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hairy; leaves ovate, acuminated, narrow at the base, strigose 
above, but clothed with fine tomentum beneath; peduncles ter- 
minal and lateral, dichotomous, of many spikes; calyx and pe- 
duncles clothed with hoary tomentum; calyx one half shorter 
than the tube of the corolla; drupes glabrous. h.S. Native 
of Quito, in woody places between Alto de Pulla and Loxa, at 
the elevation of 1100 hexapods. Shrub with a very grateful 
scent. Leaves 3 inches long. Spikes linear. Flowers crowd- 
ed, about the size of those of Heliotrópium Peruviànum. Caly- 
cine segments ovate-oblong, acute. Corolla white, clothed with 
hispid tomentum outside; lobes roundish, curled. Berry 3- 
celled, 3-seeded. 
Loxa Tournefortia. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 
12 T. canz'scens (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 82. Willd. mss. 
ex Roem. et Schultes, syst. 4. p. 540.) branches nearly terete 
when young, angular and villous; leaves ovate-oblong, acumi- 
nated, angular at the base, nearly sessile, strigosely villous above, 
but clothed with hoary tomentum beneath; peduncles terminal, 
dichotomously multifid, of many spikes, clothed with hoary villi; 
calyx hispid ; drupes glabrous. k.S. Native near Cumana. 
Corolla unknown. Berry nearly globose, 4-celled; cells 1- 
seeded. This and the preceding species are very nearly allied 
to T. polystachya, Ruiz. et Pav., both of which are probably 
species of Messerschmidtia. 
Canescent Tournefortia. Shrub. 
13 T. nYsripA (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 82.) branches rather 
angular, hispid ; leaves ovate, acuminated, narrowed at the base, 
hispid on both surfaces, but canescent beneath; peduncles ter- 
minal, hispid, dichotomously multifid, usually of 10 spikes; 
calyxes hispid, much shorter than the corolla. 5. S. Native 
on the shady banks of the river Magdalena, near Teneriffe. 
Leaves 33 inches long, and 2 broad. Spikes thick. Flowers 
approximate. Calycine segments roundish, obtuse. Corolla 
strigose outside; lobes obtuse. Fruit unknown. 
Hispid Tournefortia. Shrub. 
14 T. sca’sriwa (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 83.) branches 
terete, even, clothed with adpressed hairs; leaves oblong- 
elliptic, acute at both ends, scabrous above from strigze, canes- 
cent and hairy beneath, as well as the peduncles, which are ter- 
minal, dichotomous, of about 6 spikes ; calyxes and drupes stri- 
gosely pilose. 5 .S$. Native on the shady banks of the river 
Magdalena, near Teneriffe. Leaves stiff, bullated above, 34 
inches long, and 20-21 lines broad. 
Scabrous Tournefortia. Shrub. 
15 T. cusprpa‘ra (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 83.) branches 
terete, hairy; leaves oblong, acuminately cuspidate, acute at the 
base, pilose on both surfaces, hairy on the veins beneath ; pe- 
duncles terminal, dichotomously multifid, of many spikes, hairy. 
h. S. Native of Guayaquil, on the sea shore. Leaves 6} 
inches long, silky and rusty while young. 
Cuspidate-leaved Tournefortia. Shrub. 
16 T. rævica`ra (Lam. ill. p. 419. H.B. et Kunth, nov. 
gen. amer. 3. p. 83.) branches rather angular, and rather sca- 
brous; leaves ovate-elliptic, short-acuminated, rounded at the 
base, coriaceous, glabrous; peduncles terminal, paniculately mul- 
tifid, of many spikes, beset with scattered hairs; calyxes downy; 
drupes glabrous. h. S. Native of Guadaloupe, Martinico, 
and on the banks of the river Magdalena, near Monpox. F. la- 
tifolia, Willd. mss, ex Roem. et Schultes, syst. 4. p. 540. Leaves 
5-6 inches long, and 3 broad. Spikes 10-12 on each peduncle, 
an inch long, diffuse. 
Smooth Tournefortia. Shrub. 
17 T. nrt1pa (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 84.) branches angu- 
lar, smooth, glabrous; leaves somewhat elliptie, acuminated, 
acute at the base, coriaceous, glabrous, shining above; corymbs 
terminal, sessile, of many spikes; calyx puberulous; drupes 
glabrous. bh... S. Native on the western declivities of the 
Andes of Quindiu, near Carthage, at the altitude of 500 hexa- 
pods. Leaves 4 inches long, and 2 broad. 
Nitid-leaved Tournefortia. Shrub twining. 
18 T. conxirórià (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 84.) branches 
nearly terete, striated, beset with hairs; leaves obovate-oblong, 
acute, narrowed at the base, stiff, rather scabrous on both sur- 
faces; peduncles terminal and lateral, bifid, smoothish, with 
generally about 6 spikes; calyxes rather scabrous ; drupes gla- 
brous. b. S. Native along with the preceding. Leaves about 
3 inches long, and 1 broad. 
Dogwood-leaved Tournefortia. Shrub. 
19 T. zv'croA (Desv. herb. ex Ham. prod. p. 24.) branches 
twiggy, clothed with rusty tomentum ; leaves ovate, acute, quite 
entire, shining above, and nearly glabrous beneath; flowers ra- 
cemose, lateral, opposite the leaves. b. S. Native of the 
Antilles. 
Shining-leaved Tournefortia. Shrub. 
20 T. rznwiFOLIA (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) branches terete, 
beset with adpressed hairs; leaves 3 in a whorl, oblong, nar- 
rowed at both ends, acute, membranous, glabrous; spikes ter- 
minal, twin. h.S. Native on the banks of the river Ama- 
zon, near Tomependa, and Jaen de Bracamoros. Leaves about 
7 inches long, and. 21 broad, sometimes beset with adpressed 
hairs on the nerves beneath. Spikes about an inch long. 
Flowers pedicellate. Calycine segments linear-lanceolate. Co- 
rolla strigose outside, 3 times as long as the calyx. 
Tern-leaved Tournefortia. Shrub. 
21 T. rnzvcoPrnv LLA (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 85.) branches 
terete, clothed with fuscescent tomentum ; leaves oblong-ellip- 
tie, acuminated, rounded at the base, glabrous above, and shin- 
ing, but clothed with fine white tomentum beneath; peduncles 
terminal, dichotomously multifid, of many spikes, clothed with 
pale rusty tomentum ; calyxes clothed with rusty tomentum. 
h. S. Native of New Granada, near Ibague. Leaves rather 
membranous, 4 inches long, and nearly 2 broad. Spikes 7-8 on 
each peduncle, 3 to 1 inch long. 
White-leaved Tournefortia. Shrub. 
22 T. Bnasirre' sis (Poir. dict. 5. p. 357.) branches terete, 
fuscescent, striated, with a few hairs; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
subsinuated, rough on both surfaces, white beneath; cymes 
short, reflexed, downy. b. S. Native of Brazil. Leaves 2-3 
inches long, and 1 broad. Calycine segments acute, a little re- 
curved, villous. 
Brazil Tournefortia. Shrub. 
23 T. surrruticosa (Lin. spec. p. 202.) stem suffruticose ; 
branches downy, cinereous, twiggy; leaves sub-lanceolate, 
hoary beneath ; spikes short, terminal and axillary, cymose. kh. 
S. Native of Jamaica, and tropical America, near the sea. 
Browne, jam. p. 170. Lam. ill. no. 1880. t. 95. f. 3.—Sloane, 
hist. 2. p. 29. t. 162. f. 4. Leaves 2 inches long, and 1 broad, 
dark green above, sessile. Corollas white, twice as long as the 
calyx. 
Buffruticore Tournefortia. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1759. 
Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 
24 T. sca BRA (Lam. ill. no. 1883. Poir. dict. 5. p. 359.) 
branches elongated, striated, rather downy ; leaves oblong or 
linear-lanceolate, obtuse, reflexed, very scabrous, denticulated ; 
peduncles branched, terminal, scabrous, as well as the calyxes ; 
berry conical. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. Leaves 1-2 
inches long, and 4 lines broad, villous and wrinkled beneath. 
Teeth of calyx acute, spreading. Berry rufescent. 
Var. (3; leaves narrower, and very long. .S. Native of 
St. Domingo. Leaves acute, green, acuminated, twice as long 
