Hydnophytum Archboldianum spjj&^. nov. 
Taber magnum subleve; ramulis angulatis, ncvellis compressis, subfurfuraceis 
(cortice rimoso) , interdum longitudinaliter rugulosis, atrofuseis, internodiis 1.5-3 
cm. longis; foliis late ellipticis, 3-5 cm. longis, 1.5-3. 3 cm. latis, apice obtusis 
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in sicco 
vel rotundatis, basi rotundatis, margine^revolutis, atro-rufescentibus, costa utrinque 
subpat entibus, 
prominente, versus basim crassiuscula, nervis lateral ibus^utrinsecus 4-6 supra prominulis^ 
subtus manifestis, vel utrinque subobscuris; petiolo circiter 2 mm. longo , crassiusculo; 
nu 
floribus in nodis tuniidis , in alabastro bracteis intus longe pilosis inclusis; floribus 
partim ^ 
su^anthesi^exseijas; calyce cupulari.truncato, interdum minute denticulato, glabro; 
corolla infundibular!, 
corollae tubo 9-10 mm. longo, fauce minute oapilloso-pubescente, lobis oblongis, 3-3.5 
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mm ( . longis; antheris partim exsertis, 2.5 mm. longis, linearibus .basi sagittatis, medio 
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dorso iwan affixis; stylo 12 mm. longo; stigmate bilob^o, lobis linearibus; drupis 
obovatis, 8 mm. longis; pyrenis 2 vel 3, obovoideis, 3 mm. longis, apice rotundatis, 
basi anguste obtusis. 
Wether lands New Guinea ; Lake Habbema, Brass 9506 ( type) , Aug. 1938, alt. 3225 m.,’ 
epiphytic in forests of moist hollows, common (shrub with large tuberous stock and 
long straggling branches; stock purple inside; leaf-nerves slightly impressed below, 
orominent above; flowers purple-red, solitary in axils); same locality, Brass 9240 . 
9492 , August 1938, alt. 
fleshy) S0m9what f leshy 
3225 m.’, occasional in edge of forest and in forest undergrowth 
shrub m ’ kigk; flowers pale purple and purple-red; fruit red, 
