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87. Ocotea endlieheriopsis Mez nov. spec. Folia coriacea, adulta 
supra glabra, subtus ferrugineo-tomentosa, elliptica v. obovato-elliptica, 
basi acuta, apice breviter mucronulato-acuminata, penninervia, adulta 
supra perobscure immerse reticulata v. laevia, subtus prominenti-reticu- 
lata. Inflorescentia pyramidata, dense ferrugineo-tomentosa, foliis brevior. 
Flores dioici, tomentosi. Perianthii tubus conspicuus. Filamenta glabra, 
antheris tertia parte breviora. Antherae rectangulares, apice obtusae. 
Staminodia 0. In flore 9 ovarium glaberrimum stylo 4-plo breviore. 
Cupula margine perianthii lobis auctis G-dentata. 
Bois rose male (ex Mäinon!). 
Arbor ramulis validis, dense ferruginco- tomentosis, sero glabratis subeinereis, 
teretibus v. subteretibus, gemmis tomentosis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 
15 mm longis, subecanaliculatis, tomentosis, sparsa, coriacea, novella utrinque ferrugineo- 
pilosa subtomentosa, adulta supra glabra pemitida, subtus ferrugineo-tomentosa saepius 
cinerascentia opaca, elliptica v. obovato-elliptica, basi acuta, apice breviter mucronulato- 
acuminata, 85 — 170 mm longa, 37 — 60 mm lata, penninervia, supra immerse costata et 
juniora prominulo-, adulta perobscure immerse reticulata v. laevia, nonnunquam foveolata, 
subtus prominenti-costata reticulataque, nervis I. ordinis e medio sub angulo 35 — 50° 
prodeuntibus, margine recurvulo. Inflorescentia masculina ignota; feminina submulti- 
flora, abbreviata, manifeste pyramidato-panniculata, dense ferrugineo-tomentosa, foliis 
solemniter brevior. Flores dioici, ignoti, dense ferrugineo-tomentosi, 2 mm longi. 
Perianthii tubus lobis permanifeste brevior, late conicus, apice non constrictus, basi 
in pedicellum breviter attenuatus. Limbi segmenta genitalibus multo longiora, post 
anthesin subcampanulata nec patentia v. reflexa, lanceolato-ovata, acuta. Filamenta 
(in flore 9) glabra, antheris tertia earum longitudinis parte breviora; seriei III. basi 
glandulis binis parvis, globosis, sessilibus aucta. Antherae rectangulares, apice obtusae, 
solemniter minutae, steriles. Staminodia abortiva. Ovarium glaberrimum, sub- 
globosum, stylo 4 — 6-plo breviore, stigmate discoideo. Bacca ignota cupulae suberateri- 
formi, conicae, margine saepissime perianthii lobis persistentibus coronatae insidens. 
Hab. in G uyan a g a llica , loco non indicato: Mdinon n. 605. — ( V. s. in herb. Paris.) 
Obs Habitu et cupula omnino Endlicheriis adsocianda, antheris tarnen 4-locellatis 
excluditur et Ocoteam esse probatur. 
88. Ocotea rufa Mez nov. spec. Folia rigidiuscula, adulta supra 
praeter nervum medium subglabra, subtus nervis primariis lanatis ceterum 
pilosa, oblonga v. oblongo-lanceolata, basi acuta, apice breviter acumi- 
nata, supra immerse, subtus prominenti-costata laxeque transverse reti- 
culata. Inflorescentia thyrsoideo-panniculata, dense lanata, foliis brevior. 
Flores dioici, dense pilosi. Perianthii tubus subnullus. Filamenta glabra, 
antheris 2— 3-plo breviora. Antherae subovatae, apice obtusae. .Stami- 
nodia 0. In flore 9 ovarium glaberrimum, stylo 5 — 6-plo breviore. 
Arbor v. frutex ramulis dense longeque rufo-tomentosis v. sublanatis, teretibus, 
gemmis lanatis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 8 mm longis, dense tomentosis, 
