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Hnbiiaf in prov. r/o Alto .'¡viozoms; Srhcncke (Glasioii n. 0S2T) ;
tn sylvis p>-oi>e. Ega: Poeppig. Eliam in Ouiatui gallicxi: Leblond; in
Gniana anglica: Schomburgk «. 129, 132, 45S, Appnn ». S7S; ad Demc-
rara: Parker; in Peruvia; Pavon. — Fiord Novembri.
12. TOCOCA SPJIUCEANA Cogn. niacroiihylla aniso-
pliylla; ramis superne alternatim bine et inde valde compressis,
ad nodos brevissime annulato-pilosis et paulo supi-a breviter
setulosis caeteris glabris laevibusque; foliis breviuscule petiola
tis, tenuiter membranaceis, lanceolatis vel obiongo-laneeo-
la lis, basi leviter attenuatis, apice anguste longeque acuminatis,
margine minute serrulatis et breviter denseque ciliatis,
5-nerviis, utrinque brevissime spareeque setulosis praecipue
subtus ad neryos, valde inaequalibus, majoribus in petiolo
vesiculiferis, minoribus vesicula destitutis; vesica oblonga,
atrinque paulo attenuata, summo petiolo insidente limbo subcontigua,
brevissime sparseque setulosa; paniculis majusculis,
tei-niiiialibus, multifloris, ramis dense breviterque villoso-hirsutis
; floi ibus brevissime pedicellatis, ebracteatis ; calyce deu-
sissinie e t breviuscule villoso liirsuto, tubo eampaiiulalo vel
interdum suburceolato, leviter decemcostato, dentibus internis
breviusculis, trianguìaribus, apice subobtusis, externis subulatis
prioribus satis longioribus; ovario triloculari, apice denti-
culato et longe setuioso, stigmate subpeltato.
Tnbida noslra XCV. Fig. I I (luibitus cum analysi).
Rami robnsli, clongati, subreeti, fusci. Pktioi.u.s robustus, levilcr
sulcnlus, supra paulo c.ni.iliculatiis, lirevinsculc Uciiscque villoso-hirlcllns,
fuscus vel rerrugiiieiis, 1 vcl S—Í cm. lougas. Fuma crccta ve! erccto-
patula, inlernodiis inulto longiora, sopra intense viridin, sulrtus sati.s jial-
lidior»; uervis satis gracilibus, .supr.-i vix iaiprcssis, subtn.s s.ilis proniiiicii-
tibus, ineiliaiio sntis crassioie, exterioribus c.ieteris mullo gracilioribus et
paulo brovioribus; nerviiiis traiisvci-salibiis gracilibus, subreetis, supra vix
impres-sis, sulrtus leviter promiiiealllius, tcniitosiino ramuloso-retieulatis;
majora '1 -2 'h dai. louga, 7 - 9 cm. lato, minora 8 -1 3 cm. longa, 2‘/s nd
5 CUI. loto; vcsieulae atro-fuscac, 2‘/s—3 cm. longue, 7—10 mm. cras.sae.
Fasicui-ab IV» dui. lougae; peilaiiciiUis coiimuuii.s robustissimus .-icutins-
cule tetragouus, .siilirectus, ali-o-fuscns, breviuscule denseque villoso-liirenlus,
usque ad basiu valde ramosus ; rami l.revcs, patuli, leviter ramnlosi ; pedicelli
crassiasculi, recti, ,ip!ce artieiilati, brcviUr hirtelli, 1—3 mm. iongi.
Cai.y.v snnlide fuscus, liasi .siilu-otuiidaliis, 6—7 inm. lougus, apice 4 u<l
5 mm, lalus, Pktai.a (imperfecto evoluto) ovato-snborbiciilarin, leviler
»symmetric, subenervia, ulriuque glabra, margine lougiuseule glanduloso-
ciliato. .Staiiixu« filamenia filiformia, vix fle-vuosa, 4 mm. longa; anlberae
subreelae, apice npiculalae, 5 lum. lougae, ] mm. cra.ssae. OvAsiua ovoideum,
l'ere usijae ad basiu liberum, npice subtruucatum ; stylus siibliii-
forrais, atro-purpurcus. Bncca perfecto ignola.
Habitat prnpe Panuré ad Rio Vaupés prov. do Allo Amazonas:
Spruce ». 256S in herb. Brux., Ke>v. et Fmncav.
13. TOCOCA OCCIDENTALIS N aud. macro|ihylla
anisophylla; rainis superne alternatim bine et inde valde
compressis, sublaevibus glabrisque vel ad nodos leviter setulosis;
foliis longiuscule peliolatis, submembranaceis, ovato-
oblongis, basi rotnmlatis, apice subrotundatis et abrupte longiuscule
angusteque acuminatis, margine tenuissime serrulatis
vel iulerdum integerrimis eiliatisque, 5-ncrviis, supra sparsissime
longeque adpresso-setosis, subtii.s ad nei'VOs brevissime
spai-seque hirtellis caeteris glabei-rimis, valde iiiaoqualibus,
majoribus in petiolo vesiculiferis, minoribus vesicula destitu-
lis; vesicis geminatis, ovoiileis vel interdum subglobosis, glabris
vel v is setulosis, summo petiolo insideiitibus limbo subcontiguis:
pauiculis majusculis, termiiialibus, multifloris, ramis
densiuscnle longeque glauduloso-setulosis ; floribus breviter
pedicellatis, basi minute bibracteolatis; calyce densiuscule
longeque glanduloso-setnloso, tnbo campanulato, deutibus externis
brevibns subobtusis. inter se confluentibus, internis obsoletis
iu inembranam v is perspicuam mutatis; ovario triloculari,
apice glabro et mimite denticulato, stigmate snbpeltato.
Tococa occidetilalis Naud. in Ann. Se. nai. sa ; 3. X V I.
9 3 ct Mclast. 374.
Tococa hullifora Trìana, Mclast. 1 32 (pro parlo — non
Mart, et Schr.'.).
Rami robu.sli, elougati, .arcuati, atro-fusci, satisiin|ilipcs. Pktioi.u.s
robustinscHlii.s, leuuiter stvinlus, supra le' ilcr caunliculalns cl setuiis pa-
tuHs rigidis fragilibus lirevilius dcusc cilinlus eaclcnim glalier vcl paulo
sclulosus, fuscc.scens, 1 vcl 2Vs—1 cm. lougus. Foma paluin, iutonioiliìs
multo lougiora, sopra iulcuse viridia, sublus satis pnilidiorn ; iicivis i-obu-
stis, supra paulo impressis, suiitus s.nia proiuiiieutibiis, mediauo Siilis crius-
siore, cxteriorilius eaeteris multo gracilioribus ct vix brevioribus; uervulis
trausversalibus salis gracililm.s, snlircclis. supru vix improssis, sublus sntis
promiueutibus, tcnui&«ime ramuloso-reliculali.s; miyorn l ‘/s—2 dm. iouga,
7 — 12 cm. Intn, minora 7—lOcin. Ionga, 4—6cm. lata; vosU-iilae fuscac,
l'/s—2'/> um- Imigac, 8—12 luM. latoo. Panicui.ak 1 —1‘/ì dm, longao;
pednuculus coiimmiiis robnstns, acute tetragonus el lovitcr 4-alatns, rcctus,
purpnreo-fuscus, spurse longeque glanduloso-selulosus, usquc ad bnsiu
ramosus; rami breves, crcclo-paliili, paulo ramulosi, ud linsiii bracleaii;
pedicelli snbfiliformes, recli, obtuse tctiagoui, apieo arlieulati ct densins-
cule longeque glundiiloso-sctulosi eaeterum glaln-i vel jiaulo setulosi, 2 ad
4 mm. longi. Buactkak fusene, rigidinsc-uliie, lineaiisiiliulutao, siijira
glabrae, subtus longiuscule sparseque glau(iulOKO-Eetiilos.ie, ‘'s - l cm. longae.
Vi—1 mm. lalae; liracteolae suijulatoe, patulac, glanduloso-sctosae, 1 nd
2 min. longuc. Cai.tx fuscns, basì leviter atlcmmlus, 7—8 mm. lougus,
npice fere lolidcm lalns. Fktai.a olrnvata, apice subrotundato, nliiiiqiie
glabra, snlieoervto. Staminuji lìlamciito piujmi.-a, crassiii.sculn, subreeta,
levilcr «ompro-ssa, 8—fi mm. louga; milberac flnvac, subrectae, ajiico obtusae,
f i - 7 mm. lougue, l'/j—l ‘/j mm. cia.s-sae. Ovaiiium fere usquc ad
basili libcrum, sujierue sntis alleuuatum ; stylus uti-o-purpuieiis, subliliformis,
vi.v arcuatus, 15—10 mm. lougus. Bacca jieifeela iguota.
14. TOCOOA G UYANENS IS A ubl. macrophylla; ra-
mis supenie altei-iìatim liinrt et iiitle valde compressis, iuferne
tereliu.sculis, ad uodos plus mimisve setulosis caeteris glabris
laevibusque rarius vix setulosis; foliis saeiuus breviuscule
petiolatis, rigidiusculis, in eodem jugo m ^ is minusve ilis-
paribus, ovatis vel oblongis, basi rotuudatis rarius subcordatis
vel paulo attemialis, apice bieviter vel lougiuseule aeuminalis,
margine tenuissime ileiiliculatis i-arius subintegerrimis. 5-uer-
viis, snpra sparsissime longeque adprcsso-.setosis, subtus ad
nei-vos brevissime et (lensinscnle birtellis caeteris glabris,
majoribus iu petiolo vesiculifei-is, minoribus vesicula destifn
tis; vesiculis iliilymis, saepius licmispliaericis aut cordiformi.
bus intenliim scrotiformibus vel ovoideo-oblongis, sparse lougeque
setosis vel glabratis, summo petiolo insidentibus limbo
saepius contiguis; paniculis maguis, tei-miiialibus, niullitloi-is.
rumis glabratis, basi saepius minute bracteatis; floribus bie-
vitei- pedicellatis vel interdum sessilibus, basi initiulissime
l i '
bracteolatis; calyce glabro vel rarius leviter setnloso, lubo
campanulato, limbn membranaceo integro, dcutieulis externis
quinqué triaugulniibus pilosis obtusiusculis breviusculis ornato;
ovario triloculari, apice deusiuscule sotoso, stigmate
peltato.
Tococa Guyunenrìs Anhì.! P i. Guian. I . 43 8 lidi. 17 4 ;
DC. Prodr. 111. lC>r,; Spach, Vèy. Phan. ]V . 2 5 5 ; Naud. in
Ann. Se. nat. scr. 3. X V I . 89 et Melasi 3 7 1 ; Triann, Alélast.
132.
Aldasioma physiphora Vahl, Eclog. 1. 4 5 ; W illd.! Spec.
II. 5 9 0 ; Pers. Syn. I . 4 7 4 ; Poir. Sttppl. I I I . (¡29.
Alelasloma Tococo Desi;! in Lam. Encycl. mélh. Poi.
IV . 39.
Tococa barhala Donlh.! in lino];, Lond. Journ. o f Poi.
I I . 3 0 5 ; Walp. lieperl. IL 141.
Tococa J?oi-frt»!fle Benth.! l. c .; Walp. l. c. (Tococa
lìoreimi).
Fai'-i'KX l ‘/s—2 m. altus; rumi roliusti vel iuterdum robustissimi,
saepins recti, fii.sei ici alro-jiurjuiiui, jiaiiio ramulosi. Pktioi.u.s i-olmslii.s,
tei-etiuseuliis, »ujira leviler eanalieuliilus, Jilits iiiiiiitsvc villoso-liii-suhis,
V«—l ’/s voi 3—6 CUI. Iougus. Foi.ia pallila vcl ci-eelojiatula, iutcruodiis
2-3-plo longioiti, supra airo-viridia, sublus sutis paUidiora; nervis robnslis,
supru leviler iuipi-cssis, subtus valile j>rui
siore, extcrioribus unelcris satis gvaciliorili
Irousvcisniilnis satis gracilibus, .leviter llexnosis, supra vix impressis, subtus
satis jn'Uiniiicutibus, valdc rarauloso-rclieiibiUs; majora l'/s—2 ct iuterdum
2 'h dm. Innga, 7 — 14 um. lata ; quau ¡¡s suul oppo.silu dujjlo (ripiove
broviora siint ct time snep'iis vesiculis dcstiluta, aut subaequalia et ve.«i-
culifera; vesìeulae fuscae, n cras.sitio jiisi ad illaiu glaiidis qiierciis aut
cnstaiicae vaiiniitcs. Pasicui.ai: 1 — 2 dm. longuc; jiedmieulus commuuis
robuslus vel lobustissimus, aoiile tetragonus ct sacpius iute quadri-alutiis,
rcctus, puipmeo-fuseus, glaber vel nd nodos Ic'iter jiìlosns, usqiie m!
basin ramosissimus; rami patuli vel evcctn-patiili, brevinsculi; podieeUi
gi-.-icìlos, redi, obtuso telragoui, npico ailiclilati et iulordum leviler pilosi
eaeleiiim glabri, 1—3 mm. longi vel inlerduiu milli. Buacteak jialabic,
rigiduisculae, subulnine, levilcr fiexuosae, glabrinsciilao, 3—8mm. lougae,
saejrtiis nulUie; braetootao siilmUitao, patulae, 1—2 mm. long.-ie. Cai.yx
fuscus vel fuscescens, bnsi paulo attcnnatus, 6 —fi mm. longus, apice -I ad
6 min. lalus. Pktai.a rosea vel albo-rosea, erecto-jjatula, obovato cordi-
l'ormia, satis nsymmetrica, ulriuque glabra, subenervia, 7—8 mm. longa,
4—G mm. latn. Stamixum filamento atio-i>iirj>urea, subfiliformia, recto,
leviter compressa, 0—7 inni, longa; nnlborae ilavac, subrectae, ajricc levi-
ter atlemialao, G—7 mm. longae, l - l ' / s mm. crassac. Ov.uiicm soiniad-
bncrous, ovoidciim, njiicc tiuucaliim; stylns atro purpurcus, subliliformis,
vix arciintns, 10—11 mm. lougus. B.vcca fuscesccns, ovoidea, Icreliiis-
cubi, G—7 min. longu, 8—b rum. crossa, Skmixa fulva wl fusca, irregii-
Inriler ovoiden, sublacvia, IV* mm. louga, V* mm. crassn.
Habitat t» syh-is neto-ni» prov. Alaranhùo, Pura ct Alto Amazonas :
Martius; in prov. Maiaiiìuto: Ncivmaiin, Gardner ». COIS; in syh-is
propc Para : Spruce », 505, Sicbcr; in viciiiia Santai-cm: Spruce ». Ö31,
60.7; in prov. do Alto jlmazimas prope Mandos: Sprucc ». 1SG3; in
sylvis densis ad Eya: Poeppig n. 2571; ad Jcffc: Ti-ail n. SS4, 2S5;
ad Barccllos: Trail », 270; ad Jlum. Rio Negro: Trail ». 275; prope
S. Gabriel do Cachociros ad Rio Negro: Spruce ». 2319; ad Uananaca :
Sjiruce ». 20SI; ad Jlum. Guainia qiropc S. Miguel; Sprucc ». S525.
Eliam in Guiana gallica: Bonpland, Mèlinon; propc Cmjenna: Auhld,
Poiteau, Martin, L. C. Richard, Pmrottd; nd lùirouaiiy : Sagotn. 2.36;
in Guiana anglica: Schomburgk », 2S7; propc Moypurés ad fìnm. Orinoco:
llnmbiildt ». 901; in Nom Granala ]>rope Auiioqim allil. 1500 ad
ISOU m.: F. 0. Ichmaun », X X .W f ; ad S. Cristobal pmv. Menda:
Linden ». ¡421; ad Villaviccncio prov. Bogota: Triana, Karstcn.
E'ioi-cl Novembri—Martio.
15, TOCOOA L A T iFO I.IA N aud. maoropliylla; minis
superne altenuiliiu liìiie ef, inde valde. coinpressis, ad uoilos
Melaslom. II.
et supra axillas foliorum brevissime pilosis eaeleris glabris;
foliis paniiu inaequalibus, breviuscule petiolatis, membranaceis,
late ovatis, basi rolundatis vel subtruncatis, apioe breviuscule
acuteque acumiuatis, margine ci'eiiato-serratis, 6-ner-
viis, supra sparsissime longeque adpresso-setosis, subtus brevissime
sparseque puberulis demani glabratis et ad uervos
breviter denseque setulosis, omnibus vesiculiferis; vesiculis
brevilms maxinie tumidis bilobis, subliemispliaericis quasi sur-
siiii! erectis, foliuniui minonim magis rotundatis et scroli-
forraibiis, a limbo omuiuo distinctis; paniculis majusculis, terminalibus,
multifloris, ramis brevissime puberulis, basi minute
bracteatis; floribus brevissime pedicellatis, basi minutissime
b)-acteolatis ; calyce inferne glabro superne vix setuioso. l.ubo
campanulato, deutibus internis brevibus late ovatis obtusis-
sirais, externis tuberculiformibus setosis reflexis; ovario triloculari,
apice minute denticulato vix setuioso, stigmate sub-
peltafo.
Tococa lati/olia Niind.! in Ann. Se. tial. ser. 3. X V I,
90 cl Alclasl, 3 7 2 ; Triana, Mélasl. 132.
Pktioi.us r
; elaiigiili, subrecli, alrofiisci, panie rnmulosi.
nluislissiimis. migiibitus cl tenuiter striata.«, supra levilcr can.T-
liciilalus et jiilis palulis brevissimis rulescenlibus densissime ciliatus one-
tcrinn subgliibi'i-, l ' / s - 3 cui. lougus. Fuma in eodein jugo parum scd
maiiifesle disjmia, pallila, inloruodiis 2—3-plo longiora, snpra atro-viridifl,
snbliis iMllide vilidia, l'/s—2'/8 dm, louga, 12-18 em. lata; nervi.« robu-
stinsculis, Siijrta tenuiter imjn'cs.tis, subtus leviter promiucnlibus, mediano
salis crnssiore, exlerioribus eaeleris multo gracilioribus ct jxiulo brevioiilrns ;
uervulis Irausversalibus gracilibus, subreetis, supra vix impressis, sublus
levilcr promiueiitibus, leviler ramiiloso-rcliciilalis; vesiculae fuscao, 1 nd
2 cm. Iougnc ct l'evo totidem latae, Paxiculak 1—I'/s dm. lougao ; pediiuculiis
co robuslissimus, ncutìuscuie tetragonus, subrectus, purporeofuscns,
brevissime puberulus praecipue ad uodos, iuferao siinjilcx, superne
ramasisiiimi.s; rnmi breve.«, crecto-patuli, loviter raniulosi; pedicelli crassi,
reeli, apice pilosi, saepius vix I —2 mm. loug!. Bbalt kak lineari-subulatae,
patulae, subglubrae, 3 • 0 mm lougae; bracteoiae subulatoc, jiatulae, 1 nd
2 nini, lougae. Cai.yx fuscus, basi snbrotnndatus, G—7 mm. longus, ajrìcc
fere lolidcm lalus. Pelala nobis ignota. Stamixum lìlaincnla purpuren,
tìUformia, subrecla, G-7 mm. lunga ; antlicrac umico llavae postice fuscae,
snbrectae, apice paulo atlcmiatae, 6 mm, longnc, I mm. erassne. Ovauium
ovoideum, apice triiuuatnm; stylus atro-purpureus, subfiliformis, rcrlris,
16—17 mm. luiigus. Bacca perfeela ignota.
Habitat in Brasilia loco haud indicato : Hcrb. Bonpland in Mus. Paris.
IG. TOCOCA MACROPHYSCA Spuuce; macmphylla
subisopbylla ; rtiniis superne alternatiin liiuc et inde leviter
coinpressis inferne obtuse tetragonis, uiidique petiolisque pilis
fernigineis patulis rigidiusculis longiusculis deusiuscule bii'-
su lis; foliis breviuscule petiolatis, rigidiusculis, oblongis, basi
paulo attenuatis interdum subrotundatis, apice saepius sub-
rotuudatis et longiuscule angusteque abrupte acuminatis, margine
integen-imis et densiuscule longeque c iliatis, 5-nerviis,
supra sparsissime longeque adpresso-setosis demum glabris,
subtus brevissime sparseque liirtellis, omnibus vesiculiferis;
vesiculis geminatis, elongatis, sparsissime longeque setosis,
petiolo superne adiialis, limbo saepius contiguis, basi cuueatis,
autice obcordatis; paniculis parvis, paucifloris, tenuiualibus
vel subtenniiialibus, rainis subsparse longeque viilosis, basi
miuute bracteatis; floribus lougiuscnle pedicellatis, hasi bibracteolatis;
calyce longiuscule denseque villoso birsuto, tubo
caiupaimlato, dentibus internis breviusculis l.i'iangularibus
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