400 
12. Nectandra acutifolia Mez. Folia supra flavido - tomentella 
v. demum subglabrescentia, subtus rubiginosa, costarum axillis barbellatis 
ceterum sparse pilosa, ovata v. elliptica v. ovato-lanceolata , utrinque 
acuminata et prominulo-reticulata. Infloreseentia squarrose subpyramidato- 
panniculata, parce pilosa v. puberula. Flores hermaphroditi, toraentelli, 
diam. 9 — 10 mm. Antberae ser. I., II. sessiles, obtusiusculae. Ova- 
rium glabrum, stylo subaequilongo. 
Laurus acutifolia Pav. Ixmrogr. t. 17. 
Nectandra berchemiaefolia Meissn. in T)C. Prodr. XV, 1, p. 154 et 
in Mart. fl. Bras. V, 2, p. 162 (cum var. ß., excl. y.). 
Persea acuminata Nee.s, Syst. p. 170. 
Arbor 12 m alta (ex Spruce!) ramulis subglabris v. apice minute puberulis, angu- 
latis, atris, gemmis ferragineo-tomentosis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 35 mm 
longis, canaliculatis, laminä subsequente apice dilatatis, sparsa, coriacea, sopra flavido- 
tomentella v. demum glabrescentia, subtus permanifeste rubiginosa, costarum axillis solem- 
niter ferrugineo-barbatis ceterum sparse pilosa, ovata v. elliptica v. ovato-lanceolata, 
utrinque acuminata, 85 — 220 mm longa, 35 — 80 mm lata, penninervia, supra immerse, 
subtus prominenti-costata et utrinque, praesertim subtus, dense prominulo-reticulata, costis 
e nervo medio sub angulo 30 — 50° prodeuntibus, margine reenrvulo. Infloreseentia 
multiflora, squarrose subpyramidato-panniculata, sparse pilosa v. puberula, folia subaequans 
v. paullo brevior, pedicellis 1 — 5 mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores hermaphroditi, 
albi (ex Spruce!), subferrugineo-tomentelli, 9 — 10 mm diam. Perianthii tubus con- 
spieuus, apice paullo constrictus. Limbi segmenta late elliptica v. subobovata, sub- 
acuta. Antherae sessiles, papillosae, serierum exteriorum basi vix attenuatae, apice 
obtusiusculae; seriei III. glandulis binis conspicuis, sessilibus auctae, longius attenuatae. 
Locelli ima in anthera positi. Staminodia minima, capitulata. Ovarium glaber- 
rimum, globosum, stylo subaequilongo, stigmate discoideo-obtuso, subtriangulari. Fructus 
normalis ignotus. 
Hub. per Andium montes late dispersa in Columbia ad Antioquiam: Jervise, circa 
Bogotam: Triana n. 1041, 1046, loco non indicato: Linden n. 425; Brasilia sep- 
tentrionalis in prov. Alto Amazonas ad flumen Yapurd: Martins; Ecuador ad 
radices montis Chimborazo: Spruce n. 6179; Peruvia in montibus circa Huanuco: 
Haenke, loco non indicato: Ruiz et Pavon; Bolivia circa Majuri: Rusby n. 7 12. 
Floret Majo. ( V. s. in herb. Boiss.-Barbey., Kew., Monac., Paris., Prag, et in 
collect, cl. Rusby.) 
13. Nectandra discolor Nees. Folia subtus ferrugineo- v. flavo- 
tomentosa, ovata v. elliptica, basi subacuta, apice acuminata, supra 
immerse costata ceterum laevia, subtus prominenti-costata et obscure 
transverse reticulata. Infloreseentia tomentosa, subthyrsoideo- v. com- 
pacte pyramidato - panniculata. Flores hermaphroditi, villosi, diam. 
14 — 16 mm. Antherae ser. I., II. sessiles, subacutae. Ovarium glaber- 
rimum, subglobosum, stylo f-plo longiore. 
