5 patentia flava oblongo-elliptica apice rotundata 
subintegra 2.5 mm. longa 1.5 mm. lata; discus 5-lobatus, stamini- 
bus 5 inter lobos insertis petala aequantibus; filamenta albida 
subulata prope apicem angustata antheris longiora; antherae in 
medio dorsi affixae ellipticae flavidae 1.3 mm. longae. Flor. 9 
desunt. — Oaxaca: Cafetal Concordia, Dept. Pochutla, 600 m., 
10 April 1917, Conzatti, Reko, & Makrinius 3051 (rypr in Gray 
Herb.). — Local name “ Zangolica-sangolico.’”” — No species of 
