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Plantae novae Bahamenses. I. 285 
Pseudocarpidium (nov. gen.) Millsp., l. c., p. 181. 
Arbusculae aut frutices folia simplicia opposita integra aut crenato- 
dentata, flores paniculata. Calyces campanulata 5-dentata aequalia. Co- 
rolla tubulosa. 5-fida. Stamina 4, didynama exserta, stigma bifida. Drupa 
2-pyreneis, pyrene osseis 2-loculus monospermis in drupa centralia dis- 
positis. 
The name from wyevdys false, xagaidioy carpid, in reference to the 
four carpid-like prominences on the fruit; these apparent cocci are simply 
fleshy masses, Richard's fig. 3, pl. 64 in La Sagra to the contrary, not- 
withstanding. The known species are as follows: : 
13. Callicarpa lancifolia Millsp., 1. c., p. 181. 
Ramúlis- cum cymis petiolis foliorumque tomento stellari ferrugineo 
canescentibus, foliis crassis lanceolatis apice acutis ad basin attenuatis 
brevipetiolatis, supra nigra, ad sicca valde reticulato-rugosis et minute 
resinosis, infra lutea dense stellato-canescentibus, margine leviter et irre- 
gulariter crenato-denticulosis. Cymis axillaribus folio medio brevioribus 
ramoso-dichotomis, calyce campanulatis dense resino-granulatis cum qui- 
dam pilae stellatis et perpauci hirtis, limbo in lobis triangularis valde 
divisis. 
Eastern Cuba, C. Wright no. 3173 in Herb. Gray, Cambridge, 
U.S.A. type. Leaves 5 em long, 1 em broad, strongly bicolor; they 
differ from those of C. fulva Rich. in their shape, the far less prominence 
of the veins beneath, and in not having the pubescence thereon so thick 
and strongly tufted. 
14. Pseudocarpidium ilicifolium (Rich.) Millsp., l. ¢., p. 182. 
Vitex ilicifolium Rich. in La Sagra Hist. Cuba Bot. lI, 148. 
15. Pseudocarpidium avicennioides (Rich.) Millsp., Le, p. 182. 
Vitex avicennioides Rich. in La Sagra Hist. Cuba Bot., II, 149. 
16. Pseudocarpidium Wrightii Millsp., 1. e p. 182. 
Frutex a basi ramosissimis, rami glabris crassis, cortice argenteo- 
albis. Foliis coriaceis late obovatis vel orbiculatis vel ovato-lanceolatis 
apice obtusis, basi subcordatis, margine superante subsinuoso-dentatis 
spinosis vel tantum modo spinosis, pagina supra nitidis valde reticulo- 
venosis, infra cum grana resinosa pulverulentibus ad venae minutissime 
pubescentibus. Inflorescentia paniculatis, paniculae laxis longe et filosae 
.pedunculatis folio plus longioribus supra dichotomis, tota minutissime 
resinoso-pulverulentibus, bractae linearis. Calyce campanulatis obtuse 
5-deltoideo-dentatis, corolla bilabiatis limbo explanatis, labia superiore 
erectis integris apice deltoideis, labia inferiore in dentibus quatior pro- 
ductis, dentes lateralia ovatis acutis, dentes inferiore deltoideis. Drupa 
depressa producte in lobis quatior ad centro bipyreneis, pyrenae osseis 
hemisphaeris dorso bicostatis ventro profunde sulcatis. 
- A tall, lax and woody shrub with opposite, ascending ge and 
shining holly-like leaves. Leaves 2,5—3,5 X 1,3—2 cm, petioles about 
4 mm, the spines confined to the upper half of the leaf. Peduncles 
3,5—5 cm. 
