Geissanthus. 
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16. G. bogotensis Mez n. sp. — Ramuli crassi, novelli lepidibus magnis adpressis 
alutaceis punctati. Folia petiolis ± 20 cm longis', lamina anguste sed manifeste alalis stipi- 
tata, elliptica, basi rotundata apice obtusiuscula, zh 140 mm longa, 70 mm lata, coriacea, 
supra glabra nitidula, subtus lepidibus adpressis magnis dense tessellata, praeter coslas 
omnes subaequales laxe nunc perlaxe parallelas filiformi-prominulas laevia, haud mani- 
festius punctata. Inflorescentia oo-tlora, dense abbreviateque subpyramidata, 4-pinnata, 
folia subaequans, furfuracea, ramulis flores densissime subspicatos gerentibus; llores vix 
3 cm longi; sepala dorso dissite lepidota, fere ad 3 4 connata, irregulariter in lobos ± 3 
ovato-triangulares acutos scissa; petala medium usque connata lobis subcoriaceis, ellipticis, 
late rotundatis, perobscure punctatis; stamina petalis permulto breviora e fauce emergentia 
antkeris ellipticis, apice rotundatis mucronulatisque, dorso concoloribus nec punctatis, super 
basin filamentis satis longioribus affixis; ovarium glabrum, ovoideum, stylo subduplo 
longiore crasse cvlindrico, stigmate maximo pulvinato. 
Columbien: Prov. Bogota am Salto de Tequendama (Triana n. 2508b). — Herb. 
DC., Wien. 
17. G. multiflorus Mez n. sp. — Ramuli validi, apicem versus adpresse ferrugineo- 
lepidoti. Folia petiolis di I 0 mm longis stipitata, anguste vel rarius bene elliptica, basin 
versus sensim acuta apice permanifeste acuminata, zt 200 mm longa, 60 mm lata, juniora 
subtus lepidibus minutis brunneis consita adulta glabrata. sicca supra triste viridia subtus 
manifeste pallida et hic tenuiter dense prominulo-reticulata, punctis manifestioribus destituta. 
Inflorescentia oo-flora, per anthesin densior breviter pyramidalis fructifera laxa graciliter 
pyramidala, primum foliis brevior tune ea superans, tenuiter lepidoto-puberula, tripinnata, 
ramulis flores laxiuscule optime racemosos gerentibus; flores non nisi juveniles mihi visi 
subglabri; sepala ultra 3 / 4 connata apice in lobos trianguläres valde inaequales rupta, dissite 
lineolis brevibus tenuibusque picta; petala ad :, / 4 connata, sicut sepala picta; antherae late 
ellipticae, utrinque emarginatae, paullo supra basin filamentis brevibus affixae; ovarium 
ovoideum stylo e brevissimis cvlindrico, stigmate conico. 
Bolivia: bei Sandillani (Pen ree). — Blüht im Januar (Herb. Kew). 
18. G. Pichinchae Mez n. sp. — Ramuli validi, apicem versus dense lepidibus ad- 
pressis, ferrugineis obtecti. Folia petiolis dz 2 0 mm longis, lamina crispulata decurrente 
anguste alatis stipitata, elliptica vel anguste elliptica, utrinque breviter acuta, dz 150 mm 
longa, 50 mm lata, chartaceo-coriacea, supra glabra subtus lepidibus adpressis dense obtecta, 
costis supra sulcatim immersis subtus prominentibus aucta et hic reticulata, punctis mani- 
feslioribus destituta. Inflorescentia oo-flora, basi valde foliis magnis interrupta, densiuscule 
4-pinnatim panniculata, lepidota, folia bene superans, ramulis flores 5 — 20 sueto laxius- 
cule racemosos gerentibus, pedicellis brevibus sed manifestis usque ad 1,5mm longis; flores 
ante anthesim 3 mm longi; sepala dorso bene lepidota membranaeea, ultra medium coalita 
lobis rotundatis, margine minute crenulatis, medio nunc dissite nunc biseriatim punctatis; 
petala vix medium usque connata lobis lanceolatis, acutis, haud punctatis; stamina lobos 
fere ad 3 / 4 aequantia per anthesin exserta; antherae ovato-lanceolatae, acutae, prope basin 
filamentis subaequilongis affixae; ovarium ellipsoideum stylo crasse cylindrico subtriplo 
longiore, stigmate discoideo. 
Ecuador: in Wäldern am West-Abhang des Pichincha und am Corazön (Jameson 
n. 811, Sodiro n. 100 7b, 100/8). — Herb. Berlin, Deless. 
19. G. ecuadorensis Mez n. sp. — Ramuli crassi, glabri, apicem versus subangulati. 
Folia petiolis ± 8 mm longis, lamina decurrente bene alatis stipitata, obovato-elliptica vel 
elliptica, basi acuta apice obtusiuscula, zt 8 0 mm longa, 40 mm lata, rigide coriacea, subtus 
obscure peradpresse lepidotula, supra glabra nitida, costis subaequalibus densiuscule paral- 
lelis prominentibus retique bene prominulo aucta, haud manifestius punctata. Inflorescentia 
mulliflora, tripinnatim panniculata, squarrose subpyramidata, folia superans, ramulis flores 
mullos dense spicatos gerentibus, pedicellis bracteisque plane nullis; flores 3 — 3,5 mm 
longi, glabri ; sepala ultra 1 , 3 connata, late ovata, rotundata, coriacea, margine minutissime 
crenulata, haud punctata; petala coriacea, medium usque connata lobis ellipticis, sym- 
metricis, haud punctatis; stamina anlheris per anthesin e fauce emergentibus, rotundatis, 
