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longis, leviter eanaliculatis, sparsa, chartacea v. demum coriacea, juniora utrinque prae- 
sertim secundum costas tomentello-pilosa , adulta snpra glabra + nitida, snbtus parce 
breviterque pilosa, lanceolata v. elliptico-lanceolata, utrinque laminä basi sensim in petiolum 
attenuatä acuminata, 100 — 200 mm longa, 36 — 62 mm lata, penninervia, supra filiformi- 
immersiuscule costata, subtus prominulo-costata levissimeque reticulata, costis e nervo 
medio sub angulo 20 — 45° prodeuntibus, margine recurvulo. Inflorescentia multiflora, 
laxe thyrsoideo-panniculata, dense albo-tomentella, folia subaequans v. brevior, pedicellis 
1 — 6 mm longis, bracteolis deciduis. Flores hermaphroditi , tomentelli, 4 mm diam. 
Perianthii tubus conspicuus, suburceolatus , apice constrictus. Limbi segmenta 
aequalia, ovalia, apice acutiuscula. Filamenta glabra, ser. I., II. antheras subaequantia 
v. breviora; ser. III. antheras aequantia, basi glandulis binis magnis, globosis, sessilibus 
aucta. Antherae suborbiculares, apice truncatae papillosaeque. Staminodia con- 
spicua, glabra, capitulata. Ovarium glaberrimum, ellipsoideum , stylo subaequilongo, 
stigmate discoideo. Fructus ignotus. 
Hab. in Br asiliae prov. Rio de Janeiro ad Cantogallo: Peckolt, in morde 
Corcovado: Glaziou n. 2670; et Minas Geraes, loco non indicato: St. Ililaire n. 802. 
(V. s. in herb. Berol ., Brux. et Paris.) 
64. Nectandra Mathewsii Meissn. Folia adulta supra glabra, 
subtus cinereo-micanti-tomentella, obovato - lanceolata v. obovata, basi 
acuta, apice breviter peracute acuminata, supra immerse costata ceterum 
laevia, subtus prominenti-costata leviterque prominulo-reticulata. Inflo- 
rescentia anguste v. subthyrsoideo-pyramidata, tomentella. Flores herma- 
phroditi, tomentelli, diam. 3,5 — 4 mm. Filamenta glaberrima, ser. I., II. 
antheris paullo breviora. Ovarium glaberrimum, stylo subduplo breviore. 
Nectandra Mathewsii Meissn. in MC. Prodr. XV, 1, p. 159. 
Arbor v. frutex ramulis novellis adpresse flavido-tomentellis, demum glabratis 
brunneis, angulatis, gemmis sericeo-tomentosis, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 
16 mm longis, profunde eanaliculatis, sparsa, chartacea v. chartaceo-coriacea , juniora 
supra perparce pilosa viridia, subtus albo-tomentella, adulta supra glabra, subtus cinereo- 
micanti-tomentella, obovato - lanceolata v. obovata, basi acuta, apice breviter peracute 
acuminata, + 120 mm longa, 40 mm lata, penninervia, supra immerse costata ceterum. 
laevia, subtus prominenti-costata leviterque prominulo-reticulata, costis e nervo medio 
sub angulo 10 — 30° prodeuntibus, solemniter adscendentibus, margine minute recurvulo. 
Inflorescentia axillaris v. rarius terminalis, multiflora, anguste v. subthyrsoideo-pyra- 
midata, cinereo- tomentella, folia subaequans, pedicellis 1 — 3 mm longis, bracteolis 
deciduis. Flores hermaphroditi, dense flavide cinereo-tomentelli , 3,5 — 4 mm diam. 
Perianthii tubus conspicuus, urceolatus, apice constrictus. Limbi segmenta ovata, 
acutiuscula. Filamenta glaberrima, serierum exteriorum antheris paullo breviora; 
seriei III. basi glandulis binis magnis, globosis, sessilibus aucta, antheris longiora. 
Antherae suborbiculares, apice obtusae. Staminodia conspicua, stipitiformia, glabra, 
apice cuspidata. Ovarium glaberrimum, ellipsoideum, stylo subgracili, subduplo breviore, 
stigmate obtuso. Fructus ignotus. 
Hab. in Peruvia , loco non indicato : Mathews n. 698 ( hb . Goetling.), 1131. 
( V. s. in herb. Deless. , Goetling . , Kew . , Petrop. [Aic forma ad N. Pichurim 
accedens!]). 
