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pale green with sterile (?) bracts in axils, apparently usually 2 fertile flowers, 

 outer (or sheathing) perianth segments nigrescent-purple, inner segments (or ster- 

 ile stamens?) salmony yellow, seeds gunpowder-blue, short aril; foothills of the 

 western Cordillera near the village of Bucay, 1,000—1,250 ft., E-3783. 



Calathea nodosa Rushy. 



Santiago-Zamora ("Oriente"): plants from rhizomatous base, petioles to 2 m., 

 corolla pale white with purplish tinge, branch accompanying inflorescence droops 

 over later and takes root, axillary branch becoming new plant; Cordillera Cutucu, 

 ca. 2° 40' S., 78° W., 3,500-3,700 ft., E-1234. 



Calathea peruviana Koern. 



Santiago-Zamora ( "Oriente"): plants from short rhizomatous bases, upper sur- 

 face of leaves variegated with three shades of green in perfect scalloped pattern, 

 lower surface with red and green, peduncle reddish, lower (flowering) bracts 

 yellow-green, upper (non-flowering) forming corona-like structure and deep green 

 with red margins on outside, perianth white with purple tinge; Cordillera Cutucu, 

 ca, 2° 40' S., 78° W., 3,900 ft., E-1108. A variety with nearly glabrous leaves. 



Calathea picturata K. Koch & Lind. ex char. 



Junction of Guayas, Canar, Chimborazo and Bolivar: in clumps from short off- 

 shoots, leaf dark green with light green zones along center vein and also about 

 half way to margin above, lower surface suffused with purple, bracts purplish, 

 flower parts white; foothills of the western Cordillera near the village of Bucay, 

 1,000-1,250 ft , E-3844. 



Myrosma stromanthoides Macbride. 



Santiago-Zamora ("Oriente"): plants in colonies from short rhizomes, petioles 

 to 2 a, blades 0.4—0.8 m. long, inflorescence about 1 m. above ground level, 

 bracts and perianth parts yellow-orange, connection between blade and petiole 

 "jointed' 1 ; ridge, western side of Cutucu, Cordillera Cutucu, ca. 2° 40' S., 78° 

 W., 2,900-3,000 ft., E-1087. 



Pleiostachya Morlaei (Eggers) K. Schum. 



Guayas: plants in clumps, rhizomatous, petioles of lower leaves to 2 m., blade 

 to 1 m., deep green above and below, veins red below, inflorescence in branched 

 series at several levels, sepals pale yellow, 2 corolla segments yellow, 3rd large, 

 lavender; coastal plain, in the vicinity of Naranjito, ca c 120 ft., E-3594. 



