568 
mocarpa, Bartl. in herb. Henke. 
twin on both sides, subulate. 
Psychotria-like Declieuxia. Shrub. 
29 D. werpa‘cea (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 4. p. 11.) 
plant herbaceous, glabrous ; branches straight, glabrous, terete, 
a little winged; leaves opposite, petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, at- 
tenuated, acute ; cymes axillary, on long peduncles, of 5 spread- 
ing rays. %.S. Native of Brazil, about Rio Janeiro. Knóxia 
Brasiliénsis, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 406. Habit of Borreéria láxa. 
Corolla a line long. Fruit nearly dry. This plant ought pro- 
bably to be excluded from the present genus, according to Mar- 
tius in Linnzea. l. c. 
Herbaceous Declieuxia. 
Cult. 
Flowers unknown, Stipulas 
Shrub. 
For culture and propagation see Chiocécca, p. 569. 
CLII. TERTRE‘A (named after J. B. du Tertre, a traveller 
in the French West Indian Islands, and who has written a gene- 
ral history of them). D.C. prod. 4. p. 481.—Schiédea, A. Rich. 
mem. soc. hist. nat. Par. 5. pt. 1. p. 186. (1830) but not of 
Schlecht. in 1826. 
Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Monogynia. Limb of calyx 4-parted: 
lobes erect, oval, obtuse, ciliated. Corolla short, funnel- 
shaped, 4-cleft; lobes short, obtuse, rather spreading: throat 
beset with hairs. Stamens exserted, inserted in the upper part 
of the tube. Style shorter than the corolla. Stigmas 2, short, 
obtuse. Drupe oblong, compressed, crowned by the calyx, with 
2 opposite furrows, containing 2 chartaceous 1-seeded pyrene. 
Seed oblong, compressed, pendulous.—A shrub, native of Mar- 
tinico, having the branchlets usually spinescent at the apex. 
Leaves opposite, oval, acute, on short petioles, membranous, 
glabrous. Stipulas interpetiolar, acuminated. Flowers small, 
disposed in a terminal oppositely branched raceme. 
1 T. Martinice’nsis (A. Rich. 1. c.) hk. S. Native of Mar- 
tinico. 
Martinico Tertrea. 
Cult. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
For culture and propagation see Chiocécca, p. 569. 
CLIII. CHIOCO’CCA (from ywy, chion, snow, and koxkoc, 
kokkos, a berry; the berries of C., racemdésa are white, hence it 
is called snow-berry). P. Browne, jam. p. 174. Lin. gen. no. 
231. Jacq. amer. p. 68. Juss. mem. mus. 6. p. 378. Lam. ill. 
t. 160. Geertn. fruct. 1. p. 125. t. 26. A. Rich. mem. soc. hist. 
nat. Par. 5. p. 186. D.C. prod. 4. p. 482.—Lonicéra species, 
Lin. hort. cliff. et spec. ed. 1st.—Chiocécca species, Spreng. 
Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Monogynia. Calyx with an ovate 
tube, and an acutely 5-toothed permanent limb. Corolla funnel- 
shaped, with an obconical tube or throat, and 5 acute lobes. 
Stamens with the filaments hardly adnate to the bottom of the 
corolla, downy, and shorter than the anthers, which are inclosed 
and linear. Style rather clavate at the apex, entire or slightly 
2-lobed. Berry somewhat didymous, compressed, crowned by 
the teeth of the calyx, containing 2 chartaceous 1-seeded py- 
rene. Seeds pendulous. Embryo with a long superior radicle. 
Albumen cartilaginous.—Shrubs generally with a somewhat climb- 
ing habit. Leaves opposite, ovate or oblong, acute, glabrous. 
Stipulas broad at the base, permanent, more or less apiculated. 
Racemes axillary, opposite, simple or panicled. Flowers pedi- 
cellate, of a yellowish white colour. Roots emetic and alexi- 
teric. 
1 C. racemdsa (Jacq. amer. p. 68. Lin. spec. 246.) leaves 
oval, acuminated at both ends, smooth; stipulas broad at the 
base, and apiculated by a long point at the apex; racemes many 
flowered ; corolla much longer than the teeth of the calyx; fila- 
ments of stamens downy. h.S. Native of the West India 
islands, Mexico, and Carthagena, on hills. Swartz, obs. pP: 46. 
Andr. bot. rep, t. 284, Tratt. tab. t. 631. Hook. fl. exot. t. 
RUBIACEÆ. CLI. Dectrevxia. 
CLII. Terrrea. CLIII. Cutococca. 
93.—Sloane, hist. t. 188. f. 3.—Dill. hort. elth. t. 228. f. 295. 
and therefore the Lonicéra alba, Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 175. A 
very variable shrub. Corollas at first white and scentless, but 
at length becoming yellowish and sweet-scented. Leaves shining 
on the upper surface. Berries snow white, hence the English 
name snow-berry, and the Greek one chiococca. The stamens 
are glabrous in the figure given by Hooker, and the stigma is 
trifid in that given by Andrews, variations which have never 
been seen in nature. The root has much the same acrid bitter 
taste as snake-root, and has been long used as a strong resolu- 
tive or attenuant; it is administered with great success in obsti- 
nate rheumatisms, and old syphilitic taints. It is best given in 
decoction; it is also an excellent emetic, and may be used as 
ipecacuanha. 
Var. B, scandens (Pers. ench. 1. p. 209.) branches very slen- 
der, and evidently climbing; leaves oblong; racemes shorter 
than the leaves, simple. h.S. Native of Jamaica, and the 
island of Santa Cruz.—Browne, jam. p. 164. no. 2. Swartz, obs. 
76. var. b- PUN 
Var. y, laxiflora (D.C. prod. 4. p. 482.) climbing ; leaves 
oblong; racemes panicled, longer than the leaves. h. S. H. 
Cultivated in the botanic garden at Calcutta. 
Var. ò, longiflora (D. C. prod. 4. p. 482.) leaves oblong, long- 
acuminated; racemes simple, equal in length to the leaves. 
h. S. Native of Guadaloupe, where it was collected by Badier. 
Var. e, Floridanum (D. C. J. c.) leaves elliptic, hardly acumi- 
nated; racemes simple, a little longer than the leaves. h. S. 
Native of Florida and Mexico by the sea side. Chiococca race- 
mosa, Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 103. 
Racemose-flonered Snow-berry. Fl. Feb. Clt. 1729. Shrub 
4 to 6 feet. 
2 C. pensirtora (Mart. spec. med. bras. p. 17. t. 6.) leaves 
ovate, rather coriaceous ; stipulas broad at the base, apiculated 
by a longish point; racemes many flowered; corolla much 
longer than the teeth of the calyx; filaments densely bearded. 
h. S. Native of Brazil, in woods at Almadas and Ferradas, 
on the mountains of Bahia; and at the Port of St. Catharine, ex 
Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 4. p. 13. Racemes simple. 
Flowers white, sweet-scented. This species grows plentiful 
about Bahia, where we have seen it either with loose or crowded 
branches and leaves. 
Var. B, Cubénsis (D.C. prod. 4. p. 482.) leaves ovate, ar 
cordate ; racemes rather compound ; filaments bearded. h.% 
Native of Cuba. 
Dense-flowered Snow-berry. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. i: 
3 C. ancur’ruca (Mart. spec. mat. med. bras. p. 17. t i) 
leaves ovate, acuminated ; stipulas very broad, short, each ene 
ing in a short point; racemes panicled; corolla hardly 3 care 
longer than the calycine teeth. h. S. Native of pn 
woods, French Guiana, Trinidad, Peru, Cuba, and about ms 
mana, on the Spanish Main. Cham. et Schlecht. m bina 
p. 13. C. brachiàta, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. p. 67. t. oe 
C. racemosa, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p» 352. he 
fl. trin. exsic. no. 38. C. parviflòra and C. paniculata, wil hi E 
Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 203. Pedicels and brane = 
glabrous. Flowers white. Root diuretic, and is called by t 
Brazilians Cainca. a 
Var. B, pubéscens (D. C. prod. 4. p. 483.) pedicels g 
branchlets downy. h.S, C. pubéscens, Willd. in Roem. 
Schultes, syst. 5. p. 202. 
Anguifugal Snow-berry. 
8 to 4 feet. 65.) 
4 C. opora'ta (Hook. et Arn. in Beech. voy. pt. bot. p- z 
leaves broad-oval, rather coriaceous, very blunt, acute pie 
base, and running down the short petioles; peduncles axillary, 
solitary, 3-4-flowered ; corolla with a bearded throat. h. > 
Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1824. Shrub 
