RUBIACEH. CXXIII. Lirosanrnes. 
of the flowers; but it appears to come nearest to Pyréstria, but 
differs from that genus in the truncate calyx and inflorescence. 
1 O. sxssiurrtora (D.C. l.c.) h.S. Native of French 
Guiana, where it was collected by Patris. 
Sessile-flowered Octavia. Shrub. 
Cult. See Hamiltinia, p. 555. for culture and propagation. 
CXXIII. LITOSA’NTHES (from Duroc, litos, small, and 
avOoc, anthos, a flower; the flowers are small). Blum. in flora, 
1825, p. 189. bijdr. p. 994. D.C. prod. 4. p. 465,—Lito- 
santhes, A. Rich. mem. soc. hist. nat. par. 5. p. 213. 
Lix. syst. Tetrdndria, Monogiynia. Limb of calyx small, 
4-toothed. Corolla globose, with a villous throat, and a short 
spreading 4-cleft limb. Stamens 4, inclosed; filaments very 
short, inserted beneath the throat; anthers linear. Style in- 
closed, perforating the fleshy disk ; stigma subclavate, 4-toothed 
at the apex. Drupe succulent, obovate, umbonate, inflated, when 
young 4-celled, but in the adult state usually 1-celled, containing 
generally 4 1-seeded pyrenz, which are furnished with papery 
aril at the base, and fixed to the central axis, which is incomplete. 
Embryo incurved.—A shrub, with the habit of Fernélia. Leaves 
small, trapeziform, almost sessile, Peduncles axillary, filiform, 
usually bearing 2 flowers at the apex.—This genus is nearly 
allied to Pyréstria. 
1 L. stro ra (Blum. 1. c.) h. S. Native of the western parts 
of Java, on the mountains in woods. 
Two-flowered Litosanthes. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Hamiltonia, p. 555. 
CXXIV. ERI’THALIS (from epu, eri, and Baw, thallo, to 
grow green ; in allusion to the leaves being of a deep shining 
green). P. Browne, jam, p. 165. t. 17. f. 3. Lin. gen. no, 
238. Juss. gen. p. 206. mem. mus. 6, p. 396. Lam. ill. t. 
159. Geertn. fruct. 1. t. 26. A. Rich. mem. soc. hist. nat. Par. 
5. p. 213. D.C. prod. 4. p. 465.—Herréra, Adans. fam. 2. p. 
158. but not of Ruiz et Pav. 
Lin. syst, Peta-Decédndria, Monogynia. Calyx with an ovate 
ee a short permanent subtruncate limb, having its border 
sore 5-10-toothed. Corolla rotate, almost without a tube, 
~10-parted ; lobes linear-oblong, spreading. Stamens 5-10, 
scarcely adnate at the bottom of the corolla; filaments subulate ; 
anthers linear. Stigma appearing simple at first sight, but on 
oe close examination it will be found to be bilamellate. Drupe 
globose, furrowed, crowned by the calyx, containing 5-10 1- 
ae pyrene. Seeds pendulous. Albumen fleshy.—Glabrous 
` rubs. Leaves petiolate, having the lateral nerves hardly evi- 
Pa Stipulas broad, short, mucronate, sheathing, permanent, 
k uncles axillary, panicled, rather longer than the leaves. 
owers small, white. 
a 1 E. rruricdsa (Lin. spec. 251.) leaves obovate; panicles pe- 
aed berries 8-10-furrowed, crowned by the truncate 
Se of the calyx. h. S. Native of Martinico, Guadaloupe, 
amaica, St. Thomas, Porto-Rico, Cuba, &c. in woods on the 
SERERE Swartz, obs. p. 80.—Browne, jam. t. 17. f. 3.— 
oe ed. Burm, t. 249. f, 2.—Erithalis odorifera, Jacq. amer. 
- t. 173. f. 23. Flowers white, sweet-scented, usually hexan- 
Tous. Berries purple. 
Var. B, inoddra (Jacq. amer. p. 72.) shrubby; branches pro- 
cane flowers inodorous; berries white. h.S. Native of 
oo on rocks by the sea side. E. inodora, Roem. et 
chultes, syst. 5, p. 268. This is a shrub about 2 feet high. 
Shrubby Erithalis, Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1793. Tree 10 to 15 ft. 
i 2 E. ANGUSTIFÒLIA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 465.) leaves oblong- 
PERLAS acuminated at both ends; panicles pedunculate, few- 
ani berry 5-9-furrowed, crowned by the 5-toothed limb 
OF the calyx. t.S. Native of Cuba, about the Havannah. 
CXXIV. ErmHaLs. 
CXXV. Rerinipnyttum. CXXVI., Nonatena. 557 
Teeth of calyx 5-6, more conspicuous than those of the first 
species, and the tube of the corolla is a little longer. Berry 
nearly dry, containing 5-7 pyrene. 
Narron-leaved Erithalis. Shrub. 
3 E.? penraconia (D. C, prod. 4. p. 465.) leaves oval-lan- 
ceolate, acute; panicles terminal; fruit deeply 5-furrowed, not 
crowned by the calyx; style very short, crowned by 5 reflexed 
stigmas. h. S. Native of Cuba. Fruit the size of a pea, 
containing 5 chartaceous compressed narrow pyrene. Style 
permanent. Corolla and stamens unknown. Habit of the other 
species of Lrithalis, but is probably a distinct genus. 
Five-angled-fruited Erithalis. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
Cult, For culture and propagation see Hamiltonia, p. 555. 
CXXV. RETINIPHY'LLUM (from pnrevn, retine, resin, 
and gv\or, phyllon, a leaf; the leaves are covered with resin). 
Humb. et Bonpl. pl. equin. 1. p. 86. t. 25. H. B. et Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer. 3. p. 421. A. Rich. mem. soc. hist. nat. Par. 5. p. 
208. D. C. prod. 4. p. 366.—Nonatélia species, Juss. Spreng. 
Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Monogiynia. Calyx with a subglobose 
tube, a 5-cleft limb, and acute lobes. Corolla salver-shaped, 
with a terete tube, and 5 spreading linear obtuse lobes. Sta- 
mens 5; filaments exserted from the throat of the corolla; an- 
thers oblong. Stigma thick, undivided. Drupe globose, crown- 
ed by the calyx, furrowed, containing 5 bony 1-seeded pyrene. 
—Small glabrous trees. Leaves obovate, obtuse or emarginate 
at the apex, cuneated at the base, coriaceous, downy beneath. 
Stipulas sheathing. Spikes of flowers axillary, at the tops of the 
branches, pedunculate. Flowers secund, 2-4 in a cluster, flesh- 
coloured, propped by 3-5 coloured bracteas. 
1 R. secunpirLdrum (Humb. et Bonpl. 1. c.) k. S. Native 
of South America, on the shady banks of the Orinoco and Ata- 
bapo, near St. Balthazar. Nonatèlia secundiflora, Spreng. syst. 
1. p. 751. The leaves and branches are covered by a kind of 
yellow resinous matter. Berries size of a pea, brownish. 
Secund-flowered Retiniphyllum. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Hamiltonia, p. 555. 
CXXVI. NONATELIA (the Guiana name of one of the 
species). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 182. Lam. ill. t. 155. Juss. gen. 
p. 205. H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 422. A. Rich. 
mem. soc. hist. nat. Par. 5. p. 206. t. 19. f. 2. D.C. prod. 4. 
p. 466.—Oribasia, Schreb. gen. no. 307.—Psychdtria species, 
Willd.—Nonatélia species, Juss. mem. 
Lin. syst. Pentandria, Monogijnia. Calyx with an ovate 
tube, and a 5-toothed permanent limb. Corolla tubular, fun- 
nel-shaped, having the tube as if it was gibbous, and a 5-lobed 
limb. Stamens 5, almost inclosed. Stigmas 2? obtuse. Drupe 
globose, furrowed, containing 5 coriaceous 1-seeded pyrene. 
Albumen horny.—Shrubs or small trees. Leaves glabrous or 
downy, oval-oblong. Stipulas combined together more or less, 
or free. Thyrse terminal, panicle-formed or corymb-formed. 
Flowers often bracteolate, white. 
1 N. racemosa (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 187. t. 72.) leaves ellip- 
tic-oblong, acuminated at both ends, petiolate ; stipulas twin on 
both sides, 3 times shorter than the petioles; thyrse panicled, a 
little longer than the petioles; flowers bracteolate at the base. 
h.S. Native of Guiana, in the woods of Orapu. Psychétria 
racemosa, Willd. spec. 1. p. 966. Oribasia racemdsa, Gmel. 
syst. 1. p. 367. Flowers small, white. Bracteas 4, deciduous. 
Fruit globose, 5-angled, 5-celled. Perhaps N. racemdsa, A. 
Rich, act. soc. hist. nat. Par. 1792. p. 107. is the same. 
Racemose-flowered Nonatelia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. 
Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
2 N. Paname’nsis (D. C. prod. 4. p. 466.) leaves oblong, 
acuminated at both ends, petiolate ; stipulas twin on both sides, 
