420 
Hab. in Antill arum insulis Puerto- Rico: Krug herb. n. 1075, Pavon, Sinlenis 
n. 2035, 2161, 5264, 5367, 5862, 6709, herb. Paris. ( an Riedle?); St. Thomas: herb • 
Deless. (ex herb. Ventenat). 
Floret Augusto — Decembri ; fruct. Aprili. ( V. s. in herb. Mus. Brit., Deless., 
Krug, et Urban., Paris.) 
26. Nectandra Caucana Mez nov. spec. Folia supra flavo-strigosa, 
subtus + sericea costarum asillis solemniter barbellatis, ovato- v. elliptico- 
lanceolata, basi subacuminata et dem um obtusiuscula, apice acuminata, 
supra elegantissime immerse, subtus prominenti-costata ceterum laevia. 
Inflorescentia abbreviato-squarrose panniculata, dense ferrugineo-tomen- 
tella. Flores hermaphroditi, subsericei, diam. 6 mm. Antherae ser. I., 
II. sessiles, obtusiuscule acutae. Ovarium glaberrimum, stylo subnullo. 
Nectandra berchemiaefolia var. 6. Caucana Meissn. in JDC. Prodr. 
XV, 1, p. 155 et in Mart. fl. Bros. V, 2, p. 263. 
Arbor v. frutex ramulis subferrugineo-tomentellis, angularis, gemmis ferrugineo- 
sericeis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 16 mm longis, leviter canaliculatis, 
sparsa. chartacea, supra flavido-strigosa , subtus + sericea, costarum axillis solemniter 
barbellatis, ovato- v. elliptico-lanceolata , basi subacuminata et (auriculis in foliis siccis 
reflexis) demum obtusiuscula, apice solemniter acuminata, 95 — 120 mm longa, 30 — 50 mm 
lata, penninervia, supra elegantissime immerse, subtus prominenti-costata ceterum laevia, 
costis parallelis e nervo medio sub angnlo 35 — 55 ° prodeuntibus , margine recurvulo. 
Inflorescentia submultiflora, abbreviato-squarrose panniculata, dense ferrugineo-tomen- 
tella, foliis mnlto brevior, pedicellis 1 — I mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores her- 
maphroditi, flavido-subsericei, diam. 6 mm. Perianthii tubus conspicuus, apice paullo 
constrictus. Limbi segmenta obovato-suborbicularia, obtusiuscula. Antherae sessiles, 
papillulosae, serierum exteriorum basi breviter attenuatae, apice obtusiuscule acutae; seriei 
EU. basi glandulis binis majusculis, sessilibus auctae, longe attenuatae, obtusae. Locelli 
ima in anthera positi. Staminodia conspicua, capitulato-stipiriformia. Ovarium 
glaberrimum, globosum, stylo subnullo, stigmate obtuso, subatro. Fructus ignotus. 
Hab. in Columbiae prov. Caucana: Holton n. 816. 
( V. s. in herb. Boiss.-Barbey., Candoll., Keic.) 
Obs. Species perinsignis a cl. Meissner cum N. acutifolia confusa primo ad- 
spectu foliis subtus sericeis et characteribus floralibus : antheris brevioribus styloque sub- 
nullo longe differt. 
27. Nectandra Amazonum Nees. Folia juniora utrinque flavido- 
tomentella, adulta subglabra, ovato- v. elliptico-lanceolata v. lanceolata, 
basi + acuta, apice acuminata, supra subobscure, subtus mauifestius 
reticulata. Inflorescentia squarrulose panniculata, tomentella. Flores 
hermaphroditi, tomentelli, diam. 7 — 8 mm. Antherae ser. I., II. sessiles, 
triangulo-acutae. Ovarium glaberrimum, stylo subbreviore. 
