<[!1
l i i ; v !
xima junctae. Calcar calycis in fere omnibus mecliocris longi-
tudinis. Petala typice glabra tenera. Stylus sub antiicsi interdum
valde elongatus tortus. Pcnilae perpaucae. — Omties (except,
p e rp a u cù ) regionevi N a ja d um et Guyanae silvas inhabitant et
a cl. SvnuoE dctectae sunt.
.\. AntluTa unilalcrnlilcr harbiila. Alnbii!.lra clongnlo-conlca.
I. Flores in axillis fol. frunUos., Ii.iiui raceiiuiiii formamcs- Folla parva
lircvipeliolalo.
Alabasira IS—10 nun. Ig.; calcar clavato-cylinrlriciirn
fere pedicelli longiUldine; a.iUicra slrainlneo- Uarbala ;
pislillum alWdo-pilosuiii. Laininn obovatn-obloiigii,
apice emarginala ct rutunilalii, 2—S’/j cm. Ig.; petioliis
C/S--3 nu". Ib - ............................... ■
B- Flores iDOoresccctinm propriam formaiKe.s. Folla majora.
Fieros robustissimi; alabastra ad S cm. longo; calcar
bursifonue crassum pedicello fere aequilongum; au-
thcrac cl ovarii induoieiiliiui rufum. Lmiiina oliloiigo-
laucenlala, 1 1 -1 3 cm. Ig.; petiolus c. I cm. tg.
8. Q. CAssKjvJinnKXSis.
Flores graclliores; alabastra ad 15 mm. Ig. ; calcar cy-
lindrleum, pedicellum c. i mm. Ig- supcrnns. Aulbera
siraniineii-liarliala. l’istìlltuii pallide fulvo - pilosum.
. . . 3. Q. Gauunkiiiana.
Lamina elliptic
mm. Ig. ; calcar sabclavato-cyliiidricum
Idia lougitudino, c. n mm. longiiiii;
Alabastra c. 13 n
:t pistilli itidumeiitum sericeo-albidum. r.a-
niea V. obloago-lauceolala, 7—8 cm. Ig-,
.......................................... 4. y. TaiCHAXniKIlA.
c
3'/, c
Alabastra praecedeiitis; calcar pedicelli longitudiue, c. 7
formi-elavatum. Amberà pallide fulvo-barbata; pistillum
albido-pilosum. Lamina obovata v. ellipllca
* ' 5, Q. .il.BlVI.OHA.
I. Antliera In.ud barbato. Alabastro magl.s ovaia, laciui.ae quatuor rcla-
lioQc quimnc quam In spec. 1 — majares, minus arete adpiessae.
1. Pedicellus gracillimiis calcar longe soperans.
Calcar cyliiidricum 0—7 mm- Ig. l’edicellus c. 2—S’/j
cm. Ig. Lamina 7—8 cm. Ig. Sépala (euuiier cai.o-
pubescentia g lau ca ........................O- Q vvi.ciiKaniMA.
Calcar brcvisslmuin (fere saccus iiiniumj, 2—:i mm. Ig.
Pedicelli ad 1 cm. Ig. Lamina 3- 47, cm.lg. Sépala
fere glaberiima . . . . . . . 7. y . Miciioi'ityi
[Folia c. 8—9 CUI. Ig.; petinlus 1 7 . - 2 ‘S-5 flnres
pui'vi; iiliiimslra c. 8 — 9 mm. Ig.; pedicelli 0—6 min. Ig.
Haud bene mibi noia; vide infra sub „speciebus haud
bene notis“ . . . . . . . . y: aosBA.]
* Flores minores; alabastra vix 1 cm. Ig.
Calcar pedicellum superans , siihclavatum ; .alabastra ad
iii-sericea; folla oblonga, apice
louge iicuminata . ......................8. y. SvaucKi.
C. fi mm. Ig., canesceul i-fulvo-pubesceolla; folia elliptica
V. clonguto-elliplicn, breviter acuminala, apice el
basi fero cunforiiiia .................... 9- y- COEIIULBA
w* Flores majores; iiliihuslra 17, - 37. cm. Ig.
a. Folla basi apiceque fere■ conformia.
Lamina oblonga v. elliplico-obloiiga, apice el basi
acuta, baud apice lougiusculo acuminata ; alabastro
S-2V» CUI. Ig.; calyx extus scriceiis
10. ÍJ. ScHOMUt-nOKlAKA.
Folla opposiia ad basin inter se linea iransvcrsalì
elevala juncia. Calyx pQrcissimc pubcrllliis, baud
sericeus; pcdicellus robustus, 5 - 0 min. Ig.; calcar
bursiformc Il- Q. ixgbns.
Folla nulla linea juncia. Calyx extus cauo-sericeiis.
Calcar graciliiis 8 — 10 mm- Ig., pcdìcclliis c.
r, mm. Ig. Laudila elongato-uvala v. oblonga
13. Q. .SCVMINATA.
Folia milla linea Juncia. Calyx extus cuiiescenli-
scriceus. Calcar robustura siibbursiformu, sulidepressu
planum, 0—10 inni. Ig., al 5 mm. crassum.
l'edicelliis 10—13 mm. Ig. Lamina late ellipticii
V. ubIollgU-cllipliCll . . . . 13. y. MA<.n01-KTAl.A.
Series II. Costatae. Folia saepius, saltem subtus dense
tomentosa, basi vix obliqua; costae secimdaviac fortes numerosac
at numero tamen limitato rectae parallelae ab invicem autcni remotae
et reti costularum separatae, costa pro|iria margini parallela
forti V. anastomosibus arcuatis fortioribiis tantum ante
marginem junctae. Calc.ar longuin clavatura v. cylindricum, in
una tantum ilcficiens. Petala glabra. Pcrulae plures in gemmis.
Emlocavpiuin exocarpio adliaercns. — Omiies (excepta n. 20)
regiones Oreadum et Drya d um inhabitant.
A. llamulì dccorticaiilcs (I. e. corticc iu laminas loiigas foliáceas soluio).
Flores ct folia ma.xima. Calcar ..... cylindrlciim v. uullum.
Calcai' loiigum.........................................14. y. okasdifi.oiia.
Calcar n u llum .........................................18- U- kcai.ca«ata.
II. Ilaimili baud dccorlicaiilcs i. c. corticc in sqiiaiiiulas párvulas tantum
fis.so. Flores quiiiii Iu praceedcnlihus duplo minores.
1. Folia coriacea rìgida, plus minus lomeiuosa v. pubesccnlia; cosiac
te parallelae, subtus forte
iiargiui próxima ct parallela. - E regioet
cusla miirgiiialis regulari
nibiis Dryadum
impriinis Orcadiiiii.
* Pctiiliim coeriili
eum, hasi albido-strialuin. l'ume
norcsceiiliac ct
calycis totius deusiim adpressum
Flores reliquis
minore;;; alabastra 5—0 mai. Ig.
10. y.
* Petalum (quantum coustatj oebroleucuui v, albidum, deia navcscciis,
basi slriis ct piiiiclis piirpiireis uruatum, Tomciiciim ialloresccnllae
rufesccus V. fulvescciis, In calyce arde ¡idpressum canuiu scriceum,
c.tlcari (amen plus minus luxe et paleiiter piliiso.
F'olia et ramuli glaberriiiili, Scpala carinalii. Itniiiiili
purpurasceuies............................... 17. y, Min.TiFi.OHA.
Folla et ramuli molliler rufescenli- v. siibferrugiueu-
piibescculia v. fere lomeulosa; subtus uiinquaiii inter
costulas iiilidtila. Flores fere praecedeniis
Folia .
18. y. IMIr
quaai 1
is folbieca
prae
adprossae, n
Dracteac quoque quam Iu illis longinres, longius per-
sistenles, m.igis luliacean . . . IO. Q. .lixDiAiiv.
8. Folla lePUiora, magis membniuacea, quam In spec. IO — IO
panilo majora, fere glaberriiiia, nitida; coslab secuiidarilie
paiiciores ct magis ab invicem remolac, miuiis parallelae
ct ut eostulae minus pniiniiicutes, longius intra marginem
inagis irregillaritcr areoatim junctae. — K reg. Najadum
30. y. PSIDIIKOI.IA.
Series 111. AMPniLocniA. Folia basi sncpe obliqua. Costae
secundariae nunc fortes nane tenuiores v. tenuissimae, liaud
exacte parallelae et rcctac, arcuatae, in marginem excurrentes et
costa nulla margini parallela junctae {except- n. 21). Calcar fere
nullura, sepalum quartuni ad basin tantum saccatuin. Petala sericeo-
pilosii. Rainuii baud dccoiLicantes, saepius dichotomi. Gcmmac
omnes evidenter perulatae. Endocarpium ab exocarpio subsolutiim.
— Omnes in regionibus Oreadum et D rya d um habitantes.
pilosa ibosccillla.
oblongo-obovHlu, t
ut In ser. II fortiores roclìorcsqiic, cosl.i inarginitli jouctac.
l’erulnc quam in iusequelilìbiis acntioics, fere acuiaiuiilae.
ludumentum rtifesceus v. fere ciuiiainomeuiu
21. y. LUNon,
8, Han,liti itni„-imis ad iulci-nmiiorum basvs «lituse qundranguli v. teretes;
folla oblongo, bii.sl rotundata v. cordala; indiimentoii, fiilvuiii v, sordide
fiiscesccus V. cantini.
Lamina 5 7 , - 7 cm. Ig,, 3 - 3 7 , «"'•
.-.- 0 mm. Ig. Folla molliter piibescentìa. Ciciilili
l__8-nui!- Costae promiiuilae - 32. y. biciiotosia.
Lamina saepius 7 7 ,- 1 1 cm. Ig., 4 7 , - 5 7 , cm. lai.;
pelinlus 10— 12 mm. Ig. Fulla pubescenti,i molis-
siiim; ramuli ct luternodia vuldc elongala
2;). y. KI.ONOATA.
Lamina c. 8 - 1 2 cm. Ig., 4 - 0 cm. It.; petiolus vulgo
12 — 13 mm. Ig. Folia siihliis cC iu petiolo paleiiler
pilosa. Cicinni 2 - 3 ( - 4 ) - f lo r i. Cosine ct costulae
.subtus forte prominentes. Inllorescentia elongala.
Uamali fere glabri .....................34. y. glauca.
I, Glabrae; folia et ramuli fere glabcrrima.
1. Kohustiores; folla lii uonnullis miigua, brevius polioliiia, petiolo
iieuipe c. 7, — Vi5 laminile loilgiliidiuc; lainiua basi In nonnullis
evldciuer cordala, In aliis aciitii; costae rt cu.stulac iiiiuc furtiler
I.aoihia clotigato-elliptica v- obloiigo-lanceolnla; apice
10— 13 d ii, Ig. l'etinllis 10 — 17 mai. Ig. Cosine
cosliilaeqiie subtus foi'liler prominentes8
5. y . Seli.oi.
Lamina robiisla, late oviilii, v, eloiigato-ov
apice I k - ,
57,- e cm . It. l’eliolus 7„ —V, laminae longitudiii
Cuslae subtus piumineuies. luOoresceiilia drnsiflora
Lamiiia ovato-ellìptica v. oblongo-elliplica, basi leviter
cordata v. rotundata, apice aciilit, c. 7 — 8 cui. Ig.;
pelialiis c, 8 mm. Ig, ( 7 , -V i e iongitud. lamiiiaej.
Cosine leviier iiiomliientcs. lullore.seouliii densinorii
27. y. INTFHMKUIA.
Lamina oblonga v. ovalo-oblungn, basi cordala, apice
acuta v, otiliisa, 6—fi cm. Ig.; petiolus 4 —(imm. Ig.
(7ij — Vis laminae loiigi(-); costae et costulae le-
viier promimiliie. Iiillorcsccniiii l'emotiflorii, verticillis
□einpo ab iuvicem reiiiotis . . . 28. y. cubdata.
i. Graclliores, longius petioliiliie, petiolo ucmpe 7« — 7o ® lougitiid.
laminae; friliii inediocris imiguitiidiiiis, imnquaiii basi evidenler cordala,
saepe autem obliqua. Cosine leviter promiiiulac.
Laoilua eluugalo-ovala, apice ohiusìssima v. rolundatii,
basi roluiidala, glauccsceus, subtus laevissìma costis
89. y. MAKGINATA.
Lamina ovata v, saepius orbieulari-ovnln, apice acumi-
ualii, basi late rotundata obliqua, 5 7 ,—8 cm. Ig.
Flares quam in afTiiiibus lougìus et gracilius podicellati;
cicinu V. cymiie 2—8-florae
I. y. c
Lamina clongato-uviilii v. oblongo-elliptica, acuminata,
basi obtusa v. subrouinria; 07, — 11 cin, Ig. Inllorescciiliac
ultimae vulgo 1-Hor.ac 31. y . Glaziovu.
Species serici tcrliae, Ampliilnchiue, rito distinguere dificillimc est,
ct forte hntiinico cuidam futuro demuusirarc continget, mullas formas Iiic
specierum titillo emimcrala.s uni elileiiiqiie speciei lulscribendiis esse, Ut-
liquae species lamen oplimc limUatae videiitur; e. gr. Quniram yramli-
llorai/i, mnlUfloram H imrvilhrnm, socialller eosdcm campus Rrasiliiie
inlerioris intiabiiaro, uec vero unqiiani formas inleri.irdias olTerie vidi, nec
speciiiiina in berb.arlis observavi, quae unii uni i.licrive spcclei slatim ct
perfecte sesc adjunxerinl. De Q. calcariita vide infra.
1. QUALEA RETUSA Spruce Mss. ramulis, petiolo, costa
media paginac infciioris ct iuflorcsccutia cum calycibus pube ini-
ninm adpressa cancsceute parce tectis vel fere tota glabra; petiolo
brevissimo; lamioa parva subcoriacea, vix rigida, in utraque pagina
nitidula, obovata v. oblonga v. oblongo-lanceolata, apice Iato
rotundata v. obtusa, nunc leviter nunc evidentius retusa et emarginata,
mucronulato, basi obtusa v. rotundata; floribus in axillis
foliorum frondosormn solitariis, pedicellis tcrtiae v. quartac rarius
dimidiae calycis parti fere aequilongis ; aiabastris eloiigato-conicis,
acuminatis ; calycis lacinia quarta roliquas plurics superante, calcare
quain pedicello saepius longiore dimidia caiycis longitudine,
nuuc paullo breviore, deorsum spectante, subclavato-cylindrico,
apice rotundato, recto v. interdum recurvo; antliera stramineo-
barbato; ovario et styli dimidio inferiore sericeo-albido-pilosis.
Tabula nastra IV. Fiy. I.
AIUIOK SO-50-pcdalls (cx tlicdclj. Uamuli lerctos v. ad iipiccs
iulcrnodluriim U’inigoni, obscure fiisci, cnrticc in squamulas parvas fisso,
Iiaiid in Inmiiias loiigas soluto, c. 8 mm. crassi; internodia 10 — 13 min.
longa, iiifinuim interdum luiigissimiim, iu aliis ramulis laiiicn pcrulae ud-
.sHiit plures lineares. Glaxdui.ak parvae ovales cunciivae, iiigro-fusene.
1-KTioi.us 1 7 , - 3 mm. lungus. Lamina vulgo 3 - 4 cm. Ig., 8 - 2 7 , cm, le.,
in niaximis ad 5 cui. Ig., 87, cm. It. Cost.sb secundariae proraiiiuliie,
auasluiiiosibus Iiaud crebri» junctae ; margo laminae subreOexus, l’aiiickLLi
8_,-,_IO nun. Ig. IIhaotboiar ad ba.sin pedicelli 1—2 mm. Ig., e basi
latiore aciimiuulac- Alahastiia durso carìniila; 13 — 1« min. Ig. Calycis
laciniae ciliatae, exteriores delloideo-ovalae aculiie 1 —17i '"ogae;
tertia et quima illis fere conformes, duplo longiorcs, 27j — 8 unii,
lungae; quarta calcarala 12—10, rariiis 18 inni. Ig., oblonga, apicem
versus angustio!', subacuta; calcar 5 — 0 , rarius 7—9 mm, Ig. Pktai.um
ovato-orlilculare, ungiiiculaluiii, lu.argine uudiilato-crispum, glabrum, „pallide
rubrum, vcnis saiur.illorilius“ (ex lliedel), 27,—Sem. Imigiim el fere
tucidem laium; interdum videtur c. 4 cin. Ig. cl 3 cui, latum. lludi-
meiiia slnminum (aut pctalurum?) adsunt Iliicaria, Staminis niaiiieiiiuiii
glabrum, sub imlliesi ad 7 inni. Ig.; aulbera c. 8 mm. Ig. Stylus sub
aiuliesi valde cloiigalus, ad 18 mm. Ig., apice saepe spiraliler convoluCus;
sTiciiA suliciipilatum. Cai'SULak in pedicellis piiruin elongatis, 18—88inm.
longae, iiigro-fuscac, nUiduliie, creberriiiic verruculiisae, parce pilosac;
valvae late lanceoliilae v. oliipticae, utrinque acuiae, c. 7 min. lalae.
Semina ala inclusa Iti—Il mm. iuiiga, ubiunga, 3—4 iiim. lata, pallide
fusca, foveulala, ala circa diiiiidlaiii seminis iiiugitudiiiem metieuCe. Itmbryoi
evnliit
Crescit in sitvis cuHiOusi/He siccis ari Rio Kegra prov. do Alto
Amazonas, Septemhri floreiis: Riedet; ad Maaàos in eadem provincia,
l)ctoOri~Jan. /lorens: Spruce tSOO, Í838.
2. QUALEA CASSIQÜIARENSIS Spruce Mss. ramulis ni-
grescentibns foliisque glaberrimis, axibus inflorescentiae cum calycibus
parco forrugiuco- v. nifo-puberulis; foliis magnis crasse
coriaceis rigidis brevi-petiolatis, lamina late lanceolata v. late
oblongo-lanccolata, apice obtusa, mucronata nec in acumen producía
ncc retusa, basi obtusa v. rotundata ; cicinnis unifloris, ra-
cerais nunc paniculatis, floribus magnis; aiabastris elongato-
conicis crassis obtusis ; calcare crasso conico brevissimo dependente
rectiusculo v. fere bursifornii, pedicello fere aequilongo,
c. quartam calycis partem metiente; antlicra pallide ferruginoo-
bai'bata; ovario nifo-hirsuto.
Tabula nostra IV. Fig. II (flos).
Hamui.i 3—SYs nlm. crassi, ultiduli, imprimis npicciii versus qua-
draugulail, liiicis duabus a qiiovis folio docurrcilllbiis, longiUidinalitcr ru-
gulosi, vix decorticantes; iiitorundia 37j cm. Ig. Gi,ANnur.AS oblongiie
suhevauidac, Iniiid cudem gradii nc in (J. miilliflora eie. niargliialae.
Pktiolus 1 cm. Ig-, nigresceiis. Lami.na vulgo 11 — 12 cm. Ig,, 47, —
cm. lata, in siccis maxime subtus fuscesceiis, I’kìiioki.i.i crassiusculi,