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33. Nectandra glabrescens Benth. Folia utrinque glabra v. subtus 
miaute tomentella, elliptica v. elliptico- v. ovato-lanceolata, basi acuta, 
apice acuminata, supra immerse, subtus prominulo-costata et obsoletissime 
reticulata v. laevia. Iuflorescentia laxe + corymboso-panniculata, tomen- 
tella v. subglabra. Flores hermaphroditi , tomeutelli, diam. 9 — 10 mm. 
Antherae ser. I., II. sessiles, obtuse acutae. Ovarium glaberrimum, stylo 
3 — 6-plo breviore. 
Nectandra glabrescens Benth. Bot. Sulphur. p. 161; Walp. Ann. I, 
p. 575; Meissn. in DC. Prodr. XV r , 1, p. 165; Hemsl. Biol. III, p. 74. 
Ocotea salicifolia Hook, et Am. (nec. II. B. K.) Bot. Beech. p. 309. 
Arbor parva, 8 — 14 m alta (ex S. Hayes!, Seemann!) ramulis minute flavo- v. 
ferrugineo-tomentellis, celerrime glabratis brunneis, angularis v. subteretibus, gemmis tomen- 
tellis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 20 mm longis, "subecanaliculatis, sparsa, 
chartacea, supra glabra, subtus minute tomentella v. glabra, elliptica v. elliptico- v. ovato- 
lanceolata, basi acuta, apice acuminata, 110 — 215 mm longa, 37 — 70 mm lata, penni- 
nervia, supra immerse, subtus prominulo-costata et obsoletissime reticulata v. laevia, cosris 
e nervo medio sub angulo 45 — 60° prodeuntibus, margine recurvulo v. subplano. Inflo- 
rescentia multiflora, laxe + corymboso-panniculata, tomentella v. subglabra, foliis 
brevior, pedicellis 2 — 5 mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores albi (ex S. Hayes!, 
Seemann!), hermaphroditi, tomentelli, diam. 9 — 10 mm. Perianthii tubus brevis v. 
subnullus, apice haud constrictus. Limbi segmenta late v. suborbieulari-ovalia, obtu- 
siuscula. Antherae sessiles, papillosae, depresse subtriangulares, obtuse acutae ; ser. III. 
basi glandulis binis conspicuis, depresso-subpulviniformibus, subsulphureis auctae. Stami- 
nodia glabra, stipitiformia, parva. Ovarium glaberrimum, globosum, stylo 3 — 6-plo 
breviore, stigmate obtuso. Fructus ignotus. 
Hab. in America centrali, in Guatemala ad Retaluleu: Bernoulli et Cario n. 2585; 
et in Panama: Bureley n. 2055, Seemann n. 556; nec non in Mexico: Berchey; et 
forma valde affinis ( num identica?) in Columbia ad Antioquiam: Jervise, et loco non 
indicato: Linden n. 430. 
Yar. fuscobarbata Mez differt foliis basi saepiusque ad costarum 
axillas solemuiter fusco-barbatis. 
Hab. in Isthmo Panamensi: Sutton Hayes n. 487. 
Florei Januario, Februario. ( V . s. in herb. Mus. Brit., Goetting., Ketv . , Petro}), 
et variet. in herb. Boiss.-Barbey., Brux , Kew., Vindob.) 
34. Nectandra Antillana Meissn. Folia subglabra v. utrinque 
perparce pilosa, late lauceolata v. anguste ovata, basi acuta, apice acu- 
minata, supra immerse costata ceterum sublaevia, subtus costis promi- 
nulis reticulo tenuissimo conjuuctis. Inflorescentia laxe squarroseque 
panniculata, parcissime puberula v. subglabra. Flores hermaphroditi, 
parce tomentelli, diam. 8 — 10 mm. Antherae ser. I., II. sessiles, apice 
obtusiusculae. Ovarium glaberrimum, stylo 4 — 6-plo breviore. 
