93 
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MlCONIA Rusbyana, Cogn. sp. nov. (Sect. Cremanium ) ; ramis 
obscure tetragonis, glabris; foliis breviter petiolatis, lanceola- 
tis, subacute breviterque acuminatis, inferne longe attenuato- 
cuneatis, integerrimis, triplinerviis, supra ad nervum media- 
num brevissime hirtellis caeteris glabris et scabriusculis, sub- 
tus glaberrimis ; paniculis mediocribus, late pyramidatis, 
multifloris, densiuscule breviterque hirtellis; floribus 5-meris 
sessilibus, ebracteolatis, subfasciculatis ; calyce glabro, sub- 
hemisphaerico, brevissime 5-denticulato; antheris late obo- 
voideis, apice truncatis et latissime biporosis. 
Rami graciles. Petiolus gracilis, 1-2 cm. longus. Folia 
membranacea, i-i }4 dm. longa, 3-4 cm. lata, nervis nervulisque 
subtus satis prominentibus. Paniculae 8-10 cm. longae, ramis 
patulis, elongatis. Calyx 1 mm. longus. Petala obovato-angu- 
lata, ^ mm. longa. Staminum filamenta capillaria, i-ij^ mm. 
longa; antherae 2 /^ mm. longae, connectivo tenuissimo, basi longe 
producto. Stylus ignotus. Yungas, 6,000 ft. ( 2259 ). 
MlCONIA FLAVESCENS, Cogn. sp. nov. (Sect? T^hcenopleura ); 
ramis teretiusculis, junioribus petiolis paniculis foliisque subtus 
ad nervos brevissime denseque furfuraceo-papillosis et ferru- 
gineis; foliis breviuscule petiolatis, ovato-oblongis, acutis, 
basi rotundatis, margine remote minuteque spinuloso-dentic- 
ulatis, trinerviis, supra glabris, subtus primum leviter, punc- 
tato-furfuraceis demum glabratis, paniculis parvis, paucifloris; 
floribus 5-nervis, breviter pedicellatis, ebracteolatis; calyce 
glabro, subhemisphaerico, minute remoteque 5-denticulato. 
Rami graciles, breves, ramulosi. Petiolus 1-2 cm. longus. 
Folia rigidiuscula, utrinque flavescentia, 5-7 cm. longa, 2-3 cm. 
lata, nervis subtus satis prominentibus, nervulis paulo distinctis. 
Paniculae 2-4 cm. longae, paulo ramosae, pedicelli graciles, 1-3 
mm. longi. Calyx siccitate nigricans, 2 mm. longus, 3 mm. latus. 
Afif. M. andina, Naud. Unduavi, 10,000 ft. ( 2288) . 
Miconia andina , Naud. 1 . c. 236. Unduavi, 8,000 ft. ( 2286 ). 
Miconia Mandoni , Cogn. in Herb. Kew. Unduavi, 8,000 ft. 
(2287) . The same as Mandon’s No. 646. 
Miconia nervosa , (Smith), Tri. 1 . c. ill. Yungas, 6,000ft. (2280). 
Junction of the rivers Beni and Madre de Dios ( 22 qU . 
Miconia eriodonta , DC. 1 . c. 185. Yungas. 4,000 ft. (2726). 
Miconia rnbiginosa, (Bonpl.), DC. 1 . c. 183. Yungas 6,000 ft. 
(2300) ; Mapiri 5,000 ft. (2298); the latter a form with long 
acuminate leaves. 
