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Fig. 39. J usticia wurdackii Leonard (Maguire, Wurdack 4- Bunting 36811). a, basal 

 portion of leaf, X 0.5; b, tip of same, X 0.5; c, leaf much reduced to show shape, X 0.15; 

 d, inflorescence, X 0.5; e, bract, bractlet, and calyx, X 3.3; f, portion of calyx segment 

 (outer surface) enlarged to show pubescence, X 5 ; g, small portion of same more enlarged 

 to show glandular hairs, X ca. 60; h, same portion (inner surface), X 3.3; i, portion of 

 rachis enlarged to show pubescence, X ca. 20; j, tip of corolla, X 1; k, anther, X 6.5; 1, 

 valve of capsule, X 2. 



bracteolae triangulares, 1-2 mm longae et 1 mm latae ; calycis segmenta lanceo- 

 lata, 7 mm longa, 0.75-1 mm lata, graciliter acuminata, intus minute hirtella, 

 extus etia*m papillosa et parce hirtella; corolla purpureo-punicea, glabra vel 

 parce et subtiliter pubescens, 3.5 cm longa, tubo basi 3 mm lato, ad os 7 mm lato, 

 labio superiore erecto, ovato, 15 mm longo, basi 8 mm lato, apice bilobato, lobis 

 rotunclatis, 0.5 mm longis et 0.75 mm latis, labio inferiore aliquanto patulo, 

 oblongo, circa 20 mm longo et 8 mm lato, trilobato, lobis rotundatis, 4 mm longis 

 et latis; stamina exserta, labio superiore corollae aequalia declinata, lobis 

 antherarum obliquis, superpositis, connectivo 1 mm longo et 0.5 mm lato, fila- 

 mentis planis glabris; capsulae clavatae 7 mm longae, 4 mm latae, 3.5 mm 

 crassae, apice obtusae, minute .puberulae ; semina orbiculata, plana, 3 mm lata 

 et longa, glabra ; retinacula 2.5 mm longa, curvata, apice laciniata. 



VENEZUELA: Amazonas: Cerro de la Neblina, Rio Yatua, occasional in Clusia moss- 

 forest just south of Camp 3, alt. 650-700 m; herb 1-2 m, flowers rich purple-pink; 23 Dec 

 1953, Basst tt Maguire, John J. Wurdack <$• George S. Bunting 36811 (type, US; isotype, NY) ; 

 frequent in Clusia scrub forest just south of Camp 3, alt. 700 m; herb to 1.5 m; 14-16 Nov 

 1957, Maguire, Wurdack Maguire 42058 (paratype). 



