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C. Mez. — Theophrastaceae. 
Costarica: Auf dem Berge Jaris, 1000 in ii. M. : Oersted. — Blüht im November. 
— (Herb. Kopenhag.) 
4. CI. latifolia (Willd.) Radlk. ! (non C. Koch) in Sitzber. Acad. München XIX. (1889) 
254. — Theophrasta latifolia Willd.! herb. n. 3348 ap. Roem. et Schult. Syst. IV. (I819J 
7 87. — Folia eleganter elliptiea, utrinque subacuminata basi in petiolos graciles, usque ad 
4 0 mm longos, angulatos, remote spinosos transeuntia, densiuscule serrato-spinulosa, 
± 300 mm longa, 9 0 mm lata, chartacea, subtus densiuscule minutissimeque lepidoto- 
punctulata, bene prominulo-costulata laxeque retata, lineolis prominulis densissime dispo- 
sitis conspicuis aucta. Inflorescentiae non nisi Q fructiferaeque cognitae brevissimae 
(± 13 mm longae), perpauciflorae, glabrae, pedicellis crassis usque ad 4 mm longis, 
bracteas basi gerentibus; sepala 3 basi breviter coalila, ovata, rotundata impositeque 
minute acuminulata, dense serrulata. Fructus (num maturus?) depresse globosus, 
± I 0 mm longus, 1 4 mm diam. metiens. 
Columbia: Bei Turbaco (Humboldt et Bonpland n. 1 424, Goudot). — 
Fruchtet im September (Herb. Paris., Willd.). 
5. CI. Lehmannii Mez n. sp. — Arbor parva caule indiviso crasso. Folia petiolis 
crassis brevissimis (± 3 0 mm longis) stipitata elongatissime oblonga, basin versus sensim 
acuta apice brevissime acuminata, integerrima, ± 1 m longa, 0,1 6 m lata, chartaceo-coria-- 
cea, paullo nitidula, sicca triste viridia, margine band zonata, optime prominenti-reticulata, 
lineolis sclerenrhymalicis multis undulatis dense praedita. Inflorescentiae pendulae, usque 
ad 0,17 m longae mihi visae, graciles, glabrae, pedicellis usque ad 3 mm longis sed 
sueto brevioribus bracteas ex ovato acutas minulas basi gerentibus; flores lucide rosei, 
4-meri, ad 5 mm longi, 11 mm diam. metientes, sepalis depresse semiorbicularibus, 
latissime rotundatis; petala medium usque in tubum late infundibuliformem connala lobis 
suborbicularibus , band emarginatis, integerrimis ; lubus stamineus e petalorum fauce 
paullo exserlus Lubo filamentorum gracili quam anlherae sat longiore, a petalis longe 
libero. Ovarium floris cf valde reductum. 
Columbien: Cauca, in dichten feuchten Wäldern am untern Rio Dagna, Küsten- 
gebiet von Buena Ventura, 0 — 400 m ü. M. (Lehmann n. 3103). — Blüht im März. 
(Herb. Berol.) 
6. CI. Eggersiana Mez n. sp. — Arbor 2 — 3-metralis. Folia petiolis e gracilioribus 
±53 mm longis stipitata elongate oblonga, basi persensim apice brevius acuta, inte- 
gerrima, ± 0,8 m longa, 0,14 in lata, chartacea, nitidula, sicca bene viridia, margine 
liaud zonata, optime prominenti-reticulata, utrinque dissile lepidoto-punctulala, lineolis 
sclerenchymaticis longis laxe praedita. Inllorescentiae cf usque ad 53 mm longae 
mihi visae, validiusculae, glabrae, pedicellis vix ultra 2 mm longis bracteas minutissimas, 
ovatas, breviter ferrugineo-pilosas basi gerentibus; flores crocei, 5-meri, ad 6 mm longi, 
12 — 13 mm diam. metientes, sepalis depresse semiorbicularibus, latissime rotundatis; 
petala paullo ultra medium in tubum late infundibuliformem connala, lobis depresse 
suborbicularibus, haud emarginatis, integerrimis; tubus stamineus e petalorum fauce 
emergens tubo filamentorum latiusculo quam anlherae sat longiore, a petalis longe libero; 
ovarium floris cf aliquid reductum crasse claviforme stylo 0, stigmate minuto conico. 
Ecuador: In Wäldern bei Balao (Eggers n. 1 4 303). — Blüht im Januar. 
(Herb. Leiden, München.) 
7. CI. Rodekiana Linden et Andre! in Illustr. hortic. XXL ( 1 87 4 ) t. 188. — 
Theophrasta Rodekiana Linden Cat. 1870, 12. — Folia late oblonga, basi sensim 
in petiolum vix ultra 6 mm longum crassum totum aterrimum angustata, apice acuta vel 
obscure acuminata, margine haud incrassata, ± 0,3 m longa, 8 0 mm lata, chartaceo- 
coriacea, glauco-viridia, subglabra, minute coslulata, utrinque bene prominulo-reticulata. 
Inflorescentiae subpauciflorae, densiuscule racemosae, ± 60 mm longae, glabrae, pedi- 
cellis vix ultra 1,5 mm longis, crassiusculis, bracteas parvas trianguläres paullo adnatas 
gerentibus ; flores parvi vix ultra 4 mm diam. metientes, glabri, 5-meri, sepalis basi 
ad '/ 5 connatis lobis ovato-orbicularibus , late rotundatis, margine paullo crenalis, 
