594 
trichotomous ; filaments ciliated ; anthers inclosed in the bearded 
throat; berries roundish. h.S. Native of Jamaica and His- 
paniola. Corolla white, with acute lobes. Stipulas downy. 
Berries red, shining. Said to be allied to P. glabrata. 
Laurel-leaved Psychotria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Shrub 
4 to 5 feet. 
117 P. Bro'wnex (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 742.) glabrous ; leaves 
elliptic, attenuated at both ends, rather coriaceous, paler beneath ; 
stipulas ovate, hardly mucronate, caducous, length of petioles ; 
panicles pedunculate, trichotomous, rising from the forks of the 
branches ; berries ovate. fp. S. Native of Porto-Rico, St. 
Thomas, and Jamaica. Browne, jam. p. 160. no. 2. t. 17. f. 2. 
P. Asiática, Lam. ill. t. 161. f. 1. Allied to P. Carthaginénsis, 
but differs from it in the fruit being ovate, not oblong, and in 
the stamens being inclosed, and in the throat of the corolla being 
glabrous, ex icon. Browne. 
Browne’s Psychotria. FI. July. CJt. 1806. Sh. 4 to 5 feet. 
118 P. Barsısia'na (D. C. prod. 4. p. 517.) glabrous ; leaves 
elliptic, acute at both ends, rather acuminated, stiffish; stipulas 
ovate, deciduous ; peduncles rising from the forks of the branches 
or from their tops, equal in length to the leaves, corymbiferous 
and trichotomous at the apex; corolla with a villous throat, and 
having the lobes shorter than the tube. h.S. Native of Ja- 
maica, where it was collected by Bertero. P. lùcida, Spreng. in 
herb. Balb. Leaves 3 inches long and 14 broad. Corolla gla- 
brous, except the throat, which is villous, 3 lines long. Berries 
ovate. 
Balbis’s Psychotria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
119 P. revotu'ra (D. C. prod. 4. p. 517.) glabrous ; leaves 
elliptic, tapering to both ends, coriaceous, with revolute margins; 
stipulas oblong, rufous and membranous, deciduous ; corymbs 
terminal, pedunculate, trichotomous, hardly longer than the 
leaves; corolla with a subvillous throat, and having the lobes 
shorter than the tube. h.S. Native of St. Domingo, where 
it was collected by Bertero. P. glabrata, ex Hispaniola, Spreng. 
syst. 1. p. 745. no. 63. Leaves 2 or 24 inches long, and 12-15 
lines broad. Petioles 3-4 lines long. Berries ovate. 
Revolute-leaved Psychotria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
120 P. crasra‘ra (Swartz, prod. p. 43. fl. ind. oce. 1. p. 
390.) glabrous ; leaves ovate, obtuse, shining ; stipulas small, 
ovate, and acute, rusty, deciduous; panicle erect, with opposite 
branches; margin of calyx almost entire. .S. Native of the 
interior of Jamaica, among rocks on the mountains. P. glabrata 
ex Jamaica, Spreng. P. Asiática a, Poir. dict. 5. p. 696. but 
not of Lin. Allied to P. Asiética, but is distinct according to 
Swartz. Corolla small, white, with a villous throat. Berries 
oblong. 
Glabrous Psychotria. Fl. June, July, Clt. 1810. Shrub 4 
to 6 feet. 
121 P. exserta (D. C. prod. 4. p. 517.) glabrous; leaves 
oblong, bluntish, cuneated at the base, coriaceous, shining above; 
stipulas lanceolate, acute, rather connate at the base, deciduous ;' 
corymbs pedunculate, trichotomous, longer than the leaves; 
corollas glabrous; anthers exserted. h. S. Native of St. 
Domingo, where it was collected by Bertero. P, coriàcea ex 
Hispaniola, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 742. exclusive of the synonymes. 
Corolla tubular, 3 lines long, with very short bluntish lobes. 
Exserted-stamened Psychotria. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 
122 P. eratypsy'tta (D. C. prod. 4. p. 517.) glabrous; 
stipulas bipartite, with triangular acute lobes; leaves elliptic, 
acuminated at both ends, membranous ; branchlets tetragonal ; 
panicles racemose, rather downy, one-half shorter than the 
leaves, with opposite branches; throat of corolla glabrous. } .S. 
Native of Porto-Rico. P. macrophylla, Vent. in herb. Deless. 
Leaves 8 inches long and 3 broad. Petioles 15-18 lines long. 
Flowers white. 
RUBIACEÆ. CLXXI. Psycuorria. 
Broad-leaved Psychotria. Shrub. 
123 P. cera’xnis (Swartz, prod. p. 43. fl. ind. oce. 1. p. 417.) 
glabrous; leaves obovate, short-acuminated, cuneated at the 
base ; stipulas deltoid, with revolute margins, subulate at the 
apex, permanent; branches angular; panicles large, peduncu- 
late, with subverticillate branches. h. S. Native of Jamaica, 
in the interior and western parts of the island, among bushes on 
the mountains ; and of Mexico, ex herb. Henke. Leaves a foot 
and more long, and 3 inches broad. Branches of panicle com- 
pressed, usually ternately verticillate. Flowers numerous, small, 
white. Throat of corolla villous. Berries ovate. 
Great Psychotria. Shrub 12 to 15 feet. ; 
124 P. pepuncura’ta (Swartz, prod. p. 44. fl. ind. oce. p. 
427.) glabrous ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute at the base, and 
acuminated at the apex, rather wrinkled ; stipulas shorter than 
the petioles, bidentate on both sides, permanent; peduncles 
longer than the leaves, cymose at the apex, dense-flowered. h. 
S. Native of the interior of Jamaica, in mountain woods. P. 
attenuata, Willd. Psychotròphum, P. Browne, jam. p- 160. no. 
4. Branches rather angular. Branches of panicle trichotomous, 
approximate. Corolla large, cylindrical, yellowish, with a naked 
throat. Berries roundish. 
Pedunculate Psychotria. Clt. 1818. Tree 16 to 20 feet. 
125 P. ancustiròLta (Poir. dict. 5. p. 703.) glabrous ; leaves 
narrow-lanceolate, usually obtuse at the base, and acuminated at 
the apex; stipulas bidentate, acuminated ; panicles erect, tricho- 
tomous at the apex, shorter than the leaves; berries plone 
h. S. Native of St. Domingo. Flowers unknown. Nerves 0 
leaves and pedicels yellow. Leaves 2-3 inches long, and an 
inch broad. Border of calyx hardly toothed. Berries globose, 
dark purple. 
Narrow-leaved Psychotria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
126 P. parpa‘ra (Poir, dict. 5. p. 704.) plant subheries 
glabrous; leaves ovate, acuminated, membranous; brane e 
compressed, rather angular; panicles pedunculate, spreading ; 
lobes of corolla obtuse; throat of corolla villous ; anthers ex- 
serted. h.S. Native of Martinico. Leaves 2 inches long. 
Ramifications of panicle tern or dichotomous. Fruit unknown. 
Bearded-flowered Psychotria. Shrub. ee 
127 P. s1coror (Bredem. ex Willd. mss. in Roem. et poet 
syst. 5. p. 191.) glabrous; leaves oblong-lanceolate, on § at 
petioles; stipulas bidentate, setose ; flowers panicled ; pedunc 
copper-coloured. c i 
mountain streams. Perhaps the same as Palicoùrea crocea. 
Two-coloured Psychotria. Shrub. 
##HEREESEX Species natives of South America, but in what 
particular localities is unknown. 
128 P. puyrora’cca (Poir. dict. 5. p. 704.) glabrous ; pie 
ovate, short-acuminated, petiolate, rather fleshy ; panicles short, 
cymose ; flowers crowded; fruit globose. tena 
South America, ex Poir., St. Domingo, ex herb. Desf, Lea 
like those of Phytoldcca. 
irregular order. 
Phytolacca-leaved Psychotria. Shrub. leaves 
129 P. conta’cea (Poir. dict. 5. p. 703.) glabrous; ‘€a 
ovate-lanceolate, very coriaceous, shining ; panicles few toms on 
much shorter than the leaves, dichotomous ; corolla tubu a 
teeth of calyx and lobes of corolla obtuse. h. S. Native 
South America. Stems blackish. Leaves 3-4 inches long, > 
2 broad. Panicles yellowish, divided into 3-4 compre a j 
branches, which are bifurcate at the apex. Perhaps a species 
Palicoùrea. 
Coriaceous-leaved Psychotria. 
Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 5. p 
130 P. arista ra (Willd. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 9 P 
Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1810. 
h. S. Native of Martinico, on the banks of 
h. S. Native of 
i in an 
Flowers numerous, disposed in æ , 
