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diametro, tuberculis crassis eonicis muricata ; valvulis 3, lignosis, per 

 dehiscentiam recurvis. 

 Hab. Guiana and N. Brazil. 



Lindackeria Maynensis, Poepp. et Endl. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 63. t. 270, 

 appears to be the same species. 



4. M. laxiflora, Benth. in Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. p. 114. 

 Hab. Guiana. 



This has the fruit of M. paludosa, of which it may prove to be a mere 

 variety. 



5. M. laurina (Lindackeria laurina, Presl, Rel. Hank. ii. p. 89. t. 65). 

 Hab. West Mexico, Homke. 



I have not seen any specimens. 



6. M. pauciflora (Lindackeria pauciflora, Benth. in Kevo Journ. Bot. iii. 

 p. 118). 



Hab. North Brazil ; Tanaii, near Para, R. Spruce. 



7. M. ovata, sp. n. Glabra, foliis ovatis acuminatis coriaceis, racemis 

 petiolo vix longioribus paucifloris, filanientis laxis glabris anthera lon- 

 gioribus, capsula echinata. — Ab omnibus difFert foliis coriaceis, 3- v. 

 vix 4-pollicaribus, et antheris vix lineam longis. Frutex est orgyalis. 

 Petala circa 4 lin. longa. Capsula aculeis longiusculis echinata. 



Hab. Brazil. In the Serra de Araripe, near Brya Grande, in the pro- 

 vince of Ceara, Gardner, n. 2396. 



Carpotroche, Endl. 



A small genus, well distinguished fromMayna by the G-7-merous 

 •gyncecium, with the styles united at the base only, and the globular 

 fruit not muricate, but bearing numerous longitudinal undulating 

 wings or plaits. We have the following three species :— 



1. C. BRASiLiENSis,End/. Foliis oblongis obtusis acuminatisve glabns 



puberulisve, stipulis subulatis, pedicellis florem sericeo-pubescentem 

 subtequantibus v. longioribus.-Folia 4- 6-pollicaria. Petala interiora 

 pollicaria.— Mayna brasiliensis, Raddi— Zucc. PI. Nov. fasc. ii. t. 5. 

 Hub. Brazil. On hills near Rio Janeiro, Raddi, Gardner, n. 247 and 

 5357; Mart. Herb. Fl. Bras. n. 96. In the province of Bahia, Blanchet. 



2. C. grandiflora, Spruce, sp. ii. Foliis amplis obovatis acuminatis 

 molliter pubescentibus, stipulis bracteisque lanceolatis, pedicellis flore 

 ainplo dense sericeo brevioribus.— Folia 6-8-pollicaria. Petala obo- 

 vata, li-l^-poll. longa. 



Hab. North Brazil. In the forest below the falls of San Gabriel, on the 

 Rio Negro, Spruce, n. 2019, and in Caatingas and rocky woods on the 

 Rio Uaupes, R. Spruce, n. 2812. 



LINN. PROC. — BOTANY, VOL. V. SUPPLEMENT. G 



