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Santiago-Zamora: Valley of the Rio Zamora, east of Loja,' ridge across the river 

 from the village of Zamora, Camp E-34 (NY only). 



The cited specimens were collected at elevations of 5,000 to 9,500 ft.; the 

 plants were noted as epiphytes or as shrubs up to 4 m. high growing on cliffsides 

 or hanging from rocks; leaves crisp- or inflated-succulent, 1-2 mm. thick, deep 

 green above, paler beneath, usually shining on both sides or dullish beneath; 

 bracts pale chestnut-brown; calyx light pink to red; corolla crimson; fruit pale 

 blue to deep lavender, the projecting calyx-lobes purplish or nigrescent-purple. 



This series of specimens is a valuable addition to the known material of the 

 species, which in 1933 (Brittonia 1: 231) I had known only from the two original 

 collections. Since that time Sleumer (Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 12: 123. 1934) has 

 cited several additional Ecuadorian specimens and discussed variation within 

 the species, which is considerable but no more than normal in Disterigma. 



Another specimen of this relationship is: Pichincha: Western slope of the 

 cordillera, along the road from Quito to Sto. Domingo de los Colorados, about 

 6,000 ft. elev. , Camp E-1738 (NY only) (plant hanging down to 0.3 m.; on cliff; 

 flowers solitary in axils, deep rose; leaves subcarnose, red-tinged). This number 

 is certainly allied to D. pentandrum, like which it has 5 stamens. However, its 

 calyx-lobes are 1-1.5 mm. long, eciliate, and not thickened (those of the species 

 being usually 2.5-4 mm. long, obviously glandular-ciliate, and distally thickened). 

 I suspect that no. 1738 represents an undescribed species of this alliance, but 

 the material is not adequate for description. 



Vaccinium floribundum H B. K. Nov. Gen. & Sp. 3: 266. pi. 251. 1818. 



[Colombia: Narino: Near Chiles, Camp E-341.] Carchi: Camp E-297, E-298, 

 E-313-E-317 inch, E-333. Pichincha: Camp E-1704, E-1714. Leon: CampE-2351. 

 Canar: Camp E-1796. Azuay: Camp E-384, E-389, E-463, E-1641, E-2063, E-2140, 

 E-2264, E-5174, E-5243, s. n.; F. Prieto P-236A, P-236B, P-269, P-311. Loja: 

 Camp E-95, E-272. 



The specimens cited above, which give an excellent picture of the degree of 

 variation in typical V. floribundum in Ecuador, are accompanied by notes too ex- 

 tensive to be given here. In brief, the plant was found at elevations of 7,500 to 

 12,000 ft.; it was noted as a shrub up to 2 m. (or rarely as much as 3*5 m.)high, 

 often low, spreading, or prostrate on paramos, in small or extensive colonies, with 

 underground burls up to 10 cm. in diameter; leaves deep green above, paler beneath, 

 dull on both sides or subnitid above; hypanthium green to purplish, or suffused 

 with pink, sometimes subglaucous,. the calyx-lobes sometimes red; corolla usually 

 bright pink to red, sometimes white tinged with pink; fruit blue to black, glau- 

 cous of not. 



The varieties of V. floribundum accepted by Sleumer (Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 

 13* 129-132. 1936) seem of very questionable value, being based on size and 

 shape of leaves. However, I have attempted to arrange the present collections in 

 these varieties. Those cited above fall into the typical variety as interpreted by 

 Sleumer. It may be noted that nos. 389, 2264, 5243, and s. n. represent the form 

 which Blake has described as V. dasygynum (which Sleumer reduces outright to 

 typical V. floribundum), of which the calyx is pubescent. 



Vaccinium floribundum var. 'marginatum (Dun.) Sleumer, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 

 13: 131. 1936. 



Canar: Northeast of Azogues, F. Prieto P-153. Azuay: Paramo de Tinajillas 

 and surrounding chaparral and forests, south of Cuenca, Camp E-485. Cordillera 

 de Alpachaca, Camp E-284 (NY only). 



The specimens are from elevations of 9,800 to 11,000 ft., and the plant is noted 

 as a spreading or arching shrub to 0.2 m., with a pink corolla and black fruit. This 



