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latae, petiolo 5-6.5 cm. longo, ramis et ramulis subpatentibus, 
floribus versus apices ramulorum subcorymbose dispositis; pedi- 
celli 12 mm. longi vel breviores. Calyx 2 mm. longus paene ad 
basin 5-partitus, segmentis lanceolatis acuminatis nigro-lineolatis 
dorso sparse glandulari-puberulis margine papilloso-ciliolatis. 
Petala 5 lanceolata paene e basi acuminata basi brevissime connata 
nigro-lineata anthesi recurva utrinque subglandulari-papillosa 
margine papilloso-ciliolata 7 mm. longa. Stamina 5 in basibus 
petalorum inserta; filamenta.crasse subulata glabra praecipue 
apice nigro-lineolata 1.6 mm. longa; antherae ovatae obtusae basi 
cordatae flavae 2 mm. longae. Pistillum 6 mm. longum; ovarium 
glabrum ad 1 mm. longum. — Oaxaca: Los Naranjos, Cercanias 
de San Pedro el Alto, Dept. Miahuatlén, 2200 m., 16 May 1917, 
Conzatti & Reko 3285 (rypr in Gray Herb.). ¥ 
Bovuvarpta macilenta Blake, sp. nov. Fruticulus ramosus, basi 
invisa. Caulis tenuis cortice griseo puberulo vel glabrato tectus; 
rami novelli fusci dense subcanescenterque hispiduli pilis brevis- 
simis patentibus. Folia opposita lanceolata vel ovato-lanceolata 
acuminata cuspidulata basi rotundata vel leviter subcordata 
integra supra saturate viridia sparse minuteque strigillosa vel 
subglabra subtus multo pallidiora flavescenti-viridia basi costae 
et in margine minutissime hispidula ceterum glabra pennivenia 
(venis lateralibus 2-jugis supra conspicuoribus) 8-11 mm. longa 
2-3.5 mm. lata, in petiolis minute hispidulis ca. 0.5 mm. longis 
insidentia. Flores per 3-5 in apicibus caulium ramorumque 
corymbose disposita, in pedicellis 1-2 mm. longis. Calyx glaber 
4-dentatus 2.5-3 mm. longus, dentibus (2 mm. longis) lineari- 
subulatis acuminatis. Corolla 2 em. longa coccinea tubulosa 
sursum parum ampliata 4-dentata extus intusque glaberrima, 
dentibus late ovatis obtusiusculis 2.7 mm. longis. Stamina 4 
anguste oblonga 3 mm. longa apicem tubi paene attingentia. 
Fructus subglobosus didymus glaber polyspermus ca. 4 mm. altus 
4 mm. diametro. — Oaxaca: Cerro El Zopilote, Dept. Miahuat- 
lén, 2100 m., 18 May 1917, Conzatti & Reko 3288 (type in Gray 
Herb.). —A species easily recognized by its glabrous scarlet 
flowers and minute leaves. 
