600 
§ 2. Flowers panicled. 
* Leaves disposed in whorles. 
15 P. rripny’tia (D. C. prod. 4. p. 526.) glabrous; leaves 
3 in a whorl, elliptic-oblong, acuminated at both ends, hardly 
petiolate; stipulas twin on both sides, linear-subulate, hardly 
joined at the base, longer than the petioles; racemes terminal, 
pedunculate, downy, somewhat paniculate, longer than the leaves. 
h. S. Native of French Guiana, where it was collected by 
Patris, Leaves 4-5 inches Jong, and 14 broad. Raceme, 
along with the peduncle, 6 inches long. Fruit rather com- 
pressed, coarsely ribbed. Corolla unknown, hence the genus is 
doubtful. 
Three-leaved Palicourea. Shrub. 
16 P. verticiLLa`ra (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets tetragonal, gla- 
brous ; leaves 4 in a whorl, lanceolate-oblong, quite glabrous, 
on short petioles ; stipulas bifid; panicles pedunculate, downy ; 
rachis of the panicle triquetrous, and the branchlets are angu- 
larly compressed; corollas glabrous; fruit orbicularly ovate. 
k. S. Native of the south of Brazil, in woods. P. longifòlia, 
St. Hil. pl. rem. bras. p. 232. t. 22. f. B. Corollas yellow. Stamens 
inclosed. 
Whorled-leaved Palicourea. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
17 P. quaprirérra (Rudge, pl. guian. p. 27. t. 42.) stem 
tetragonal; leaves 4 in a whorl, oblong-lanceolate, acuminated ; 
stipulas intrafoliaceous, sheathing; corymbs many-flowered ; 
peduncles a little shorter than the leaves. hp. S. Native of 
French Guiana. 
Four-leaved Palicourea. Shrub. 
18 P. TETRAPHY'LLA (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 4. p. 17.) 
branchlets bluntly tetragonal, smooth; leaves 4 in a whorl, ovate, 
or lanceolate-oblong, attenuated at both ends, stiffish, on short 
petioles, glabrous above, and downy beneath ; stipulas bifid, with 
the lobes lanceolate, acute, and ciliated ; panicles terminal, pyra- 
midal, large, pedunculate, downy; corollas glabrous on the 
outside. h.S. Native of tropical Brazil. 
Tetraphyllous Palicourea. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
* * Leaves opposite, more or less petiolate. 
19 P. macrézorrys (D. C. prod. 4. p. 527.) branchlets te- 
rete, glabrous; leaves long-lanceolate, acuminated, clothed with 
velvety down beneath; stipulas twin on both sides, hardly con- 
nected at the base, ovate-lanceolate; panicles elongated, much 
longer than the leaves, clothed with velvety down; rachi some- 
what tetragonal. h. S. Native of Peru, on the Andes, in 
forests at Cuchero and Chinchao, et Ruiz et Pav.; and on the 
mountains about the Guanocco, ex herb. Henke. Psychétria 
macrobotrys, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. p. 57. t. 208.f.a. Bartl, 
in herb. Henke. Spreng. syst. 1. p. 744. Roem. et Schultes, 
syst. 5. p. 184. Leaves 6 inches long. Stipulas glandular at 
the base. Panicles purplish, a foot long. Bracteas small, subu- 
late. Corollas small, yellow, villous inside at the insertion of 
the stamens, and having the segments edged with purple. Ber- 
ries ovate, dark blue, a little compressed. 
Long-racemed Palicourea. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 
20 P. macroca’rpa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
369.) branches terete, glabrous ; leaves obovate-oblong, short- 
acuminated, cuneated at the base, rather coriaceous, glabrous 
above, and hairy on the veins beneath ; stipulas bifid, glabrous ; 
panicles pedunculate, spreading; corollas glabrous; fruit nearly 
globose. k.S. Native of New Granada, in hot places, Psy- 
chétria anacardifdlia, Willd. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p: 
190. Distinct from P. macrébotrys, with which it is joined by 
Sprengel. 
Long-fruited Palicourea. Shrub 6 to 7 feet. 
21 P. ametuy’stina (D. C. prod. 4. p. 527.) branchlets 
somewhat tetragonal, rather hairy; leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
RUBIACEZ. CLXXIII. PALICOUREA. 
acuminated, glabrous above, and villous on the nerves and veins 
beneath ; stipulas connected together almost to the middle into 
a sheath, and drawn out into 2 subulate teeth on each side; pa- 
nicles hairy, a little longer than the leaves ; bracteoles subulate; 
fruit oval. h. S. Native of Peru, in forests on the Andes at 
Pillao and Huassa-Huassi, Psychotria amethystina, Ruiz et Pav, 
fl. per. 2. p. 57. t. 203. f. b. Glands 7 in the axils of each stipula. 
Corollas tubular, blue. Berries ovate, blue. 
Blue-berried Palicourea. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 
22 P. roncipractea'ta (D. C. prod. 4. p. 527.) branchlets 
slightly tetragonal, smoothish; leaves oblong, acuminated, on 
short petioles, clothed with villous down on both surfaces; sti- 
pulas connate at the base a little way, twin on both sides, linear, 
acuminated ; panicles longer than the leaves, hairy ; bracteoles 
elongated, rather foliaceous; berries roundish, compressed. h. 
S. Native of Panama. P. amethystina  longibracteata, Bartl. 
in herb. Henke. Very like P. amethy'stina, but differs in the 
petioles being 1-2 lines long, not 11-12; and in the stipulas not 
being glandular at the base, and connected only a very short way. 
Berries globose, blue. Corollas blue ? 
Long-bractead Palicourea. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
23 P. osova`ra (D. C. 1. c.) branchlets bluntly. tetragonal; 
leaves obovate, acuminated, large, veiny, downy on the nerves 
and veins beneath ; stipulas connected, ovate, with 2 short blunt 
lobes on each side; panicles thyrsoid, downy, brachiate, longer 
than the leaves; calyx ciliated ; corolla tubular; berries globose. 
h. S. Native of Peru, on the Andes in forests at Chinchao 
and Pillao. Psychétria obovata, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. p. 58. 
t. 204. f. a. Leaves a foot long. Stipulas glandular at the 
base. Corollas purple, villous inside. Berries purple, almost 
globular. 
Obovate-leaved Palicourea. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 
24 P. mints (D.C. l. c.) branchlets bluntly tetragonal ; leaves 
lanceolate, acute at both ends, very soft and probably velvety 
above, and glabrous beneath; stipulas connate at the base, 
ovate, emarginate, with very blunt teeth; panicles diar 
hardly longer than the leaves; corollas funnel-shaped. h. > 
Native of Peru, in forests on the Andes at Pillao and Chaca- 
huassi. Psychótria mìtis, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. p. 60. t. 
208. f. b. Leaves 4-10 inches long. Peduncles tetragonal. 
Flowers sessile. Bracteas subulate. Corolla yellow, with a 
hairy throat. Anthers linear, shorter than the corolla. 
Mild-leaved Palicourea. Shrub. ; 
25 P. ra’xa (Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 195.) glabrous; 
branchlets tetragonal; leaves oblong, acuminated, shining above; 
stipulas smooth, bifid, with ovate obtuse lobules ; panicles a 
loose, when in flower erect, but when bearing the fruit pen K 
lous; bracteas long, reflexed. h.S. Native of Peru, on the 
Andes in forests. Psychótria láxa, Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. P 
61. t. 212. f. b. but not of Swartz: Psychétria liiteo-virescent 
Pers. ench. 1. p. 208. Psychdtria brachiata, Dietr. pari 
inches long. Peduncles compressed. Corolla greenish-yellow. 
Berries ovate, didymous, purplish-green. 
Loose-flowered Palicourea. Shrub 8 to 10 feet. 
26 P. HYACINTHIFLÒRA (Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. P+ 194) 
glabrous; branchlets bluntly tetragonal ; leaves large, oboiss 
acuminated ; stipulas bifid, with the lobes ovate, obtuse ; pani¢ E 
length of leaves ; peduncles brachiate ; bracteas small, lt 
corolla funnel-shaped, with long revolute lobes. - 5+ Nau 
of Peru, on the Andes in forests. Psychótria hyacinthiiees 
Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. p 62. t..213, Ea Psych. hyacinthol z 
Pers. ench. 1. p. 208. Panicles purple. Corolla violaceous: 
Stamens inclosed in the middle of the tube. Berries roundish, 
ovate, of a bluish violet colour. 
Hyacinth-flowered Palicourea. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. : 
27 P. carv'tza (Reem. et Schultes, syst 5. p- 194.) glabrous; 
