58 MB. G. BENTHAM OK TILIACE M. 



species, on the other hand, forming the genus Belotia, A. Rich., or 

 Adenodiscus, Turczan., is probably quite distinct. The fruit is said 

 to be capsular, with the seeds enveloped in long cottony hairs. 

 Our specimens from various sources are all in flower only, so that 

 we have been unable to verify this character ; but we have no reason 

 to doubt its accuracy. 



Columbia, Pers. 



Of this tropical Asiatic genus our herbaria contain five species, 

 including the Olossospermum quinquealatum, Wall. Catal. n. 1154 

 and 7841. The Columbia incequilatera, Turczan., is identical with 

 ft serralifolia, DC. 



Ebinocabpus, Date. 



A single species is known, which was published by Dalzell in 

 the ' Hortus Bombaiensis' under the name of JE. Nirnmoana, which 

 by some error has been converted by Hasskarl, in describing it in 

 his ' Retzia,' into E. Kaimoni. 



Ltjhea, Willd. 



Of this beautiful South American genus Mr. Spruce's collections 

 supply us with the two following new species, both very well 

 marked : — 



L. althe.sflora, Spruce. Foliis coriaceis obovato-oblongis supra 

 nitidis subtus ochraceo- v. canescenti-tomentosis, panicula densa, in- 

 volucri foliolis sepalisque lanceolatis crassis rufo-tomentosis, petahs 

 suborbiculatis, staminibus abbreviatis lana rufa involutis, stamiiiibus 

 antheriferis multo longioribus quam petala duplo brevioribus. — Arbor 

 pulchra, 30-pedalis. Folia 6-10 poll, longa, 3-5 poll, lata, apice 

 rotimdata, husi subcordata. Paniculae primariae foliis subbreviores, in 

 axillis superioribus dispositec, paniculam formantes foliatam divari- 

 catam. Pedicelli breves. Involucri foliola circa 9 lin. longa. Sepala 

 paullo breviora. Petala fere pollicaria, purpurea. Staminum tubus 

 brevis, annulatus, sterilia seu staminodia in annulum lanuginosum 

 exteriorem coalita ; fertilium filamenta 2-3 lin. longa. Antherse ob- 

 longo-lineares, parvae, basi bilobse. Ovarium villosissimum. Ovula m 

 loculis pauca. Stylus apice vix dilatatus. 



Hab. In woods near San Carlos, on the Rio Negro, Spruce, n. 3484. 



L. cymulosa, Spruce. Foliis oblique oblongis acuminatis supra nitidis 

 subtus ochraceo-tomentellis, cymis folio multo brevioribus confer- 

 tifloris, involucro subintegro caducissimo, sepalis cano-tomentosis, 

 petalis lineari-cuueatis, staminibus pentadelphis paucis sterilibus vix 



