182 HYPERICE.E. 



squamis oblongis, cum phalangibus staminum alternantibus. Styli 5, basi connati , glabri, stamina sub- 

 ajquantes. Stigmata dilatata, crassiuscula. Frlxtus haud suppetit. 









2. VISMEA nuFEscENS. 



V. ramuiis foliisque glabris, ellipticis, acuminatis, obsolcte crenulatis, raembranaceis; 

 cymis tcrminalibus , sessilibus, simplicibus; calycibus glabriusculis. 

 Vismca rufcseens Pers. sjn. 2. p. 86. 



Hypericum rufescens Lam. Encycl. l\. p. i5o. {auct.herb. Juss.). 

 Crescit in humidis , prope urhem Angosturce. |) Floret Majo. 



Arbor 12-pcdalis; cortex scatet succo lutco ; ramulis compressiusculo-subtctragonis , licvibus, glabris. 

 Folia opposita, petiolata, elliptica, acumiuata, basi rotundata aut acuta, integerrima, apicem versus obso- 

 lete crenulata, reticulato-venosa, nervo medio venisque primariis subtus prominentibus, membranacca, 

 glaberrima, supra satiate viridia, subtus pallida et punctulata, quadripollicaria et paulo longiora , duos 

 pollices lata. Petioh 5-4 lineas longi, teretiusculi, interne canaliculati, glabri. Cym.e terminalcs, sessiles, 

 tri-aut quadriradiat^, simplices ; ramis glabris. Flores pedicellati, magnitudine pracedentis ; pedicellis 

 3-5 lineas longis, tcretibus, glabris. Calyx quinqucpartitus, glabriusculus, viridis, pcrsistens; foliolis 

 oblongis, acutis, coriaceis, margineintegerrimis et diaphanis, iequalibus. Petala quinque, hypogyna , cum 

 foliolis calycinis alternantia iisque paulolongiora, unguiculata, subrotundo-obovata, basi cuneata, externe 

 glabra et pallide viridia, interne albo-villosa, aiqualia. Stamina crcbcrrima, in quinque phalanges hypogynas 

 petalis oppositas coalita. Filamenta basi connata, glabra, apice libera, capillacea et villoso-pubescentia. 

 A^THERiE minutissimaj, subrotundo-reniformcs, biloculares, glabrw. Squamje quinque, hypogynas, cum sta- 

 minum phalangibus aHernantes, ovario adpressa?, pilosa;. Ovarium sessile, oblongum, glabrum, quinquelo- 

 cularc; loculis polyspermis. Styli quinque, basi connati, glabri. Stirmata dilatata, villosa. Capsuls 

 baccata: (?) , calyce persistente reficxo cincta?, oblonga;, stylis coronatm, glabra;, 5 lincas longaj, in specimi- 

 uibus nostris vcrmibus excsa;. Semi.na creberrima, oblonga, utrinque obtusa, compressa, subarcuata , kcvia, 

 glabra, nigro-fusca, nitida, vix lineam longa. 



3. YISMEA Caparosa. f 



V. ramulis, calycibus foliisque subtus ferrugineo-tomentosis, supra nitidis, oblongis, vakle 

 acuminatis; pniculis terminalibus, pedunculatis, brachiatis. 

 Caparosa aut Notijo incolis. 

 Crescit frequentissime in monte Hjguerote , prope Buena Vista Caracasanorum , alt. 



840 hex. t> Floret Janumio. 



Arbor 20-pcdalis; ramis oppositis; ramulis tetragonis; junioribus tenuissime ferrugineo-tomentosis. 

 Folu opposita, petiolata, oblonga, valde acuminata, acumine obtuso, basi acuta, integcrrima, reticulato- 

 vcnosa, nervo subtus promincnte, subcoriacea, supra glabra, satiate viridia et nitida, subtus ferrugineo-, 

 tardiusalbido-tomentosa, pilis stellulatis, 3-5 4 pollices longa, i5-i4hneaslata. Petioli teretiusculi , intcrne 

 canaliculati , ferrugineo-tomcntosi. Pakicul;e tcrminales, brachiata:, pedunculata! (cx Humb.); ramis 

 decussato-oppositis, tetragonis, ferruginco-tomentosis. Flores pedicellati. Calyx quinqucpartitus, externe 

 fcrrugineo-tomcntosus , persistcns; foliolis oblongis, acutis, concavis, coriaceis, margiue membranaceis, 



