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novella utrinque, adalta subtus ferrugineo-ochraceo-tomentosa, supra sparse pilosa sub- 
nitida v. subglabrescentia nitida, ovata v. ovato- v. anguste lanceolata, basi acuta v. ob- 
tusiuscule acuta, apice acuminata, + 65 mm longa, 23 mm lata, subtripli- v. rarius 
penninervia, supra minute scrobiculata, subtus in foliis senioribus tomento detrito promi- 
nulo-reticulata, costis praeter infimas adscendentes e nervo medio sub angulo 40 — 50° 
prodeuntibus, margine minute recurvulo. Inflorescentiae 3 — 7-florae, e ramulis axil- 
laribus brevibus ortae v. saepius axillares, pedunculo dense tomentoso, usque ad 15 mm 
longo stipitatae, omnino ut in L. glaucescente dispositae. Involucri squamae deci- 
duae, exteriore latere tomentosae. Pedicelli dense tomentosi, flores aequantes v. subbre- 
viores. Flores perianthii tubo nullo. Limbi segmenta sublanceolata, obtusiuscula, 
tenuissima. Filamenta glabra, antheris dimidio longiora; seriei III. glandulis binis 
sessilibus, ex i j i altitudinis ortis aucta. Antherae ovales, introrsae, apice obtusae. 
Staminodia 0. Ovarium glaberrimum, globosum, minutum, stylo longiore. Bacca 
globosa, diam. 8 — 9 mm, cupulae minimae, perianthii lobis omnino deciduis simplici- 
marginatae insidens, pedicello incrassato. Embryo cotvledonibus apice manifeste acu- 
minulatis, corculum haud longe includentibus. Plumula glabra, clongato-cylindrica, apice 
rotundata, 2-phylla. Radicula brevis, conica. 
Hab. in republica Mexicana ad Orisabam: F. Müller n. 308, 808, 1118, ad 
Maltrata: Kerber n. 229, in monte Kaukando: Ehrenberg n. 1096, et loco non indicalo: 
Aschenbom n. 269, 1349, Galeotti n. 251, Karwinski. 
Florei Januario. ( V. s. in herb. Berol., Boiss.-Barbey., Goetting., Monac., Vindob.) 
6. Litsea parvifolia Mez. Folia persistentia, glaberrima, late et 
nonnunquam suborbiculari-ovata v. ovata v. ovato-lanceolata v. anguste 
lanceolata, basi obtusa v. breviter acuta v. peracuta, apice raro obtusa et 
nervo mucronulata, saepissime acuta v. peracuta. Inflorescentia 3 — 5-flora. 
Involucri squamae deciduae. Pedicelli pilosi v. subtomentosi. Filamenta 
antheras aequantia. 
Umbellularia parvifolia Hemsl. Biol. III, p. 77. 
Frutex ramulis gracilibus, glaberrimis, teretibus, atris v. fusco-brunneis, gemmis 
glabris, cortice esipido. Folia petiolis usque ad 8 mm longis, canalicnlatis , sparsa, 
glaberrima, supra nitida, subtus pallida, quoad formam valde variabilia: late et nonnun- 
quam suborbiculari-ovata v. ovata v. ovato-lanceolata v. anguste lanceolata, basi obtusa 
v. breviter acuta v. peracuta, apice raro obtusa et nervo paullo elongato mucronulata, 
saepissime acuta v. peracuta, 20 — 50 mm longa, 5 — 24 mm lata, perobscure subtripli- 
v. penninervia, utrinque + foveolato-scrobiculata v. supra laevia, costis (praeter infimas 
nonnunquam adscendentes) e nervo medio sub angulo 40 — 60° prodeuntibus, margine 
plano v. minutissime recurvulo. Inflorescentiae albae (ex Galeotti!), e ramulis axillari- 
bus brevibus v. multo crebrius singulae — temae e folioram axillis ortae, pedunculis gla- 
berrimis, usque ad 13 mm longis stipitatae, 3 — 5-florae. Involucri squamae deciduae, 
2X2 decussato-oppositae v. rarius omnino 2 solum, exteriore parte glabrae, omnes in 
axillis flores gereutes. Pedicelli pilosi v. subtomentosi, floribus multo breviores. Peri- 
anthii tubus nullus. Limbi segmenta ovalia, acuta. Filamenta glabra, antheras 
aequantia; seriei HI. glandulis binis manifeste stipitatis, ex l / 3 altitudinis prodeuntibus 
aucta. Antherae late rectangulares, apice obtusae v. truncatae. Staminodia 0. 
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