58 PASSIFLOREZ. VI. Tacsonta. 
Var. B, longiflora (D. C. prod. 3. p. 335.) leaves pubescent 
beneath; lateral lobes sometimes 2-lobed. h.. S. Native 
of Peru. T. longifldra and T. Tasco, Pers. ench. 2. p. 223. 
Flowers rose-coloured or purplish. 
Mixed Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
14 T. sreciòsa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 2. p. 143.) 
leaves glabrous, cordate at the base, reticulately 5-nerved, deeply 
3-lobed ; lobes ovate-oblong, sharply serrated ; petioles bear- 
ing 6-8 pedicellate glands ; stipulas suborbicular, awned, denti- 
culated. h. S. Native of Santa Fe de Bogota. Murucuja 
specidsa, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 43. Flowers rose-coloured. 
Showy Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
15 T. GLABE'RRIMA (Juss. ann. mus. 6. p. 394.) leaves gla- 
brous, coriaceous, 3-lobed; lobes oval-lanceolate, stiffly ser- 
rated; petioles biglandular at the apex ; stipulas glove-formed, 
dentately crested. kh. U.S. Native of Peru, on the Andes 
in shady places. Flowers purple. 
Quite-glabrous Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
16 T. anastomosans (Lamb. herb. ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 835.) 
leaves glabrous, coriaceous, cuneated at the base, 38-nerved, trifid ; 
lobes ovate-lanceolate, callously serrated; petioles bearing 4 
glands; stipulas ovate, awned, callously serrated. k. VU. S. 
Native of Peru. 
Anastomosing-veined Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
17 T. parvirdiia (D.C. prod. 3. p. 335.) leaves glabrous, 
glaucous beneath, 3-5-nerved, trifid; lobes ovate-lanceolate, 
acutely serrated; petioles bearing 4 glands ; stipulas semi-cor- 
date, acuminated, nearly entire. h. V.S. Native of Peru. 
Ruiz et Pav. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 
Small-leaved Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
Secr. III. Disterwa‘na (from òc, dis, double, and oregavoc, 
stephanos, a crown; in reference to the double crown in the 
throat). Juss. l. c. D. C. prod. 3. p. 385.—Distéphia, Salisb. 
in litt. Involucrum small, 3-leaved; leaflets free, biglandular 
in the axils. Throat of calyx bearing a membranous tube, and 
a series of ligulæ. 
18 T. eranpuròsa (Juss. l. c. p. 391.) leaves glabrous, co- 
riaceous, ovate, acuminated, quite entire, feather-nerved; petioles 
biglandular at the base, about equal in length to the pedicels ; 
bracteas subulate, near the flower. h. o» S. Native of 
Cayenne. Passiflòra glandulòsa, Cav. diss. 10. t. 281. ; 
Var. B, canaliculata (D. C. 1. c.) petioles thicker, and chan- 
nelled at the base. 
Glandular Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
19 T. Ronrra‘na (D. C. prod. 3. p. 335.) leaves glabrous, 
coriaceous, ovate-oblong, acuminated, quite entire, feather- 
nerved ; petioles biglandular at the base, one-half shorter than 
the pedicels; bracteas subulate, remote from the flower. R.o» 
S. Native of Cayenne. 
Rohr’s Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
20 T. Srovpya'na (D.C. 1. c.) leaves glabrous, coriaceous, 
ovate, acuminated, quite entire, feather-nerved ; petioles biglan- 
dular at the base; bracteas oval, obtuse, foliaceous. kh. VY. S. 
Native of Cayenne. Cav. diss. 10. t. 281. lit. x. 
Stoupy’s Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
21 T. crrriréxra (Juss. l. c. p. 392. in a note,) leaves oval, 
coriaceous, quite entire, feather-nerved ; petioles biglandular at 
the apex. h. S. Native of Cayenne. (v. s. herb. Juss.) 
Citron-leaved Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
+ Species belonging to section Distephana, but doubtful. 
22 T. auaprictAnputosa (D. C. 1. c.) leaves glabrous, obtuse 
at the base, unequally serrated : superior ones oblong; inferior 
ones 3-lobed: recesses of the lobes of the leaves, petioles, and 
bracteas bearing 4 glands each. h. u. S. Native of Guiana, 
VII. Pascuantuus. VIII. Mopecca. 
in woods, in the Island of Arowabisch. Passiflòra quadriglan- 
dulòsa, Meyer, esseq. p. 226. 
Four-glanded Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
23 T. qvapripenta'ta (D. C. 1. c.) leaves glabrous, ovate- 
lanceolate, feather-nerved, with a few coarse acute teeth; pe- 
tioles biglandular at the base ; bracteas oblong, biglandular. h. | 
u S. Native of the West Indies. | 
Four-toothed-leaved Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
24 T. rusr'scens (D. C. 1. c.) leaves pubescent, ovate, lan- | 
ceolate ; petioles biglandular at the base; bracteas ovate-lan- | 
ceolate, acuminated, glandularly serrated, and glandular on the 
back. h.. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Downy Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
Sect. IV. Psiza/nruus (from roe, psilos, naked, and arboç, 
anthos, a flower ; in reference to the flowers being naked, or 
without the involucrum). D. C. prod. 3. p. 335. Involucrum 
none under the flower. 
25 T. rrine’rvia (Juss. l. c. t. 58.) leaves tomentose beneath, 
oval, 3-nerved; nerves protruding so much as to form teeth; 
petioles glandless ; calyx 10-lobed. k.. S. Native of South 
America, in shady places at the river Cassiquiare. H. B. et 
Kunth, 1. c. p. 142. Flowers rose-coloured ? 
Three-nerved-leaved Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
26 T.? virrpirLoRA (Juss. ann. mus. 6. p. 389.) leaves pel- | 
tate, 3-lobed; calyx 5-lobed. h.o- S. Native of Mexico, 
in the vicinity of Acapulco. Passiflòra viridiflora, Cav. icon. 5: 
t. 424. Intermediate between Tacsdnia, Passiflora, and Muri- 
cùja. Flowers green. 
Green-flowered Tacsonia. Shrub cl. 
Cult. ` The species have the habit of Passiflòra, and some of 
them are equally showy. Their culture and propagation are the 
same, see p. 56. 
VII. PASCHA’NTHUS (from zacyw, pascho, to be in a pas 
sion, and aySoc, anthos, a flower; the same meaning as Passi 
flora). Burch, trav. 1. p. 543. D. C. prod. 3. p. 336. 
Lin. syst. Polygdmia, Monoècia. Flowers polygamous 
Calyx permanent, tubular, 10-cleft ; 5 outer lobes ovate : 5 innet 
ones oblong-linear, petaloid, or rather truly petals. Stamens 5 
free. Anthers linear, inserted by the base. Ovarium stipitate: 
Stigmas 3, very short. Capsule subbaccate, 3-valved, 6-seeded. 
Seeds ornamented with red fleshy aril.—Habit of Passiflora. 
1 P. rEpa’Npus (Burch. 1. c.) leaves glabrous, glaucous, 09 
long-linear, repand, 1-nerved, bearing 3 glands beneath ; petioles 
very short, glandless ; peduncles bearing a tendril, and two 1- 
flowered pedicels. h. „. G. Native of the Cape of G 
Hope. 
Repand-leaved Paschanthus, Shrub cl. 
Cult. This very singuiar plant, being a native of the Cape of 
Good Hope, will thrive ina green-house, and will form an exce" 
lent climber for the rafters. Its culture and propagation are the 
same as that recommended for Passiflora, see p. 56. 
VIII. MODE'CCA (East Indian name of one of the species) | 
Rheed. mal. 8. t. 20-23. Lam. dict. 4. p. 208. Blum. bijdr. P: 
938. D.C. prod. 3. p. 336. 
Lin. syst. Dioécia, Monadélphia. Flowers dioecious. Calys 
permanent, campanulate, 10-cleft (f. 8. b.): 5 outer lobes OY 
acute : 5 inner lobes petaloid or probably petals (f. 8. b.). Scales 
5-10 (f. 8. ¢.), rarely wanting, rising from the calyx. Stamens 
5, inserted in the torus? monadelphous: anthers standing: 
Ovarium (f. 8. d.) on a short stipe. Stigmas 3, petaloid (f. 8. e) 
Capsule bladdery, 1-celled, 3-valved, one or many-seeded. Seeds 
furrowed by rows of tubercles (f. 8. f.), arillate, fixed to 3 P® 
rietal placentas, which are adnate to the middle of the valves- | 
Habit of plants between Passiflora and Brydnia. 
