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*. Vochysia quadrangulata nov. spec. 
Affinis: V. excelse Vahl. 
V. ramulis quadrangulis, foliis oppositis, modice petiolatis, 
oblongis, lanceolato- vel elliptico-oblongis, basi apiceque 
attenuatis, v, apice acuminatis obtusis, supra fere aveniis, 
subtus nervo medio, lateralibus utrinque 15 —20 reteque 
vasculoso venularum prominulis, stipulis e basi incrassato, 
triangulari, persistente subulatis, racemo terminali denso, 
calycis lobis 4 ovato-rotundatis, squalibus, petalis ob- 
longis, apice ciliatis, intermedio extus ferrugineo - sericeo, 
lateralibus vix duplo longiore, anthera pilosa, ovario 
glabro. 
Rami adultiores teretes, juniores acute 4-angulati, inter- 
nodiis 11—9*" longis, 3"? crassis, apicem versus sepe 
compressiusculis, novelli ferrugineo-pubescentes vel tomen- 
telli; dein canescentes. Folia opposita, petiolo 4—11i*" 
longo, in novellis puberulo, stipulis e basi triangulari cras- 
siusculo subulatis, persistentibus; lamina coriacea, firma, 
oblonga v. lanceolato-oblonga, utrinque attenuata v. apice 
breviter acuminata, obtusa, non mucronata, vulg, S*" longa, 
2—21«m |ata; supra glaberrima, adulta fere avenia, lucida, 
subtus nervo medio, lateralibus numerosis reteque venu- 
larum prominulis, novella ferrugineo-sericea, adulta glabra. 
Flores in racemum brevem, densum, terminalem collecti, 
rachi pedunculisque brevibus, 29—3-floris, ferrugineo-to- 
mentosis. Calycis lobi 4 rotundati, fere equales, margine 
pubescentes, ceterum glabriusculi, quintus multoties lon- 
gior, c. 14""* longus, glaber, calcare primum sursum 
curvato, dein deflexo, rectiusculo fere duplo longior. 
Petala oblonga, apice acuta v. obtusa, ciliata, inter- 
medium dorso sericeo-ferrugineum, lateralibus duplo lon- 
gius. Intermedium 457", lateralia 8"" longa. Stamen 15" 
longum; anthera filamento filiformi duplo v. ultra longior, 
