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apicibus incurvis. Petiolus 1-2 mm. Lamina 4-6 x 3-4.5 mm. ovata apice rotunda 

 basi late obtusa, nervis primariis 3 supra et subtus ab pilis obscuris; supra tu- 

 berculis crassis tumidis l/mm. 2 (16-28 per lamina) in series 4 regulariter dis- 

 positis dense onusta, tuberculo abrupte setifero seta 0.2-0.4 mm. longa; subtus 

 dense setulosa vel appresso-setulosa, pilis ad 2 mm. longis. Flores 5-meri in- 

 florescentiis ut in B. lycopodioidi. Pedicellus sub bracteolis 1-2 mm., super 2-4 

 mm.; bracteolae 1-2.5 x 0.5*1 mm. ellipticae supra glabrae subtus sparse strigu- 

 losae, minime usque ad anthesim persistentes. Hypanthium 3-3.5 x 4-4.5 mm., 

 medio 0.3 mm. crassum, modice vel dense adpresso-setosum pilis 3-4/mm. 2 et ad 

 3 x 0=5 mm. Sepala 3.5-4.5 x 2-2.5 mm. oblongo-ovata apice acuta basi per 0.2- 

 0.7 mm. cohaerentia, sinu rotundo. Petaia 11-13 x 7*8 mm. asymmetrice obovata 

 apice obtusa vel rotunda, ciliis glanduliferis 0.1-0.4 mm. Filamenta 3.5*4 mm.; 

 antherae 2.5*3 mm., poro 0.7-0.8 mm. diam.; connectivum basi antherae 1.4-1.6 

 mm., ab anthera per 1-1.1 mm. liberum, lobis ventralibus 0.9-1 mm. Stylus 16- 

 20 x 0.3 mm., per 5 mm. exsertus. Ovarium 3.5 x 2.5 mm. apice per 1.5 mm. mo- 

 dice longo-strigulosum, lobis apicalibus super loculos 0.2-0.6 mm. 



Type Collection and Locality: Pearce s.rz. (HOLOTYPE K); Peru, Dept. Hu- 

 anuco, "Cordillera of Pozuzo 10-11000 ft., July 1863. Evg. shrub 4-6 ft. Blue." 



Type Photograph: Gleason 88-12 (holotype). 



Distribution: Depts. Huanuco and Junln, Peru, alt. 3000-3100 m. 

 Junin: Huacapistana, Weberbauer 2072 (F, G-DEL). 



This species is very closely related to B. lycopodioides , but differs in the 

 smooth trichomes, more ovate leaf blades (the length/width ratio mostly less than 

 1.5, rather than mostly greater than 2), slightly greater average number of tuber- 

 cles per leaf, and much stouter and more patent hairs on the stems, lower side of 

 the leaves, and hypanthium. The hypanthium is moderately covered with stout 

 hairs with patent bases and incurved tips, rather than very densely short-strigose. 

 The type sheet is a syntype of B. lycopodioides, 



39. Brachyotum lycopodioides Triana, Trans. Linn. Soc. 28. 49. 1871. 



Brachyotum minimum Markgraf, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 13: 459. 1937. 



Trichomes minutely but moderately roughened. Branchlets obscurely quad- 

 rangular, densely to moderately strigose. Petiole 1-2 mm. Blade 3*5 x 2-2.5 mm., 

 ovate to oblong-elliptic with the apex rounded and the base obtuse, the 3 primar- 

 ies completely hidden by the pubescence; above completely covered with stout 

 tubercles l/mm. 2 in 4 rows at widest part of the blade and 12-20 per blade, with 

 their abruptly attenuate tips about 0.5 mm. long; below very densely short-strigose. 

 Flowers 5*merous, compact-ternate or with an additional pair of flowers at the 

 node below the dichasial node or also with another additional pair at the next- 

 lower node, the dichasium subtended by leaves. Pedicel 0-3 mm. below the brac- 

 teoles, 2*3 mm. above; pedicellar bracteoles 2.5*4 x 1.5*2 mm., elliptic and 3- 

 nerved, mostly persistent until anthesis, above glabrous, below densely strigu- 

 lose. Hypanthium 3—3.5 x 4.5 mm., 0.3 mm. thick medianly, densely sericeous- 

 strigose, the hairs 6-12/mm. 2 and to 2 mm. long. Sepals 3-4 x 2.5-3 mm., ovate 

 to oblong-ovate with acute apices, united at bases 0.5*0.7 mm., the sinuses acute. 

 Petals light violet (fide Pennell), 12-14 x 9-10 mm., asymmetrically obovate with 

 obtuse to rounded-obtuse apices, the gland-tipped cilia 0.1-0.2 mm. (the terminal 

 one 0.3-0.4 mm.). Filaments 3.5-4 mm.; anthers 2-3 mm., with the flaring apical 

 pore 0.5 mm. in diam. and nearly as wide as the anther; connective at anther base 

 0.6-2 mm., free of the anther 0.3-1.2 mm., the ventral lobes 0.4-1.1 mm. Style 

 15-17 x 0.3-0.4 mm., exserted 4*5 mm. Ovary 3-4 x 2.5*3 mm., densely strigu- 

 lose on the apical 1-1.5 mm., the apical lobes 0.1-0.2 mm. above the locules. 



