RUBIACEH. CLXXXV. Borreria. 
the apex. %. S. Native of Brazil, where it was collected by 
Pohl. Perhaps the same as Spermacoce Poaya, var. pubéscens, 
St. Hil, &c. 
Nerved-leaved Borreria. Pl. 1 foot. 
60 B. prarte’nsts (Pohl. in litt. under Chlorophytum, ex D. C. 
prod. 4. p. 548.) quite glabrous; stem tetragonal, erect, almost 
simple, with the angles a little winged; leaves sessile, oblong, 
acute, with 6-7 prominent veins on each side; stipulas trian- 
gular, 3-4-toothed at the apex: teeth acute, middle one the 
largest; heads of flowers axillary and terminal: lower ones on 
short peduncles, the rest sessile; lobes of calyx 4, lanceolate-li- 
near ; lobes of corolla smoothish ; stamens exserted. 14.8. Na- 
tive of Brazil, where it was collected by Pohl. Corolla very like 
that of B. Podya when dry. Perhaps the same as Spermacoce 
gentianoides, St. Hil. pl. us. bras. no. 12. in a note. 
Meadow Borreria. Pl. 1 foot. 
61 B. Poa'ya (D. C. prod. 4. p. 549.) quite glabrous; stem 
herbaceous, simple, tetragonal; leaves sessile, oblong-elliptic, 
acute, obliquely 6-nerved on both sides of the mid-rib; stipulas 
cleft into many long bristles; whorles of flowers capitate, sessile, 
tew axillary, and a larger terminal one ; lobes of calyx 4, lanceo- 
late-linear, acute, longer than the ovarium; corolla smoothish ; 
anthers exserted. %4. S. Native of Brazil, in elevated pas- 
tures, in.the mine provinces frequent. Spermacoce Poaya, var. 
a, St. Hil. pl. us. bras. no. 12. t. 12. Corolla blue, with the 
lobes rather hairy above. The roots are white, and are substi- 
tuted with success in place of Ipecacuanha. The leaves are at 
first Sweet, but afterwards acid, and a decoction of them is used 
in the cure of cholic. 
Poaya Borreria. P], 4 to 1 foot. 
_ 62 B. eratypny’txa (D. C. prod. 4. p. 549.) the whole plant 
18 scabrous from stiff hairs ; stem herbaceous, erect, simple, te- 
tragonal, having the angles a little winged ; leaves lanceolate, 
acute, attenuated at the base, obliquely 4-5-nerved on both 
Sides ; stipulas ending in 5-7 very long scabrous bristles ; 
Whorles of flowers sessile, capitate, many axillary, and one ter- 
minal, which is hardly larger than the rest; lobes of calyx 4, 
lanceolate-linear, subulate, scabrous, longer than the ovarium. 
: S. Native of Brazil, where it was collected by Pohl. Sper- 
macòce latifòlia, Pohl, in litt. but not of Aubl. Bristles of sti- 
pulas 6 lines long. Very nearly allied to B. Poàya, but differs 
in being hispid. Corolla unknown. 
Broad-leaved Borreria. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 
63 B.? GYMNOCE'PHALA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 549.) stem branched, 
tetragonal, striated, furrowed, and glabrous between the angles : 
eC = angles are winged a little, and rough from being serru- 
i ed; leaves ovate, acute, attenuated at the base, glabrous, ob- 
quely nerved ; bristles of stipulas 7-9, longer than the sheath ; 
Whorles of flowers nearly globose, many axillary, and one ter- 
naa which is naked from the abortion of the floral leaves ; 
ag of calyx 2-3, conically subulate-—Native of Brazil. 
S iS plant is probably generically distinct from Borrèria. 
tem tetragonal and smooth between the heads. Corollas small. 
nthers inclosed. 
Naked-headed Borreria, Pl. 1 foot. ? 
eka B. cymdsa (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 3. p. 323.) 
ti a by, glabrous; branches flexuous, tetragonal; leaves ellip- 
i c- anceolate, acuminated, coriaceous, on short petioles; stipulas 
nterpetiolar, connate, drawn out on both sides into 5 linear seg- 
ie the middle segment the longest; heads of flowers 3 at 
top of each stem, and the lateral ones pedunculated and 
most leafless ; capsule smoothish, crowned by the 4 lanceo- 
te-linear teeth of the calyx. h. S. Native of Brazil, in the 
Province of Rio Janeiro. Spermacéce cymésa, Spreng. syst. 1. 
a 403. Leaves 3 inches long, and one broad. Corollas hairy 
utside. Inflorescence rather panicled. 
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Cymose-headed Borreria. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
§ 2. Floners solitary, or in axillary fascicles. 
65 B. virea‘ra (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 3. p. 324.) 
branches fistular, tetragonal, with downy angles ; leaves lanceo- 
late, tapering to both ends, glabrous on the margins, and sca- 
brous at the nerves beneath; upper stipulas undivided, the rest 
downy, and furnished with 5-9 bristles ; flowers glomerate in 
every other axil ; capsules downy, elliptic, crowned by the irregu- 
larly 2-6-toothed calyx. %.S. Native of Brazil, about Rio Janeiro. 
Twiggy Borreria. Pl. 14 foot. 
66 B. sAponarIæròLIA (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 3. p. 
325.) glabrous ; stem prostrate, tetragonal, fistular, branched : 
leaves sessile, acuminated, with scabrous margins ; lower ones 
obovate, upper ones lanceolate : bristles of stipulas 1-3, hairy, 
the middle one the largest ; flowers solitary in every axil; cap- 
sule glabrous, oblong-elliptic, crowned by the 2 primary and the 
2 accessory teeth of the calyx.—Native of Brazil. 
Soap-nort-leaved Borreria. P]. prostrate. 
67 B. aripa (D. C. prod. 4. p. 549.) stems simple, erectish, 
tetragonal, downy, glabrous at the apex ; leaves linear, acute, 
scabrous on the nerve beneath at the apex, with revolute ser- 
rately scabrous edges ; bristles of stipulas 5-7, stiffish, longer 
than the sheath ; flowers 2-3 together, axillary, sessile; capsule 
oval-oblong, rather downy, crowned by the 2 subulate teeth of 
the calyx.—Native of Porto Rico, in arid places by the 
sea side, where it was collected by Bertero. Bigelòwia suavèo- 
lens, from Porto Rico, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 416. but is very dis- 
tinct from the true B. suavèolens. 
Arid Borreria, Pl. 1 foot. 
§ 3. Flowers disposed in cymes, or corymbose-cymes. Floral 
leaves small. Corollas campanulately funnel-shaped. Seeds 
marked by a crest inside, probably in all. Perhaps a proper 
genus. 
68 B. Eertcoipes (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 3. p. 326.) 
shrubby, erect, glabrous; branchlets tetragonal ; leaves linear, 
bluntish, 1-nerved, opposite, or in whorled fascicles: bristles of 
stipulas 3-5, shorter than the sheath; cymes terminal, 3-4- 
forked; floral leaves small; capsule cylindrically turbinate, 
crowned by the 4 elliptic teeth of the calyx. h. S. Native 
of equinoctial Brazil. Corolla short, funnel-shaped, glabrous 
outside, and villous in the throat. Habit of a heath. 
Heath-like Borreria. Shrub 4 to 1 foot. 
69 B. antuosrermoipes (D. C. prod. 4. p. 550.) glabrous ; 
branches twiggy, tetragonal; leaves linear, acutish, nerveless ; 
bristles of stipulas many, stiff, longer than the sheath; corymbs 
small, terminal, crowded ; lobes of calyx 4, narrow, acute. b. 
‘S. Native of South America, near Santa Fe de Bogota. Habit 
of B. stipulata, with the inflorescence of B. ertcoides. Mature 
fruit unknown. 
Anthospermum-like Borreria. Pl. 1 foot. 
70 B. svpatortoipes (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 3. p. 
327.) shrubby, downy; branches bluntly tetragonal; leaves 
ovate-oblong, acute, lined; bristles of stipulas equal in length 
to the sheath; cymes terminal, compact, trichotomous ; floral 
leaves small; capsule oblong, downy, crowned by the 4 ovate 
teeth of the calyx. h.S. Native of Equinoctial Brazil. Co- 
rolla campanulately funnel-shaped, downy outside. 
Eupatorium-like Borreria. Shrub 1 foot, 
71 B. centrantuoipes (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 3. p. 
328.) plant herbaceous, smoothish; stem ascending, fistular, 
bluntly tetragonal; leaves elliptic-lanceolate, attenuated at both 
ends, rather scabrous; bristles of stipulas 5-7, hardly longer 
than the sheath ; cymes terminal, fastigiate, pedunculate; floral 
leaves small; capsule hairy, obconically cylindrical, crowned by 
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