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but inflorescence differences are numerous and obvious. No corollas are available 

 for the new species, but dimensions of the style and a few anthers (with no. 1278) 

 indicate a corolla about 16 mm. long. 



Cavendishia sp. 



Santiago- Zamora: Cordillera Cutucu, ridge ascending into central Cutucu, 

 4,400-4,700 ft. elev., Camp E-1157 (NY only) (epiphyte, arching to 2 m.; calyx 

 fluted and ribbed; corolla pale, tipped with crimson). 



The cited plant appears to represent an undescribed species, but unfortunately 

 the corollas described in the field notes are not now with the unicate specimen. 

 Its relationship is with the species of Cavendishia with an elongate calyx-limb 

 and callose-thickened lobes (see sp. 5-9 in my key in Contr. U. S Nat. Herb. 

 28: 463. 1932). 



Orthaea secundiflora (Poepp. & Endl.) Kl. Linnaea 24: 24. 1851. 



Santiago-Zamora: Eastern slope of the cordillera, valley of the Rios Negro 

 and Chupianza (on the trail from Sevilla de Oro, to Mendez), between Hda e Chontal 

 and Sta. Elena, 3,400-4,600 ft. elev., Camp E-783 (coarse epiphyte, hanging lax 

 to 6 m.; new leaves bright pink, conspicuous in the forest; corolla deep crimson, 

 in bud pale pink, apically white); same locality, Camp E-799 (arching shrub 4 m.; 

 corolla crimson below, apically white). 



These collections, the first of the species recorded from Ecuador, agree 

 excellently with the original description and plate (Thibaudia secundiflora Poepp. 

 & Endl. Nov. Gen. & Sp. 1: 5. pi. 9. 1835). The type material of the species was 

 obtained in the present Department of Huanuco, Peru. 



Orthaea sp. 



Santiago-Zamora: Eastern slope of the cordillera, valley of the Paos Negro and 

 Chupianza (on the trail from Sevilla de Oro to Mendez), region of Tambo Pilas, 

 near mouth of Rio Patos, 6,500-7,500 ft. elev., Camp E-757 (shrub 4 m.; leaves 

 shining on both sides, somewhat paler beneath; corolla pale pink below, apically 

 white). 



The cited specimen differs from 0. secundiflora in its congested inflorescences 

 (rachis 5-8 mm. long; pedicels about the same length), and its stamens with free 

 filaments and slightly shorter anthers. It may be referable to 0. abbreviata Drake, 

 from southern Ecuador, but the inadequate description of that species (Jour, de 

 Bot. 3: 75. 1889) implies that its leaves are somewhat broader (7x3 cm.) and 

 its pedicels are 2 cm. long. Number 757 cannot be positively identified without 

 comparison with the type of O. abbreviata, 



Satyria panurensis (Benth.) Benth. & Hook. Gen. PI. 2: 568. 1876. 



Santiago-Zamora: Low hills west of Rio Upano, along Rio Chupiangias, 2,500- 

 3,200 ft. elev., F. Prieto CbuP-24 (epiphytic, vinelike; young leaves red; corolla 

 red, green at apex). 



Widespread in the Andean foothills from Peru to Venezuela and into British 

 Guiana, but not, so far as I know, previously recorded from Ecuador. 



Satyria leucostoma Sleumer, Bot. Jahrb. 71: 407. 1941. 



Santiago-Zamora: Cordillera Cutucu, ridge ascending into central Cutucu, 

 4,400-4,700 ft. elev., Camp E-1146 (climbing, or high epiphyte; pedicels and 

 hypanthium green; base of corolla crimson, the apex white; leaves dull beneath). 

 Eastern slope of the cordillera, valley of the Ribs Negro and Chupianza (on the 

 trail from Sevilla de Oro to Mendez), between Tres Ranchos and Chontal, 2,700- 

 5,700 ft. elev., Camp E-1558 (epiphyte; leaves deep green above, pale beneath; 

 pedicels and hypanthium green; base of corolla red, the apex white). 



