A NEW SOUTH AMERICAN GENUS OF CONOPINAE

A new genus and two new species of pyroglyphinae (Acari, Astigmata, Pyroglyphidae) from South American birds.

VANKYA, A NEW GENUS OF SMUT FUNGI

Study of smut fungi on Liliaceae resulted to propose a new genus and three new combinations: Vankya Ershad, type V. ornithogali (Schmidt et Kunze) Ershad, based on Uredo ornithogali Schmidt et Kunze, V. heufleri (Fuckel) Ershad, based on Ustilago heufleri Fuckel, and V. vaillantii (L.-R. et C. Tulasne) Ershad, based on Ustilago vaillantii L.-R. et C. Tulasne.

Delfinoia, a new South American aphid genus (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Macrosiphini) on Cayaponia (Cucurbitaceae)

The genus Delfinoia Nieto Nafría & Mier Durante gen. n. is established, and Utamphorophora peruviana (Essig), originally Amphorophora peruviana and currently Delfinoia peruvianacomb. n., is designated species type of the genus. The synonymy between this species and Wahlgreniella australis Delfino syn. n. is established. Apterous and alate viviparous females of D. peruviana are redescribed; the ...

Allophylastrum: a new genus of Sapindaceae from northern South America

The new genus Allophylastrum (Sapindaceae) is described from Roraima, Brazil and Guyana. Allophylastrum resembles the genus Allophylus in its vegetative morphology but differs by its apetalous flowers with a cupular nectary disc, 5-6 unequal stamens, and 4- to 5- porate pollen grains. A key is provided to differentiate Allophylastrum from Allophylus. The new species Allophylastrum frutescens is...

New Species of South American Plants

Cedrela Boliviina. Inflorescence sparsely and minutely canescent. Leaves (only the uppermost seen) 5 dm. long, the petiole 1 dm. long, slightly grooved upon the upper surface, like the rachis, the leaflets sub-opposite, 7 to 9 pair, the internodes about a third as long as their leaflets. Petiolules very slender, about 6 mm. long, articulating by a thin, disk-like base. Blades 8 to 16 cm. long, ...