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levitcr canaliculatis sparsa v. subopposita v. (praesertim iu ramulorum apice) opposita, 
rigida, juniora utrinquo strigoso-pilosa, adulta glaberrima, supra subnitida v. opaca, subtus 
Eolemniter albo-glaucescentia, opaca, utrinque dense foveolato-punctata, late v. suborbi- 
culari-ovata, basi obtusa v. rarius subtruncata v. obtuse acutiuscula, apice obtuta v. 
acutiuscule obtasa, saepius emarginata, 30 — 65 mm longa, 25— 60 mm lata, penninervia, 
non rcticulata, costis e nervo medio sub angulo 45 — 60° prodeuntibus, margine recurvo et 
faepissime permanifeste crispato. Inflorescentia axillaris, subpauciflora, snbthyrsoideo- 
panniculata, flavido-pilosa v. subtomcntella, folia subaequans, pedicellis 0 — 1 mm longi?, 
bracteolis subdcciduis. Flores parce pilosi, 2,5 — 3 mm longi. Perianthii tubus 
late conico-urccolatus; lobi subaequilongi, subaequales, margine papilloso-fimbriati, ovati, 
obtusiusculi. Androeceum perianthii lobos subaequans. Filamenta brcvissima, serierum 
2 cxtcriorum perianthio adnata. Anther-ae ovatae, margine permanifeste fimbriatae, 
connectivo ultra loccllos minute producto apice obtusiuscule acutae, barbellatae. Glan- 
dulae majusculae, globosac, breviter stipitatae. Staminodia seriei quartae magna, 
cordato-sagittata, dorso hirsuta apiceque barbellata, subsessilia. Ovarium subinferum, 
glaberrimum, obovoideum, stylo subacquiloDgo, apice minute triangulato imposito, stigmate 
discoideo-obtuso, nigrcscente. Fructus bacca caryopsioides, tubo membranacco tota inclusa, 
basi umbonata, apice perianthii loborum rudimentis minute umbilicata, ellipsoidea, laevis, 
17 mm longa, 10 mm diam. Embryo plumula evoluta 2 — 4-foliari radiculaque clon- 
gata, apice subacuta, subcylindrica, cotyledonibus crassis, accumbentibus, acqualibus, 
hemiellipsoideis. 
Ilab. in Chiles Peruviaegue adjctcentis sylvis fruticetisgue monlanis Jrerjuens: 
Bertero n. 3G2, 1070, Coldciengh, Commerson , Cuming n. 347, Domhey n. 206, C loy , 
Germain , Jdmilc n. 44, Mertens, Ochsenius, Davon (in hb. Deless. n. 507), Philippi n. 
007, Poeppig n. 117 , 801 , Styl. 
Fl. Martio — Maio , Septembri — Decembri. ( V. s. in herb. Berol., Boiss.-Barbcy., 
Mus. Urit. , Brux . , Candoll . , Delessert. , Kew. , Fips . , Monac. , Paris. , Vindob. etc.) 
Var. stenantha (Phil.) Mez. Differt floribus 4 mm longis, pcri- 
anthii tubo subcylindrico, lobis f brevioribus, androeceo quam lobi paullo 
longiore. Habitu characteribusque ceteris omnino congrua. 
Cryptocarya stenantha Phil. cip. Ahn. in PC. Prodr. XV. 1, p. 508. 
Hab. in republica Chilensi pr. Concepcivn: Philippi. — ( V. s. in herb. Berol-, Kew., 
Paris. , find oh ) 
Obs. Species a ceteris Cryptocaryis Americam ineolentibus habitu fructibusque 
Ionge diversa, intcr formas Au tralienscs Americanasquc quasi ambigua. 
Species excludenciae : 
Cryptocarya Aii üva Mart. = Aniba permollis Mez. 
Cryptocarya Canelilla Kth. = Aniba Canclilla Mez. 
Cryptocarya dubia II. B. K. = Ajouea dubia Mez. 
Cryptocarya dubia Sprg. = Ocotca phillyraeoides Alez. 
Cryptocarya emarginata Meissn. — llufelandia emarginata Mez. 
Cryptocarya hirsuta Schutt = Endlicheria hirsuta Nees. 
Cryptocarya laevis Mart. — Ajouea Brasiliensis Meissn. 
