584 RUBIACEH. CLXVIII (a). Rupcea. 
Native of the Island of O-Wahu, in forests on the mountains. 
Branches and branchlets of panicle compressed. 
Marin's Coffee-tree. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
Cult. All the species of Cofféa thrive well in a mixture of 
turfy loam, turfy peat, and sand. They require to be watered 
a good deal, and to have plenty of pot-room to thrive well. Ripe 
cuttings strike root freely in sand under a hand-glass in a moist 
heat ; and the young plants so raised, produce flowers and fruit 
more readily than those raised from seed. As the plants are 
apt to be infested by insects, particularly the mealy bug, they 
should be examined often, and the insects rubbed off with a 
brush, otherwise the plants will look unsightly. 
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CLXVIII (a). RU'DGEA (named by Salisbury after Edward 
Rudge, F. R. and L. S., author of Plantarum Guianæ Rariorum, 
Icones et Descriptiones, 2 vol. fol. London, 1805). Salisb. in 
Lin, trans. 8. p. 327. Juss. mem. mus. 6. p. 381. D. C. prod. 
4. p. 503. 
Lin. syst. Pentándria, Monogynia. Calyx with an ovate- 
globose tube, and a 5-parted limb; lobes acute. Corolla with 
a long slender terete tube, 5 linear spreadingly recurved seg- 
ments, which are hooked on the back and acute, and a naked 
throat. Anthers sessile, within the throat, inclosed. Stigma 
bilamellate. Fruit 2-celled, 2-seeded.—Trees or shrubs, natives 
of Guiana. Branchlets and petioles clothed with cinereous 
down. Leaves opposite, large, smoothish. Stipulas interpe- 
tiolar, large, ovate, fringed, deciduous. Panicles terminal, dense, 
bracteolate, with the branches opposite. Flowers blackish in 
the dried state, but most probably white in the recent state. 
Fruit not sufficiently known. 7 
1 R. vancexro't1a (Salisb. 1. c. t. 18.) leaves lanceolate, 
acuminated ; tube of corolla 10 times longer than the lobes of 
the calyx. h.S. Native of French Guiana. Leaves 10 inches 
long, and about 3 broad. Corolla downy outside. 
Lance-leaved Rudgea. Shrub or tree. 
2 R. ovaxirorta (Salisb. l. c. t. 19.) leaves oval, acuminated ; 
tube of corolla 6 times longer than the lobes of the calyx. 
h. S. Nativeof French Guiana. Leaves 4-5 inches broad, and 
7-8 long. Corolla downy outside. 
Oval-leaved Rudgea. Shrub or tree. 
Cult. See Coffèa above for culture and propagation. 
CLXIX. ANTHERU'RA (from ay6npa, anthera, an anther, 
and ovpa, oura, a tail; the anthers end in a long tail each). 
Lour. coch. p. 144. D. C. prod. 4. p. 503.—Psychotria species, 
Willd. Poir. 
Lin. sysr. Pentándria, Monogynia. AN as in Psychétria, 
but the corolla is rotate and 5-parted ; the anthers sagittate at 
the base, and furnished with a long reflexed tail at the apex ; 
the style subulate, and longer than the corolla, and the stigma 
simple.—A glabrous shrub, with reddish diffuse branches. 
Leaves opposite, ovate-lanceolate, on short petioles. Panicles 
terminal, erect, loose, racemose. Flowers white, with red fila- 
ments. Berries ovate, brownish red. Stipulas unknown. 
1 A. Rvu'sra (Lour. coch. p. 144.) h. G. Native of Cochin- 
china and the Moluccas. Caryophyllaster riiber, and probably 
C. albus, Rumph. amb. 3. p. 136. Psychétria ribra, Poir. suppl. 
4. t. 597. Psychétria Antherùra, Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 
188. Leaves 2-3 inches long. 
Red-branched Antherura. 
Shrub 5 feet. 
Cult. 
For culture and propagation see Cofféa above. 
CLXX. RONA'BEA (Aublet does not give the meaning of 
this word). Aubl. guian. 1. p. 154. Lam. ill. t. 166. Juss. 
gen. p. 205. mem. mus. 6. p. 380. A. Rich. mem. soc. hist. 
CLXIX. Anrnerura. 
CLXX. Ronaspea. CLXXI. Psycnorrta. 
nat. Par. 5. p. 270. D.C. prod. 4. p. 503.-—Psychétria species, 
Willd. 
Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Monogýnia. Calyx with an ovate 
tube, anda small 5-toothed limb. Corolla oblong, rather funnel- 
shaped, with 5 spreading acute lobes, and a naked throat. An- 
thers 5, oblong, inclosed. Stigma bilamellate. Berry ovate, um- 
bilicate, containing 2 1-seeded nuts, which are flat inside, and 
convex outside.— Glabrous shrubs, natives of Guiana. Leaves 
oval, acute, on short petioles. Stipulas solitary on both sides. 
Peduncles axillary, 2-6-flowered, shorter than the petioles. 
Flowers small, white. Bracteoles 2 under each flower.—Allied 
to Psychétria, but differs in the berries not being ribbed. Per- 
haps the species of Psychétria with axillary peduncles ought to 
be joined to this genus. 
1 R. variréria (Aubl. guian. 1. p. 155. t. 59.) stems flexuous; 
leaves ovate, ending in a short point, variegated with green and 
blue above. h.S. Native of Guiana, in woods at Oyac-Orapu 
and Sinemari. Psychótria axillàris var. a, Willd. spec. 1. p. 
962. Stems simple, nodose, twisted. Stipulas broad, acute, 
Flowers white. Lobes of corolla pilose. Berries black. 
Broad-leaved Ronabea. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
2 R. ere'cra (Aubl, guian. 1. p. 156.) stems erect; leaves 
ovate, acute, thin, greenish-yellow. h.S. Native of Guiana, 
in woods along with the preceding. R. latifolia 8, Gmel. syst. 
1. p. 365. Psychétria axillaris 6, Willd. spec. 1. p. 962. Leaves 
4 inches long and 14 broad. Flowers white. Berries black. 
Erect Ronabea. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
3 R.? myope'npron (A. Rich. in mem. soc. hist. nat. 5. p- 
270.) leaves linear-lanceolate, very acute, petiolate 3 flowers 
disposed in few-flowered terminal corymbs; fruit didymous, 
hardly umbilicate. kh. S. Native of Brazil, where it is called 
Herbo do rato. Flowers white. 
Rat-tree Ronabea. Shrub. Eee ; 
4 R.? morinpoipes (A. Rich. 1. c.) leaves elliptic, so 
nated, petiolate; flowers small, crowded into many termina 
_ pedunculate pea-formed heads ; fruit pea-formed, rather umbili- 
cate at the apex ; seeds chinky outside. h. S. Native of French 
Guiana. Flowers white. 
Morinda-like Ronabea. Shrub. EA ; 
5? R.? pipymoca’rros (A. Rich. 1. c.) leaves elliptic, acum! 
nated, on short petioles; stipulas connate intrapetiolar trun- 
cate, furnished each with 2 bristles; flowers disposed in a ter- 
minal cyme; fruit didymous, umbilicated by a terminal dot. h : 
S. Native of French Guiana. This and the two preceding 
are very doubtful species of Ronàbea, from the flowers a 
terminal, and ought perhaps on that account to be joined wit 
Psychotria. 
Twin-fruited Ronabea. 
Cult. 
Shrub. : 
For culture and propagation see Cofféa above. 
CLXXI. PSYCHO’TRIA (said to be from vyn, psyche, lifes 
in allusion to the powerful medicinal qualities of P. emetica, a 
as others say from Yvxorpodor, psychotrophon, an ancient Eat 
for an herb loving shade). Lin. gen. no. 229. H.B. et Kunth, ae 
gen. amer. 3. p. 354. D. C. prod. 4. p. 504.—-Paychotropht a 
Browne, jam.——Psychétria species, Juss. Lam. Wilid.—F aye Hl 
and Mapotria, A. Rich.—Psychétria Simira and Mapotria, u k 
Liy. syst. Pentándria, Monogýnia. Calyx with an a ; 
tube, and a short 5-lobed 5-toothed or nearly entire limb. S 
rolla short, funnel-shaped, 5-cleft, regular ; limb spreading A 
reflexed ; throat bearded or glabrous. Stamens 5 anthers Bs 
serted or inclosed in the throat. Stigma bifid. Berry nee 
ceous, crowned by the limb of the calyx, furnished wit ri 
blunt ribs in the dried state, containing 2 1-seeded chantan z 
coriaceous ribbed pyrenæ. Seed erect, with cartilaginous ? ' 
men, and a small basilar embryo.—Small trees or shrubs, rarety 
