RUBIACEE, 
52 P. Marourioiprs (D. C. prod. 4. p. 509.) glabrous; leaves 
elliptic, cuneated at the base, short-acuminated at the apex ; 
` stipulas obovate, foliaceous, deciduous, length of the petioles ; 
panicles rising from the forks of the branches, pedunculate, 
hardly shorter than the leaves; fruit ovate, striated. h. S. 
Native of French Guiana, where it was collected by Patris. 
Very nearly allied to P. Mapoiria, but differs from that species 
in the above characters, besides in the longer leaves, larger sti- 
pulas, and in the peduncle of the fructiferous panicle being 4 
inches long. 
Mapouria-like Psychotria. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 
53 P. Simina (Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 187.) glabrous ; 
leaves elliptic-ovate, abruptly acuminated, with parallel veins, 
paler beneath ; stipulas ovate, acuminated, deciduous; panicles 
erect, on short peduncles, one- half shorter than the leaves; ber- 
ties oval. h. S. Native of French Guiana, in humid parts 
of woods. Simira tinctoria, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 170. t. 65. P. 
parviflora, Willd. spec. 1. p. 962. Bark red on the inside. 
Leaves 14 inches long, and 6 broad, with the nerves red beneath. 
Branches of the panicle short. Corolla white, with rounded 
segments, ex Aubl., but acute segments, ex Rich., shorter 
than the stamens. The bark of this shrub is used to dye silk 
ae cotton of a red colour. Simira is the Guiana name of the 
Simira Psychotria, Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 
T Partrisit (D. C. prod. 4. p. 510.) glabrous; leaves 
: fe oblong, acuminated at both ends; stipulas elliptic, acutish, 
‘ges uous; panicles pedunculate, a little shorter than the leaves, 
aving the branches and branchlets opposite ; fruit ovate, stri- 
a terminated by a short conical horn. h. S. Native of 
rench Guiana, where it was collected by Patris, along with 
many other species. Branches terete. Leaves 5-6 inches long, 
and 2 or 2! broad. From the stipulas and habit, this species 
comes near to P. Mapùria. 
Patris’s Psychotria. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
pe sere (D. C. 1. ©.) glabrous; leaves elliptic-oblong, 
ne pated at both ends ; stipulas triangularly-elliptic, acute, 
i eae panicles terminal, pedunculate, hardly shorter than 
me with the branches and branchlets opposite; fruit 
se F. 8 obose, striated, truncate at the apex. h.S. Native 
oe Guiana, where it was collected by Patris. Very 
je 7 allied to P. Patrisii, but the berries are fewer, and larger 
nd, without horns, and crowned by the 5 small teeth of the 
calyx, 
prer Psychotria. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
e FIcCIGE MMA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 510.) glabrous ; leaves 
E nad at both ends ; stipulas oblong, acuminated, de- 
aei S; panicles pedunculate, longer than the leaves, having 
ranches and branchlets opposite; fruit ovate, striated. 
ee mitre of French Guiana, where it was collected by 
Taki pi he buds and stipulas are oblong and acute, and very 
p a those of the fig-tree. Peduncle of the panicle 3 inches 
E rut small. Allied to P. Simira. 
ig-budded Psychotria. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 
107) s acacia (A. Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. 1792. p. 
shinin’ . rous ; leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated at both ends, 
ee eneath ; stipulas bifid, with the lobes acuminated ; 
ise is terminal, pedunculate, straight, one half shorter than the 
ei Í rachis of the raceme angular, downy ; fruit compressed, 
tsely ribbed. h. S. Native of French Guiana. Leaves 
a inches long, and 3 broad, on petioles which are nearly an inch 
ng. Flowers unknown. 
Aacemose-flowered Psychotria. Shrub. 
Soha: FLExu0sa (Willd. spec. 1. p. 966.) glabrous, sub- 
tho ceous; branches compressed ; leaves oval, acuminated, on 
Tt petioles, membranous ; stipulas bipartite, acuminated, 
CLXXI. Psycuorrta. 
589 
equal in length to the petioles; panicles terminal, racemose, 
pedunculate, shorter than the leaves; berries globose, com- 
pressed, rather didymous. h. S, Native of Cayenne, in ste- 
rile places. Nonatélia paniculata, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 181. t. 70. 
f. 2. Flowers white. Berries violaceous. 
Flexuous Psychotria. Shrub 2 feet. 
59 P. prrte’xa (D. C. prod. 4. p. 510.) glabrous; branches 
and peduncles compressed ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, or oval- 
lanceolate, acuminated at the apex, and acute at the base, mem- 
branous ; stipulas twin on both sides, lanceolate, hardly joined 
at the base ; panicles pedunculate, shorter than the leaves, with 
reflexed compressed branchlets, which are bearded in the axils ; 
flowers small, tetramerous. h. S. Native of French Guiana, 
where it was collected by Patris. Very nearly allied to P. flex- 
udsa, but differs in the flowers being tetramerous and tetran- 
drous. 
Deflexed-peduncled Psychotria. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
60 P. panicura‘ra (Willd. spec. 1. p. 970.) glabrous; leaves 
ovate, acuminated at both ends, veiny ; stipulas connate, biden- 
tate ; panicles terminal, erect ; berries globose, compressed, sub- 
didymous. h. S. Native of Surinam and other parts of South 
America. 
Var. B, oblongata (D. C. prod. 4. p. 510.) leaves oblong ; 
panicles weak. h. S. Native of French Guiana, where it was 
collected by Patris. Nerves of the leaves and peduncles yel- 
lowish. Panicles the length of the leaves. 
Panicled-flowered Psychotria. Tree, tall. 
61 P. sracrea`ra (D. C. prod. 4. p. 510.) glabrous; leaves 
oblong, acuminated, almost sessile, stiff, shining above, with 
revolute margins; stipulas twin on both sides, linear, acumi- 
nated, longer than the petioles, which are very short; cymes 
trichotomous, on short peduncles; bracteas oblong, many, under 
the flowers ; fruit nearly globose, striated. kh. S. Native of 
French Guiana, where it was collected by Patris. This is a very 
distinct species. Leaves 3 inches long, and 8-9 lines broad. 
Petioles 1-2 lines long. Peduncle of the cyme compressed, 9-10 
lines long. 
Bracteate-flowered Psychotria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
62 P. praty’vopa (D. C. 1. c.) glabrous; leaves oval or ob- 
long, acuminated, with parallel nerves; stipulas connate, short, 
bidentate on both sides; cymes terminal, 4-parted, on very 
short peduncles, girded by 4 large ovate bracteas, having the 
branches compressed so much as to be 2-edged, the secondary 
branches bearing the flowers at their tops; fruit round, de- 
pressed, coarsely ribbed. h. S. Native of French Guiana, 
where it was collected by Patris. The leaves and peduncles 
become yellowish on drying. Leaves 5-6 inches long, and 2-3 
broad. Petioles 4-6 lines long. 
Broad-peduncled Psychotria. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
63 P. sre’vires (D. C. prod. 4. p. 511.) glabrous; branch- 
lets compressed ; leaves elliptic, acuminated: at both ends, shin- 
ing above; stipulas twin on both sides, linear, acuminated, 
hardly joined at the base; cymes irregularly branched, on short 
peduncles, rather bracteate; fruit roundish, compressed, pro- 
foundly ribbed. kh. S. Native of French Guiana. Fructi- 
ferous cymes equal in length to the attenuated part of the 
base of the leaves. Leaves 5 inches long, and 2 broad. Peti- 
oles 1-3 lines long. 
Short-peduncled Psychotria. Shrub. 
*#** Species natives of Columbia. 
64 P. CARTHAGENE'NSIS (Jacq. amer. p. 65. t. 174. f. 22.) 
glabrous ; leaves obovate or elliptic, rather coriaceous, attenu- 
ated at both ends; stipulas ovate, rather membranous, rufous, 
deciduous ; peduncles elongated, corymbose, trichotomous, rising 
from the forks of the branches ; throat of the corolla villous ; 
