RUBIACE&, 
anthers exserted. h. S. Native of Peru, in forests on the 
Andes. Rúdgea ciliata, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 755. Branches 
thickened at the nodi. Bracteas small, subulate, at the ramifi- 
cations of the panicle. Corollas white, with reflexed segments. 
Berries red, globose. Perhaps the same as C. ciliata of Brazil, 
which was collected on the road to Felisbert, by the Prince de 
Neuwied, but according to Nees and Martius, in nov. act. bonn. 
12. p. 13., it differs from the Peruvian plant in the racemes 
being shorter. 
Ciliated-bractead Coffee-tree. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
27 C. roveora`ra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. p. 65. t. 216. f. 
b.) leaves oblong-oval, acuminated, with pits in the axils of the 
veins beneath ; stipulas ovate, ciliated with glands while young ; 
panicles terminal ; anthers exserted. h. S. Native of Peru, 
in forests on the Andes. Psychótria foveolàta, Spreng. syst. 1. 
P. 746, but not of Ruiz et Pav. Psychétria scrobiculita, Spreng. 
fil. ind. p. 572. Bracteas small, subulate. Corollas white, 
but pale purple on the outside. Berries reddish, depressed at 
both ends. 
Pitted-leaved Coffee-tree. Shrub. 
28 C. Mexica'na (D. C. prod. 4. p. 501.) leaves oblong, 
acuminated, reticulately veined beneath; stipulas crested; co- 
tymbs terminal, trifid; limb of calyx truncate, obtuse. h. S. 
Native of Mexico. Riidgea Mexicana, Bartl. in herb. Henke. 
Branches dichotomous. Fruit dry, indehiscent, chartaceous, the 
nuts separating at length from each other. Seeds hemispheri- 
cal, having a very narrow furrow in front. It differs from Rúd- 
gea in the limb of the calyx not being 5-parted, but quite entire. 
Mexican Coffee-tree. “Shrub. 
29 C. Nr'ripa (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. p. 65. t. 217. Ê. a.) 
leaves oblong, bluntly acuminated, shining; stipulas truncate, 
ciliated ; panicles terminal; flowers sessile; anthers inclosed. 
k. S. Native of Peru, on the Andes in forests. Rúdgea nítida, 
Spreng. syst. 1. p. 755. exclusive of the synonymes of Kunth. 
Branches compressed. Stipulas covered with white linear glands 
oe outside. Corollas white. Berries red, globose, size of 
Shining-leaved Coffee-tree. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 
bg C. LAURIFO`LIA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
2. but not of Salisb.) leaves oblong, somewhat acuminated, 
oo shining; stipulas ciliately multifid; corymbs termi- 
nal; berries elliptic. h. S. Native of South America, in 
shady humid places at the Missions of the Orinoco. Cofféa co- 
racea, Willd. mss. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 201. ex 
ne Corolla and stamens unknown. Perhaps a species of 
sychótria, ex A. Rich, ? 
Laurel-leaved Coffee-tree. Shrub 12 to 20 feet. 
$ C. vertica ra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. p. 66. t. 217. f. 
») eaves oblong-lanceolate and obovate, acuminated ; stipulas 
ovate, ciliated ; panicles terminal; branches of panicle in whorles 
of fours ; anthers exserted. h. S. Native of Peru, in forests 
on the Andes. Rédgea verticillata, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 755. 
cae small, setaceous. Calyx small, ciliated. Flowers ses- 
ue, white, on the tops of the ramifications of the panicle. 
Whorled-panicled Coffee-tree. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
* Stipulas undivided or bidentate, but never ciliated. 
C. toneiro'tia (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. p. 66. t. 218. f.a.) 
divided ore anceolate, repandly undulated ; stipulas ovate, un- 
Per ed ; panicles terminal ; anthers exserted. h.S. Native of 
= u, in forests on the Andes. Leaves shining above, a foot 
x 8- Corolla white with reflexed segments. Berries globose, 
Long-leaved Coffee-tree. Shrub. 
b vk C. MICROCA'RPA (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. p. 66. t. 218. f. 
*) leaves lanceolate, acute ; stipulas bidentate on both sides ; 
CLXVIII. Correa. 
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cymes axillary and terminal, spreading; anthers hardly exserted. 
h. S. Native of Peru, on the Andes in forests. Branches a 
little compressed at the apex. Bracteas subulate. Corollas 
white, downy on the outside. Berries reddish, globose, size of 
black pepper. Perhaps belonging to a different section. 
Small-fruited Coftee-tree. Shrub. 
34 C. spica‘ra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 371. 
. 286.) leaves elliptic-oblong, acute, coriaceous, shining ; sti- 
pulas connate, bidentate on both sides ; spikes terminal ; flowers 
sessile, disposed in whorles ; lobes of corolla ending each in a 
callous horn. h.S. Native of New Granada. Ridgea spi- 
cata, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 755. Tube of corolla villous inside. 
Fruit unknown. Perhaps a speciag of Psychétria. 
Spiked-flowered Coftee-tree. ‘Shrub. 
35 C. oveiro'tia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 372.) 
leaves oblong, somewhat acuminated, coriaceous, shining; stipu- 
las truncate; corymbs terminal. h.S. Native of South Ame- 
rica, near Santa Fe de Bogota. Tetramérium olezfdlium, 
Spreng. syst. 1. p. 409. Branches slightly 5-angled. Corolla 
5-cleft, ex Kunth, 4-cleft, ex Mutis. Fruit unknown. Perhaps 
a species of Mapotria according to A. Rich. 
Olive-leaved Coffee-tree. Shrub. 
Secr. IV. Srrav’ssta (named after Laurence Strauss, who 
was the first, in 1666, to recommend coffee as a beverage). 
D. C. prod. 4. p. 502. Berries turbinate or acuminated at the 
base. Stipulas ovate, deciduous, ciliated on the lower margin of * 
the cicatrices. Flowers 4-6-cleft. Stamens 4-6. Stigma bifid. 
Berries globose or oval.—Shrubs, natives of the islands in the 
South sea. Cymes terminal. 
36 C. Luzonie’nsis (Cham. et Schlecht. 4. p. 32.) leaves lan- 
ceolate, acute at both ends, with rather reflexed margins; stipu- 
las ovate-oblong, rather scarious, deciduous, with the cicatrices 
rather ciliated at the margins ; cymes terminal, sessile, contracted 
while young ; flowers 4-6-cleft ; throat of corolla bearded. k. 
S. Native of the Island of Luzon. Corolla white, glabrous. 
Anthers exserted a little. The central flower is 5-cleft, and the 
rest either 4 or 5-cleft. Berries almost globose, acute at the 
base, sometimes ]-seeded by abortion. Branches fistular. 
Luzon Coffee-tree. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
37 C. Kapua'na (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 4. p. 33.) 
leaves cuneate-obovate, somewhat scrobiculate in the axils of 
the veins, with reflexed margins, usually clothed with rufescent 
down beneath ; stipulas ovate, acute, caducous, the inner mar- 
gins of the cicatrices ciliated ; cymes terminal, on long peduncles, 
of 5 rays, 4 of which are disposed in a whorl around the other, 
which is central; corolla 5-cleft, with a naked throat. b. S. 
Native of the Sandwich Islands, particularly in O-Wahu. Berry 
elliptic, attenuated at the base, rarely 1-seeded by abortion. 
Branches compressed. Mr. Arnott remarked, that the segments 
of the calyx are not ciliated as stated by the authors, although 
the bracteas are. 
Kadu’s Coftee-tree. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 
38 C. Cuammissonts (Hook. et Arn. in Beech. voy. pt. bot. 
p. 86.) leaves elliptic-oblong, scrobiculate in the axils of the 
veins, with reflexed margins, quite glabrous on both surfaces ; 
stipulas ovate, caducous, having the inner margins of the cica- 
trices glabrous; cymes on long peduncles of 5 rays, which are 
disposed in a whorl ; corolla 5-cleft, with a naked throat. h.S. 
Native of the Sandwich Islands. Very like the preceding. 
Chammisso’s Coffee-tree. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
39 C. Mariia‘na (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnza. 4. p. 35.) 
leaves elliptic, acute at both ends, scrobiculate in the axils of the 
veins; stipulas ovate, deciduous, with the inner margins of the 
cicatrices ciliated ; cymes terminal, pedunculate, with the branch- 
lets decussate ; corolla 5-cleft, with a bearded throat. k. S. 
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