103 
Obs. Species insignis, a robustiorc M. capitata praesertim foliorum forma, inflores- 
ccntia, floribus minoribus, aliis notis distinctissima; proxima M. triandrae, differt notis 
infra citatis. 
3. Misauteca triandra Mez. Riiinuli adulti glabrati. Folia cbar- 
tacea v. cbartaceo-subcoriacea, glabemma, -elliptico-lanceolata v. ovata v. 
late elliptica, basi acuta v. obtusiuscule acuta, apice acuminata, supra 
sublaevia v. minutissime et perobscure, subtus manifeste leviter reticulata. 
Iuflorescentia submultiflora, panniculata. Flores in pedunculorum apice 
subumbellati , 2,5 mm longi. Glandulae magnae, dilatato - cordatae, 
saepissime binae conuatae , e tubo stamineo in | altitudinis ortae. 
Ovarium stylo l£-plo longiore. 
Laurus triandra Swartz, Prodr. p. 65 et fl. Ind. occ. I, p. 706; 
Willd. Sp. pl. II, p. 482; Pers. Synops. I, p. 429; Enc. method. 
Stuppl. III, p. 324. 
Endiandra Jamaicensis Spry. Syst. I, p. 176; Roem. et Schult. 
Mant. III, p. 400. 
Acrodiclidium Jamaicense Nees, Syst. p. 270; Meissn. in EC. Prodr. 
XV, 1, p. 85; Gris. Fl. Br. W.I. Isl. p. 280, pl. Wriglit. p. 188 et Citb. 
p. 111; Sauv. Cuh. No. 2218; Benth. in Benth. et Hook. Gen. HI, p. 155. 
Symphysodaphne Cubensis Rieh, in Ram. Fl. Cuh. XJ, p. 190 t. 67; 
Benth. in Benth. et Ilook. Gen. III, p. 155; Meissn. I. c. p. 176. 
Aydendron Cuhense Rieh, in Ramon de la Sagra, Cuba XI, p. 187 . 
Misanteca Cubensis Benth. in Benth. et Hook. Gen. III, p. 155. 
Laurus parviflora Poepp. (e. p.) 1 ) ap. Meissner in L)C. Prodr. 
XV, 1, p. 85. 
Arbor usque ad 10 m, (ex Grisebach) ramulis gracilibus , novellis minutissime 
strigoso-pilosis, adultis glabratis, fusco-brunneis, subteretibus v. minutissime angulatis, 
gcmmis parce tomentosis, cortice in ramulis validioribus verruculoso, cinereo, esipido. 
Folia petiolis usque ad 15 mm longis canaliculatis, sparsa, chartacea v. chartaceo-sub- 
coriacea, glaberrima, elliptico-lanceolata v. ovata v. late elliptica, basi acuta v. obtusiuscule 
acuta, apice acuminata, + 80 mm longa, 34 mm lata, penninervia, supra sublaevia v. 
minutissime et perobscure, subtus manifeste leviter reticulata, costis e nervo medio sub 
angulo 45 — 55° prodeuntibus, margine subplano. Inflorescentia axillaris v. nonnunquam 
pseudoterminalis, submultiflora, parce fulvo-strigosa; junior pedunculis brevibus (usque ad 
0,5 mm longis) capituliformis, foliis permanifeste brevior; sub anthesi pedunculi et pedi- 
celli (demum usque ad 4 — 5 mm longi) valde subitoque elongati panniculam squarrosam 
sublaxam pyramidatam folia subaequantem v. sublongiorem praebent; bracteolae deciduae. 
Flores in pedunculorum apice 3 — 15 subumbellati, glabri v. subglabri, 2,5 mm longi, albi 
purpurascentes (ex Grisebach). Perianthii tubus infundibuliformis, lobis aequalibus, 
late squamiformibus, triangulari-acutis 1 ’/a — 2-plo longior. Androeceum perianthii 
lobis manifeste longius, seriebus 2 exterioribus quartaque interiore abortivis 1-seriatum. 
') cf. Phoebe membranacea Nees. 
