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MEMOIRS OF THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 



[vol. 10 



of Cumbre Camp, 1100 m, 24 Nov 1957, Cerro de la Neblina, Rio Yatua, 

 Amazonas, Venezuela, Bassctt Maguire, John J. Wurdack & Celia K. Maguire 

 42213 (holotype, ft. NY). 



Distribution. A tree, unusual for the attractive leaves, bieolored in appear- 

 ance, forming a contrasting background for the greyish-white, full-flowered in- 

 florescences, occurring, in addition to the type locality, possibly in the Chimanta 

 area of Venezuela. VENEZUELA. Bolivar: east-central portion of Apacara- 

 tepui, Steyermark 75916 (st. NY). 



Except for the color and smaller size of the broader leaves, the general aspect 

 of this species is similar to that of the widespread Endlicheria bracteolata 

 (Meissner) Allen and the species of Ocotea described below which simulates 

 the latter. 



It is a pleasure to name the species for Dr. Bassett Maguire, Coordinator of 

 Tropical Botany at The New York Botanical Garden. 



Ocotea esmeraldana Moldenke in Gleason, Bull. Torrey Club 58 : 362. 1931. 



Fructus viridis. fide coll., ellipsoideus, apiculatus, 10 X 5-6 mm, cupula rubra, 

 fide coll., cyathiformi, vadosa, patenti, ad 8-9 mm longa et 2 mm alta, ad 

 marginem ad 8 mm diam., stipe ad 2 mm longo, pedicello satis robusto, ad 4 

 mm longit. 



Type. Shrub, Fish Creek, Esmeralda, Amazonas, Venezuela. 350 ft, Apr 1928- 

 Apr 1929, G. H. H. Tate 963 (holotype ? c? fl. NY). 



Distribution. Small tree or shrub of extremely variable habit, bearing? herma- 

 phrodite flowers, widespread in the savannas or along streams from the type 

 locality and adjacent regions of the Upper Orinoco, north to Cerro Yapacana 

 and Cerro Moriehe, south to Rio Pachimoni-Yatua, a tributary of the Rio 

 Casiquiare and west across the Rio Guainia into Colombia. VENEZUELA. 

 Amazonas: shrub, Grand Savanna, section 1, Esmeralda, 32.7 ft. Tate 285 (para- 

 type, fl. NY) ; frequent on Esmeralda Ridge, Maguire d' Wurdack 34649 (fr. 

 NY) ; en los sitios sombreados por lajas graniticas en las faldas expuestas atras 

 de Esmeralda, Williams 15427 (fr. A), (?) 15327 (fr. F) ; occasional at stream- 

 side, Culebra Creek, Cerro Duida, Maguire &° Maguire, Jr. 29068 (fl. NY) ; in 

 sabanita at northwest base of mountain, Cerro Moriehe, Rio Ventuari, Maguire, 

 Cowan d: Wurdack 30929 (fr. NY), 30981 (fl. fr. NY) ; Rio Orinoco, Maguire, 

 Cowan & Wurdack 30588 (fr. NY) ; locally frequent in tree "island" in Savanna 

 No. 3, Maguire, Wurdack & Keith 41542 (fl. NY), occasional at edge of Savanna 

 No. 3, %1499 (fl. NY) ; frequent in savanna on right bank of Rio Pacimoni, 50 km 

 above mouth, Maguire, Wurdack & Bunting 37559 (fl., fr. NY) ; en las margenes 

 arboreadas de Yavita, Williams 14155 (fr. F) ; frequent along Carlo San Miguel 

 just above Limoncito (15 km from Rio Guainia) Wurdack & Adderley 43222 

 (fl. NY) ; frequent in sabanita 1 km west of La Ceiba, Cano Miguel 2 km above 

 Limoncito, Maguire, Wurdack & Keith 41907 (fl. NY) ; en la sabana de San 

 Antonio, Rio Orinoco, Williams 15071 (fl. F, US) ; frequent in Sabana El Venado 

 on left bank of Cano Piniichm above Pimichin, Maguire, Wurdack & Bunting 

 36357 (fl., fr. NY) ; occasional in same locality, Maguire & Wurdack 35584 (fl. 

 NY), in sabanita 1 km east of Maroa, 35682 (fl. NY) ; frequent in scrub savanna 

 7 km north of Maroa, Maguire, Wurdack & Keith 41747 (fl. NY). COLOMBIA. 

 Comisaria del Vaupes: occasional in sabanita 0.5-1.5 km north of Puerto Co- 

 lombia (opposite Maroa), Rio Guainia, Maguire, Wurdack d* Keith 41853 (fl. 

 NY) ; frequent in Cacagual savanna, Rio Atabapo, Maguire, Wurdack & Keith 

 41452 (fl.NY). 



