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erect; branches compressed, striated, glabrous; leaves conju- 
gate ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, roundish at the base, rather coria- 
ceous, glabrous, shining; panicles terminal, few-flowered ; co- 
rolas glabrous. kh.S. Native of the province of Guayana, 
between the town of Angostura and Farrera. Leaflets about 4 
inches long, and 24 broad. Calyx quite entire. Corolla fun- 
nel-shaped, white, striped with red ; throat yellow. 
Painted-flowered Trumpet-flower. Clt. 1823. Shrub 4 feet. 
26 B. macnoriæròLIa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
136.) creeping; leaves conjugate; leaflets elliptic, short-acumi- 
nated, rounded at the base, glabrous, shining; panicles termi- 
nal, simple; corollas glabrous. h.S. Native of the Missions 
of Orinoco, in woods near Javita, on the banks of the rivers 
Tuamini and Temi. Leaflets coriaceous, reticulately veined. 
Panicles spike-formed, nearly a foot long. Corolla white, with 
a yellow throat. 
Magnolia-leaved Trumpet-flower. Shrub creeping. 
27 B. sexcra‘sitis (Vahl, symb. 3. p. 80.) scandent, gla- 
brous; leaves conjugate; leaflets ovate-oblong, acuminated, 
obtuse ; tendrils simple; flowers racemose, glabrous; calyx 
quite entire. k. S. Native of the Island of Santa Cruz. 
Willd. spec. 3. p. 294. Racemes terminal, short, having the 2 
lower pedicels 3-flowered, and the rest 1-flowered. Bracteas 
setaceous. Corolla 3 inches long, rather coriaceous, glabrous, 
purple; segments obovate. Anthers glabrous. Stigma oblong. 
Showy Trumpet-flower. Clt. 1820. Shrub cl. 
28 B. etonea‘ra (Vahl, ecl. 2. p. 45. t. 16.) scandent; leaves 
conjugate ; leaflets oval, tomentose beneath ; racemes very long, 
terminal; peduncles dichotomous ; tendrils strong, simple ? 
h. S. Native of South America. Leaflets membranous, 3 
inches long, ending in a blunt acumen, clothed with yellowish 
tomentum beneath. Calyx truncate, entire. Corolla purple ?, 
1} inch long, clothed with fine tomentum, as well as the calyxes. 
Elongated-racemed Trumpet-flower. Fl? Clt.1820. Shrub 
climbing. 
29 B. conyusírERA (Vahl, eclog. 2. p. 45. t. 17.) leaves con- 
jugate, without tendrils ; leaflets sub-cordate, ovate, acumi- 
nated, glabrous; corymbs axillary and terminal; calyx quite 
entire. h.S. Native of South America. Corymbs trichoto- 
mous. Corollas an inch long, downy. 
Corymb-bearing Trumpet-flower. Shrub. 
30 B. raAuniroLIA (Vahl, eclog. 2. p. 44.) leaves conjugate ; 
leaflets oblong, glabrous; racemes terminal; branches dichoto- 
mous; corollas clothed with soft tomentum outside. h.S. 
Native of Cayenne. Tendrils none. 
Laurel-leaved Trumpet-flower. Fl.? Clt. 1804. Shrub. 
31 B. woriísstmA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
133.) scandent; branches terete, striated, downy; leaves con- 
jugate; leaflets ovate, acute, cordate, clothed with soft hairs 
above, and fuscescent tomentum beneath ; tendrils undivided ; 
panicles axillary ; corollas downy ouside. /.5.,, S. Native 
of the province of Caraccas, in the valleys of Aragua, where it is 
called Vejuco by the natives. Leaflets 2-3 inches long, and 14 
to 2 broad. Branches of panicle dichotomous, downy. Calyx 
5-toothed. Corollas somewhat funnel-shaped.  Follicles 7 
inches long, downy. 
Very soft Trumpet-flower. Clt. 1820. Shrub cl. 
32 B. piversirouia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
133.) scandent; branches quadrangular, striated, glabrous ; 
leaves conjugate and simple ; leaflets roundish-ovate, acuminated, 
sub-cordate, glabrous, shining ; tendrils undivided; panicles 
terminal; corollas glabrous. kh. VY. S. Native of Mexico, 
near Campeche. Leaflets reticulately veined, and somewhat 
5-nerved, membranous, 22 inches long, and 14 broad. Partial 
petioles downy inside. Calyx 5-toothed. Corollas campanu- 
lately funnel-shaped. 
BIGNONIACE;E. 
I. BicwoxiA. 
Diverse-leaved Trumpet-flower. Clt. 1825. Shrub cl. 
33 B. rLoniBuU/wpA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
134.) scandent; branches tetragonal, striated, warted ; leaves 
conjugate ; leaflets oblong-elliptic, acuminated, acute at the 
base, glabrous, shining ; tendrils undivided ; panicles axillary ; 
corollas downy outside. kh. VY. S. Native of Mexico, near 
Campeche. Branches beset with white warts and fine powder. 
Leaflets 23 inches long, and 15-16 lines broad. Panicle 
powdery, with opposite branches, and dichotomous branchlets. 
Calyx obsoletely 5-toothed. ^ Corolla funnel-shaped, 8 lines 
long. 
IO E E Trumpet-flower. Clt. 1824. Shrub cl. 
34 B. ostieva (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 135.) 
scandent; branches terete, striated, powdery ; leaves conjugate; 
leaflets ovate-oblong, obtuse, retuse, obliquely cordate at the 
base, coriaceous, glabrous, shining; tendrils undivided; pedun- 
cles axillary, dichotomous; corollas glabrous. h. vy, S. 
Native of the province of Caraccas, in Isle de las Aves, situated 
in the lake Tacarigua. Leaflets 3 inches long, and from 18 to 
20 lines broad. Calyx quite entire, or irregularly 5-toothed. 
Corollas funnel-shaped, red. 
Oblique-leaved Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 
35 B. ctasra‘ra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3, p. 135.) 
scandent; branches terete, warted, glabrous ; leaves conjugate ; 
leaflets ovate, obtuse, retuse, rounded at the base, rather coria- 
ceous, glabrous, shining ; tendrils undivided ; inflorescence 
unknown. kh. u S. Native of the Spanish Main, near 
Cumana, where it is called Vejuco blanco by the natives. Cap- 
sule 7 inches long. It only differs from the preceding, in the 
form of the leaves. 
Glabrous Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 
36 B. Honpe’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
135.) scandent; branches terete, furrowed, glabrous; leaves 
conjugate; leaflets elliptic-ovate, acuminated, rounded at the 
base, rather coriaceous, glabrous, shining; tendrils and inflor- 
escence unknown. h. u. S. Native of New Granada, near 
Honda, at the altitude of 130 hexapods. Branches whitish. 
Leaflets 5-6 inches long, and 3 inches broad. Follicles 12-16 
inches long. 
Honda Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 
37 B. tiuerdua (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 136.) branches 
terete, striated, downy; leaves conjugate; leaflets roundish, 
acuminated, cordate, membranous, glabrous, downy on the veins 
beneath; tendrils unknown ; spikes terminal; corollas tomen- 
tose outside. h.. S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco. 
Leaflets 3 inches long. Spikes 5-6-flowered, tomentose. Calyx 
obsoletely 5-toothed. Corolla funnel-shaped, with a curved 
tube, widened upwards. Ovarium oblong, clothed with silky 
tomentum. 
Lime-tree-leaved Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 
38 B. virtdsa (Vahl, eclog. 2. p. 44.) leaves conjugate ; 
leaflets ovate, clothed with very soft villi; tendrils filiform. %. 
vw: S. Native of the Island of St. Martha. Leaflets glabrous 
above, except the midrib, 2 inches long, acuminated. Calyx 
truncate, quite entire. Corolla 3 inches long, glabrous, purple. 
Perhaps the same as B. pubéscens, Lin. ; but the leaflets in that 
plant are cordate, and the flowers yellow. 
Villous Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 
39 B. pyramiva’ra (Rich. in soc. hist. nat. par. no 1. Pers. 
ench. 2. p. 171.) scandent, glabrous; leaves conjugate ; leaflets 
rather coriaceous ; panicles terminal, rather pyramidal, many- 
flowered, composed of cymose corymbs. hh. OUS Native of 
Cayenne. 
Pyramidal-panicled Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 
40 B. ca'wprcAws (Rich. l. c.) scandent; leaves conjugate ; 
leaflets roundish-ovate, clothed with white tomentum beneath ; 
