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RUBIACEÆ. CLXXI. Psycnorria. 
America, at the river Atabapo. Humb. et Bonpl. This is said 
to be the same as Palicoùrea specidsa, by Spreng. 
Smooth Psychotria. Shrub. 
78 P. Hunpe’nsis (Willd. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 
189.) leaves oblong, acuminated at both ends, rather membran- 
ous; stipulas oblong, obtuse ; panicle trichotomously corymbose. 
h. S. Native of New Granada, on the banks of the Magda- 
lena, near Honda, or Hunda. Palicotrea mitis is joined with 
this by Spreng. but for what reason we know not. 
Honda Psychotria. Shrub. 
79 Cumane'nsts (Willd. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 191.) 
leaves oblong ; stipulas ovate, acute ; cymes few-flowered. h. S. 
Native of Cumana, Humb. et Bonpl; and Trinidad, G. Don. 
Flowers yellow. > 
Cumana Psychotria. Clt. 1824. Shrub 10 feet. 
80 P. sessitrròra (Willd. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 
191.) herbaceous ; leaves oblong, acuminated at both ends; sti- 
pulas emarginately bidentate ; flowers terminal, crowded, sessile. 
4. S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco, Humb. et Bonpl. 
Herb half a foot high. Flowers white. 
Sessile-flowered Psychotria. Pl. half a foot. 
EFTE ; ; 
*** A species native of Panama. 
iah rurca`ra (D.C. prod. 4. p. 512.) smoothish ; branches 
a e, terete; branchlets compressed ; peduncles, petioles, 
ae A of the leaves roughish ; Jeaves ovate-oblong, acumi- 
T ; -= bidentate, smal], acute; heads on short pedun- 
se en thick, very short; bracteas 4, linear, spreading. 
C aes oF of Panama, where it was collected by Hænke. 
nad $ $ e Bartl. in herb. Hænke. Fruit ovate-globose, 
PA a , furrowed. Flowers unknown. Habit of Cephe'lis 
a ut the inflorescence and fruit are like that of P. platy- 
Forked-branched Psychotria. Shrub, 
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** Species natives of Mexico. 
: a A (Bartl. in herb. Hænke, ex D. C. prod. 4. 
la -) ete branchlets a little compressed; leaves ob- 
ile ovate-oblong, attenuated at both ends, coriaceous ; 
shes e E broadly ovate, biaristate, deciduous ; cymes on 
bear p ts es of 3-4 rays, much shorter than the leaves; fruit 
kog Aae k. S. Native of Mexico. Leaves 2 inches 
Tn Ines broad. Petioles 1-2 lines long. 
os iuned-stipulated Psychotria. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
ee . MO LLIs (Poir. dict. 5. p. 702. ? Bartl. in herb. Henke, 
and dave aes 4. p. 513.) branchlets nearly terete ; peduncles 
et bow a of leaves downy ; leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated 
pay oa S, membranous, when young downy, but in the adult 
Dran i Tous above; stipulas ovate, acutely bidentate; panicle 
Yells wi ng crowded, pedunculate, shorter than the leaves; co- 
ith a short tube, blunt erect lobes, and a hairy throat. 
P; móli SDa of Mexico. Allied to P. horizontàlis var. ß. 
present » Spreng. in herb. Balb. should be excluded from the 
order. The plant of Poirett is probably distinct from 
gf Psychotria, Shrub. 
; . HEBE’CLADA (D. C aA 513.) b hlen pe: 
t . . prod. 4. p. 513.) branchlets, p 
as panicles, and nerves of leaves downy ; leaves elliptic-ob- 
Pr acuminated at both ends; stipulas acutely bifid; panicles 
Sites Ae. with the rachi compressed, and the branches oppo- 
Bank,” +S. Native of Mexico. P. pubéscens, Bartl. in herb. 
acute 2 E differs from P. pubéscens in the stipulas being more 
nicl es = panicles not being corymbose, in the rachi of the 
ion, ata compressed, and in the bracteoles being shorter. 
Striated in bade eae globose, compressed, downy, crowned, 
591 
Hairy-branched Psychotria. Shrub. 
85 P. aurz‘ora (Bartl. in herb. Henke, ex D. C. prod. 4. p. 
513.) clothed with velvety down; branchlets from compressed to 
terete ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, attenuated at both ends: veins 
parallel, and are as well as the nerve yellowish ; stipulas broad, 
ovate, drawn out each into a setaceous acumen at the apex, which 
is sometimes undivided, and sometimes biarigtate ; corymbs pe- 
dunculate, trichotomous; calyx 5-toothed, md are, as well as the 
corollas, downy. h. S. Native of Mexico. Branches and 
leaves yellowish in the dried state. Leaves 2 or 23 inches long, 
and 9-10 lines broad. Petioles a line long. 
Golden Psychotria. Shrub. 
86 P. scasrivu’scuta (Bartl. in herb. Henke, ex D. C. prod. 
4. p. 513.) branchlets a little compressed ; young leaves and pe- 
duncles clothed with very fine down; leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
attenuated at both ends, at length glabrous on the upper surface ; 
stipulas ovate, biaristate, shorter than the petioles; corymbs 
trichotomous, pedunculate, shorter than the leaves; fruit glo- 
bosely didymous. h. S. Native of Mexico, about Acapulco. 
Allied to P. auréola. Peduncles often changed into lateral elon- 
gated pseudo-axillary branches. 
Roughish Psychotria. Shrub. 
87 P. Mexica'na (Willd. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 
192.) leaves oblong, acuminated at both ends, rather membra- 
nous; stipulas bipartite, acute ; panicles narrow, terminal. h. 
S. Native of Mexico. Humb. et Bonpl. This plant is re- 
ferred to Palicoùrea fastigiata by Sprengel, who is probably 
correct. . 
Mexican Psychotria. Shrub. 
88 P. paprro'L1a (Willd. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 189.) 
leaves oblong, acuminated, pilose on the veins beneath ; stipulas 
bipartite, linear-subulate ; panicles corymbose, terminal. h. S. 
Native of Mexico, about Xalappa. Humb. et Bonpl. 
Bird-cherry-leaved Psychotria. Shrub. 
*+es+se+ 4 species native of Florida. 
89 P. ranceora‘ra (Nutt. in Sill. amer. journ. 5. p. 290.) 
branches and under sides of leaves clothed with rusty down ; 
leaves lanceolate, acuminated at both ends; stipulas stem-clasp- 
ing, roundish, deciduous, sphacelate ; corymbs terminal, tricho- 
tomous from the base. h. S. Native of Eastern Florida. 
Leaves 2-3 inches long. Berries ovate, red. 
Lanceolate-leaved Psychotria. Shrub. 
eee e648 * 4 species native of the Bahamas. 
90 P. unpa'ra (Jacq. hort. scheenbr. 3. p. 5. t. 260. fragm. 
101.) glabrous; leaves oval-lanceolate or oblong, acuminated at 
both ends, undulated; stipulas connate, ovate, deciduous, a little 
shorter than the petioles ; cymes terminal, sessile, tripartite, with 
trichotomous branches; corolla with a naked throat, but the 
tube is villous at the origin of the filaments. h. S. Native 
of the Bahama Islands. Leaves acute at both ends, wavy, 
shining above, 3-4 inches long. Corollas white, with reflexed 
Berries small, roundish, red. 
segments. 
Fl. May, June. Cit. 1823. Shrub 
Wavy-leaved Psychotria. 
3 to 4 feet. 
FREEEERR*E Species natives of the West India Islands. 
91 P. rrormmu’Npa (H. B. etsKunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
359.) glabrous ; branchlets compressed ; leaves elliptic-oblong, 
acuminated at both ends, coriaceous; stipulas oblong, obtuse ; 
cymes pedunculate, of 6 rays, much branched, diffuse : the rays 
again divided into 4-5 rays; bracteas and calycine teeth hairy ; 
stamens length of the lobes of the corolla, h.S. Native of 
South America, in the province of Carthagena near Turbaco? ex 
