Abstract: Proxima P.violaceae Leveille, a qua differt foliis latioribus, obovatis vel oblanceolatis, 3.2-5 cm longis et 2- 3.7 cm latis, stigmatis brevissimis, erectis non reflexis, ovario purpureo. Herba perellnis, humilis, 6-12 cm alta. Rhizoma cylindricum, 6-8 mm crassum, 2-3 cm longum. Caulis ere- ctus, glaber, purpureus. Folia 4-5, verticillata, sessilia vel subsessilia, obo- vata vel oblanceolata, 3.2-5 cm longa, 2-3.7 cm lata, apice acuta vel breviter acuminata, basi late cuneata, integra, supra atrovirentia, subtus purpurea, utrinque cum nervis glauco-marmoratis.

Key words: new species, genus, pais