Walcott to the Smithsonian Institution, there was included the uncirculated edition of the beautiful illustrations of North American wild flowers, printed from water colors made by Mrs. In accordance with an indication given to me by Mrs. Walcott, when discussing these matters a number of years ago, the Board of Trustees of the Smithsonian Institution have set aside the first proceeds of these sales as a special fund in Mrs. The present paper is limited to a taxonomic revision of the species of Monnina known to occur in Colombia.
Since the publication of his revision of the Peruvian species of this genus/ the author has extended his work to a consideration of Monnina in other Andes. Most of the species recognized are endemic to the country, often with a limited distribution, but a few extend south into Ecuador, Peru and even Bolivia. The branches may be either striate or terete, and usually they are more or less hairy, although in species such as M. The leaves of Monnina are alternate and usually fairly well separated, although in M. revoluta they are obtuse and not distinct. alternate.
In the Colombian species the leaves are always leafy, the length of the leaf varies from 2 mm. in M. suhspeciosa); the petiole is occasionally narrowly winged. Most species of the genus have the three outer sepals smaller than the two inner ones (wings), but the opposite is the case in some.
4 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 121 (sometimes shortly spatulate), and indument is usually present to
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SYSTEMATIC TREATMENT
Small tree; branches densely hissut; leaves sharp; outer fur densely pubescent below, the two lower J united; ovary with conspicuous apices (hairs up to 2.5 mm long) 2. Panicle with crowded, ascending lateral branches (about 14); flowers with linear bracts, these glabrous below; outer sepals acute, rarely obtuse. Twigs shining, terete; leaves acute, not mucronate, base of lower leaves rounded; axis of inflorescence glabrous; wings acute at base; style pubescent, cylindrical.
9.M.glabccrima Branches hairy, striped; leaves acute, mucronate, the base of the lower leaves weakened; axis of inflorescence hairy; wings blunt at base; style smooth, thicker towards the top. Upper branches noticeably hairy; leaves oblong, acute; flower-enclosing bracts broadly acute-triangular; outer sepals blunt. Upper branches slightly tufted and become shiny; leaves narrowly lanceolate, acuminate; floral supporting bracts linear; outer sepals acute.
Branches smooth; leaves smooth, oblanceolate, with inconspicuous lateral veins; bracts of racemes rounded, oblanceolate, 4- or 5-nerved, base cap-shaped; lower sepals slightly united 15. Branches glabrescent; blades to 50 mm. long; races are inconspicuously bract-shaped; tip of the outer coat strongly involute; wings smooth beneath; cool smoothly within 25.
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This species, as shown by fragments and photographs of the type, is characterized by its coriaceous and oblong leaves with nerves conspicuous beneath. The description above is adapted from the original, supplemented by the quoted fragments and photograph.
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This crazy plant is distinguished by its long axis of its inflorescence (to 18 cm. long), the lax and numerous lateral branches, the inconspicuous nerves of the outer sepals and the large keel (to 8 mm. long). 121spatulate, pubescent; stamens 8, the filaments 3.2-4 mm. long, almost spatulate, pubescent; stamens 8, the filaments 3.2-4 mm. long, almost completely united, the free part 0.6-1 mm. long, smooth; ovary ellipsoid, 1.5-2.8 mm. Monnina speciosa: Left to right, lower sepals, upper sepals, wings (inner), keel, upper petals and stamens, gynaecium.
3 COLOMBIAN SPECIES MONNINA — FERREYRA 17Frutescent, branched, the branches 3.5-4.5 mm, in diameter, the Frutescent, branched, the branches 3.5-4.5 mm, in diameter, the lower part shiny, the upper finely hairy, conical; leave more. Monnirm parvifiora: From left to right, lower sepals, upper sepal, wing (outer), wing (inner), keel, upper petals and stamens, gynaecium, bract.
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121 the lower one is acute, the upper i-tuberculate, tubercle papillose the lower one is acute, the upper i-tuberculate, tubercle papillose.
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121 diameter, striated, usually slightly hairy, rarely glabrous, lateral diameter, striated, usually slightly hairy, rarely glabrous, lateral branches lax, numerous, acute, 2.4-12 cm long, 7-9 mm.
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121stigma with 2 lobes, the lower one acute, the upper one i-tuberculed, the stigma with 2 lobes, the lower one acute, the upper one i-tuberculed, the tubercle papillose; drupe ellipsoid, 5-6 mm. ElValle: "El Recuerdo," Valley of RioCali, Cordillera Occidental, Duque- Jaramillo 1604 (US); north of Alban, western slope, Cordillera Occidental, .
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1367341, naurnong iti igid ti Santo Domingo Gorge, ulo ti danum ti Rio Palo, akindaya a bakras, Sentral a Kabambantayan, Departamento ti Cauca, alt. Cauca: Alto del Duende, ulo ti danum ti Rio Palo, akindaya a bakras, Sentral a Kabambantayan, Cuatrecasas 18907 (Ch, E.U.A.); laud ti Tambo, Makinlaud a Kabambantayan, Haught 5176 (E.U.); Bantay Santa Ana, Laud a Kabambantayan, Pennell 7470 (GH, NY, E.U.A.); "San Jose," ni San Jose. Anthony, Laud a Kabambantayan, Pennell.
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NORTE DE Santander: El Amparo, headwaters of Rio Negro, valley of Rio Margua, region of Sarare, Cordillera Oriental, Cuatrecasas 12839 (US). This new species, from northern Colombia, has terete branches, leaves that are lanceolate (top) or ovate-lanceolate (bottom), and more or less cylindrical racemes that are conspicuously bracted. Monnina obtusifolia: Left to right, lower sepals, upper sepals, wings (inner), keel, upper petals and stamens, gynaecium.
PuTUMAYo: Paramo de San Antonio del Bordoncillo, med El Encanom in Sibundoyem, Cuatrecasas 11694 (Ch, ZDA). Dolina: Barragan, Cerro de La Laguna, dolina Rio Bugalagrande, zahodno pobočje, Cordillera Central, Cuatrecasas 20839 (Ch), 20890 (Ch). Paramo de Moras, med Mozoco in Pitayo, Tierra Adentro, Pittier 1405. fotografije tipa, Ch, ZDA).
Hazvkes 13063 (US), 13074 (US); Pasto region, between Pasto and Anga-noy, Schultes& Villarreal7429 (USA);Pasto region, road to Aranda, Schultes. NY); region of Pedregal, between Pasto and Tuquerres, south of Yacuanquer, Schultes &. The type locality of this species is "Almaguer", Department of Cauca, in the southwestern part of Colombia.
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3 COLOMBIAN SPECIES MONNINA — FERREYRA 33Distribution: northern and central part of the Colombian Andes, distribution: northern and central part of the Colombian Andes, as well as in Venezuela and Ecuador, between 2500 and 3900 meters above sea level. ToLiMA: Along the Quindio Highway, between Cajamarca and the top of the fork, Killip & Varela 34642 (NY, USA). This species is characterized by numerous, small, coriaceous, clustered, oblong-lanceolate, mucronate leaves on the upper parts of the branches; the bracts of its clusters are triangular, and the grasshopper is.
I-type iti herbarium ti New York Botanical Garden, a naurnong idiay Sierra del Lebanon, rehion ti St. Marta, Departamento ti Magdalena, Alt.
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Monnina rupestris: from left to right, lower sepals, upper sepals, wings (inner), keel, upper tips and stamens, gynaeciura, bract. I have seen fragmentary photographs of the type, which agree well with the specimens mentioned above. Monnina pulchra was based by Chodat on specimens reputedly collected by Jameson "on Andibus aequatorensis prope Patto." No doubt this locality will be transcribed as Pasto, in the Department of Narino; an isotype of M.
3 COLOMBIAN TYPES OF MONINA — FERREYRA 37unspread, hii'sute carnation, becoming glossy, entire, softening less pale, tempering-hii'sute, becoming glossy, entire, base softened, pale and 9 side, first7. Macizo de Bogota, Cerro El Retiro, Schidtes 7023 (USA); Ubala, Bogota, Triana s. type coll. of M. floribtmda, NY; type photograph, Ch, USA). type fragments, USA; type photograph, Ch, USA). Naranjal, Rio Sanquinini valley, western slope, Cordillera Occidental, Cua-trecasas 15373 (Ch, USA); Morro Pelado, Pichinde, Rio Cali valley, eastern slope, Cordillera Occidental, Cuatrecasas 18137 (Ch, USA); La Tulia, Rio Cali valley, eastern slope, Cordillera Occidental, Cuatrecasas 18529 (Ch); kilometer 54 on the Cali-Buenaventura highway, Haught 5313 (USA); Ciclito, Western Cordillera, Dryander 1977 (USA); Versailles, Western Cordillera, Dawe 832 (NY, USA); hills near Alcala, Cuatrecasas 22849 (Ch); Las Neives, west of Cali, Western Cordillera, Killip, Cuatrecasas, & Dryander 39208 (Ch, USA).
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Monninc elongata: from left to right, lower sepals, upper sepals, wings (inner), locust, upper petals and stamens, g>'naecium, bract. 121 Distribution: northern part of Colombia, between 1500 and Distribution: northern part of Colombia, between 1500 and 3300 meters above sea level. Monnina andreana: from left to right, lower sepals, upper sepals, wings (inner), spike, upper petals and stamens, gynoecium, bracts.
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121orbicular, plicate, glabrous within, obtuse at base, 3- or 4-nerved, orbicular, plicate, glabrous within, obtuse at base, 3- or 4-nerved, subemarginate at apex, inconspicuously 3-lobed; upper petals short, shouldered, pubescent; stamens 8, filaments 3.2-4 mm. Monnina invohita: from left to right, lower sepals, upper sepal, wings (inner), keel, upper petals and stamens, gynoecium. Monnina latijolia: from left to right, lower sepals, upper sepal, wing (inner), wing (outer), keel, upper petals and stamens, gynaecium, bract.
This small shrub is easily distinguished by its large, pointed, elliptic-lanceolate leaves, its racemes with elongated axes (up to 30 cm long) and conspicuous linear bracts (up to 7.2 mm long) and that they have.
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The original description and photographs of the type agree well with the specimens cited here and also with the type of M. Monnina pennellii: Left to right, lower sepals, upper sepals, wings (inner), keel, upper petals and stamens, gynaecium.
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121Ginget ti El: Paramo de Bavaya, ginget ti Rio Bugalagrande, akindaya a bakras, Sentral ti Kordilyera, Ciiatrecasas 20061 (Ch). Smith 12330 (Ch, E.U.A.); La Cabuya, Ginget ti Rio Chitaga, Rehion ti Sarare, Cuatrecasas, ScJniltes, &E.Smith12175 (E.U.A.); iti nagbaetan ti Pamplona ken Isla ti La, Killip&Smith 19800 (GH, NY, E.U.A.); iti nagbaetan ti Toledo ken Pamplona, Killip & Smith. Daytoy a narapis a kayo ket addaan kadagiti nalawag a babassit, oblong, obtuse a sanga ken mucronate a bulong;
Amianan a Santander: Lugar ti Toledo, KilUp & Smith 20081 (GH, NY, E.U.A.); iti nagbaetan ti El Amparo ken La Mesa, ginget ti Rio Alargua, rehion ti Sarare, Cuatrecasas 12868 (Ch, E.U.A.); Bintana, Ginget ti Karayan Chitaga, Rehion ti Sarare, Uppat a Balay 12354 (Ch, E.U.A.); iti nagbaetan ti Ventanas ken Bata, ginget ti Rio Chitaga, rehion ti Sarare, Uppat a Balay, SclmUcs, & E.Smith 12372a (E.U.A.).
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Amianan a Santander: Ginget ti Culaga, Amianan a Toledo, Killip & Smith 20283 (GH, NY, E.U.A.). ToLiMA: Iti nagbaetan ti Kinapintas ken Asupre, Daan a Dalan ti Quindio, Sentral a Kordilyera, Killip & Hasen 9578 (GH, NY, E.U.A.). pirsay ken retrato ti kita, Ch, US). El Ginget: Ginget ti Bugalagrande, iti nagbaetan ti asul ken lila, laud a bakras, tengnga a bantay, Ciiatrecasas 20783 (Ch); Los Farallones, iti nagbaetan ti Alto del Buey ken Ginget ti Sanga, Quatrecasas 18024 (Ch).
INDEX TO NUMBERED SPECIMENS
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