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minata, supra sulcato- immerse costata levissimeque immerse reticulata, 
subtus prominenti-costata ceterum laevia v. minute laxeque prominulo- 
reticuiata. Inflorescentia pyramidato - panniculata , dense tomentella. 
Flores bermaphroditi, tomentoso-sericautes, diam. 8 — 10 mm. Antherae 
ser. I., II. sessiles sed basi atteuuatae, longe acutae. Ovarium glaber- 
rimum, stylo subnullo. 
Arbor v. frutex ramulis apice ferrugineo - tomentellis, demum glabratis fusco- 
brunneis, angulatis, gemmis ferrugineo - tomentosis , cortice adstringenti-amaro. Folia 
petiolis usque ad 20 mm longis, leviter canaliculatis, sparsa, coriacea v. coriaceo-chartacea, 
juniora subtus papilloso-tomentella, adulta utrinque glabra, elliptica v. obscure ovata, basi 
laminä reflexä petiolum paullo subsequente subacuminata, apice breviter acuminata, 
150 — 360 mm longa, 55 — 120 mm lata, penninervia, supra snlcato-immerse costata 
levissimeque immerse reticulata, subtus prominenti-costata ceterum laevia v. minute 
laxeque prominulo-reticulata, costis e nervo medio sub angulo 25 — 45° prodeuntibus, 
margine recurvulo. Inflorescentia multiflora, axillaris v. saepius subterminalis, pyra- 
midato-panniculata, foliis brevior, dense ferrugineo-tomentella, pedicellis 0,5 — 2 mm 
longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores hermaphroditi, breviter ferrugineo -tomentosi, seri- 
cantes, 8 — 10 mm diam. Perianthii tubus brevissimus. Limbi segmenta obovata, 
subacuta. Antherae sessiles sed basi manifeste attenuatae, longe triangulo - acutae, 
dense papillosae; ser. III. basi glandulis binis conspicuis, pallidis, globosis, sessilibus 
auctae. Staminodia conspicua, capitulato-liguliformia. Ovarium glaberrimum, fusi- 
formi-subglobosum, stylo subnullo, stigmate obtuso. Fructus ignotus. 
llab. in Andibus Peruviae circum Tambillo: Jelski n. 172. 
Floret Julio. ( V. s. in collectione cl. Jelskii et herbario meo communicatam.) 
40. Nectandra furcata Ne.es. Folia glabra, ovato- v. elliptico- 
lanceolata, basi breviter acuta, apice acuminata, supra solemuiter immerse 
costata reticulataque, subtus praeter costas promineutes laevia. Inflores- 
centia subsquarrose panniculata, tomentella. Flores bermaphroditi, tomen- 
tosi, diam. 10 — 12 mm. Antherae ser. I., II. sessiles, acutae. Ovarium 
glaberrimum, stylo brevissimo. 
Nectandra furcata Nees in Linnaea XXI, p. 501; Walp. Ann. III, 
p. 309; Meissn. in DC. Prodr. XV, 1, p. 152. 
Laurus furcata R. et P. Flor. Peruv. IV, t. 367 et Laurogr. t. 8. 
Arbor v. frutex ramulis apicem versus minutissime ferrugineo-tomentellis, celer- 
rime glabratis subatris, angulatis, gemmis tomentosis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis 
usque ad 12 mm longis, canaliculatis, sparsa, coriacea, glabra, supra subnitida, subtus 
subrubiginosa, sicca omnino brunnea, ovato- v. elliptico-lanceolata, basi breviter acuta, 
apice acuminata, 95 — 140 mm longa, 28 — 62 mm lata, penninervia, supra solemniter 
immerse costata reticulataque, subtus praeter costas prominentes e nervo medio sub 
angulo 40 — 50° prodeuntes laevia, margine subplano. Inflorescentia multiflora, sub- 
squarrose panniculata, ferrugineo-tomentella, folia subacquans, pedicellis 1 — 2 mm longis, 
bracteolis deciduis. Flores hermaphroditi, ferrugineo - tomentosi, diam. 10 — 12 mm. 
