CAPPARIDEZX. XV. Capparis. 
Rock Caper-tree. Shrub 10 feet. 
85 C. racemosa (Mill. dict. no. 5.) leaves opposite, on long 
footstalks, ovate ; peduncles 2-3-flowered. h.S. Native of 
New Spain, near Carthagena. Flowers white. Siliques 2 or 3 
inches long, the thickness of a man’s little finger. 
Racemose Caper-tree. Tree 20 feet. 
_ 86 C. pipymopoérrys (Ruiz, et Pav. fl. per. 5. t. 429. f. b. 
ined. D. C. prod. 1. p. 253.) leaves oval, emarginate, some- 
what keeled, upper surface shining ; axillary glands none ; pe- 
duncles axillary, racemose, in pairs, distich ; siliques very long. 
h.S. Native of Guayaquil, in woods. Flowers white. 
Double-bunched Caper-tree. Shrub 8 feet. 
87 C. macroca’rpa (Ruiz, et Pav. fl. per. ined. 5. t. 530. et 
D.C. prod. 1. p. 250.) leaves smooth, oval, mucronate ; glands 
of the calyx large; sepals and petals acute ; berry roundish. 
h.S. Native of Guayaquil, in woods, and near Loxa. Per- 
haps a proper section. Flowers white. 
Large-fruited Caper-tree. Shrub 10 feet. 
Sect. IV. CALA’NTHEA (from kadoc, kalos, beautiful, and av6oc, 
anthos, a flower ; because of the species contained in this section 
bearing beautiful flowers). D.C. prod. 1. p. 150. Sepals some- 
what linear, acute, reflexed, distant at the base. Fruit roundish. 
Species all from America. 
88 C. puncne’Rrima (Jacq. amer. t. 106.) leaves smooth, 
oblong, blunt, on very short footstalks ; axillary glands none ; 
racemes terminal, simple ; fruit somewhat pointed with the style. 
h.S. Native of Carthagena on declivities of mountains. C. 
arboréscens, Mill. dict. no. 21. Petals pale yellow, woolly, 
oblong ; filaments at first white, then beautiful purple. Berry 
yellow. 
Very-fair Caper-tree. Clt. 1700. Shrub 12 to 14 feet. 
89 C. nemoro'sa (Jacq. amer. ed. pict. t. 156.) leaves ovate, 
acuminate, upper surface smooth, under surface clothed with 
eciduous wool; fruit ovate-oblong. h. S. Native of Car- 
thagena in woods. Flowers unknown. 
Grove Caper-tree. Tree 20 feet. 
Secr. V. Breynta’strum (plant like Cépparis Bréynia). 
D.C. prod. 1. p. 250. Breyniz spec. Plum. gen. t. 16. not of 
Forst. Sepals much smaller than the petals, triangular, acute. 
Berry oblong. Stalk of fruit shortish. Unarmed species from 
America. Peduncles axillary, many-flowered. 
* Flowers polyandrous. 
90 C. amyepatina (Lam. dict. 1. te 608. exclusive of the 
Synonym of Jacq. and Lin.) leaves elliptical-oblong, narrowed 
towards both ends, with a callous point; upper surface smooth, 
under surface covered with silvery scaly dots as well as the 
branches ; peduncles axillary, compressed, corymbiferous. h. S. 
Native of the West India islands and the continent of South 
merica, Brey. icon. rar. p. 13. icone. Plum. gen. 40. t. 16. 
ods a foot long. Flowers white. 
_ Var. B, umbellata (H. B. et Kunth, nov. spec. 5. p. 97.) differ- 
ing from the species by the leaves being a little narrower. 
Almond-like Caper-tree. Clt. 1818. Shrub 6 feet. 
i 91 C, BarceLLoNr’'ysis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. spec. 5. p. 97.) 
eaves elliptical-oblong, acuminate, upper surface of younger 
eaves pubescent, under surface scaly, as well as the branches ; 
peduncles axillary and terminal, racemiferous. h.S. Native of 
ew Barcelona in bushy places. Flowers whitish. 
Barcelona Caper-tree. Shrub 8 feet. 
92 C. comdsa (Jacq. amer. t. 160.) leaves lanceolate, stalked ; 
upper surface smooth, under surface grey-woolly; peduncles 
283 
many-flowered ; stamens shorter than the corolla. h.S. Na- 
tive of St. Domingo in inundated places by the sea-side. Flowers 
white, sweet-scented. 
Tufted Caper-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
93 C. oporati’ssm™a (Jacq. hort. 
Schoenbr. t. 110.) leaves oblong, 
acuminate, on long footstalks, upper 
surface smooth, under surface co- 
vered with little hard scales ; pe- 
duncles racemiferous at the top; 
stamens 28-32, length of corolla. 
h. S. NativeofCaraccas. Flowers 
violet, sweet-scented ; about the 
size of a myrtle, with yellow an- 
thers (f. 53.). 
Most-sweet-scented Caper-tree. 
Clt. 1814. Shrub 6 feet. 
94 C. Pacna'ca (H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. spec. 5. p. 93.) leaves ovate- 
elliptical, somewhat emarginate, 
leathery, smooth, on very short 
footstalks ; racemes terminal, few-flowered; fruit somewhat 
globose, pendulous. kh. S. Native of Cumana in woods. 
Flowers green. Pachaca is the native name of the tree. 
Pachaca Caper-tree. Tree 25 feet. 
95 C. sca’pripa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. spec. 5. p. 95.) leaves 
oblong, blunt at the base, acutish at the top, upper surface 
roughish, under surface somewhat velvety, on long footstalks ; 
branches and racemes tomentose; stamens 24, villous at the 
base. h.S. Native of South America. Fruit ovate-oblong, 
14 inch long. Sepals oval-oblong, conniving into an ovate bud. 
Flowers white. Perhaps a separate section. 
Roughish-leaved Caper-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
96 C. TENUISILIQUA (Jacq. amer. t. 105.) leaves lanceolate or 
ovate, smooth, stalked ; racemes terminal, many-flowered ; sta- 
mens 16-24, and are as well as the siliques very long. h.S. 
Native of Carthagena, very frequent. Flowers greenish-white. 
Leaves deciduous. 
Slender-siliqued Caper-tree. Clt. 1822. Shrub 15 feet. 
97 C. opovatiroL1A (H. B. et Kunth, nov. spec. 5. p. 92.) 
leaves elliptical-obovate, somewhat cordate, smooth, on very 
long footstalks; racemes somewhat axillary, many-flowered ; 
siliques somewhat elongated, pendulous. kh.S. Native near 
Cumana. Flowers white ? 
Obovate-leaved Caper-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
98 C. Brevis! L1ava (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. ined. icon. D.C. 
prod. 1. p. 251.) leaves elliptical, blunt, emarginate, smooth, on 
short footstalks; pedicels terminal, 2-3-flowered, umbellate ; 
siliques torulose, twice the length of their stalks. h. S. Na- 
tive of New Spain. Petals oblong-spatulate, whitish- green. 
Short-sitiqued Caper-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
99 C.?ovaurorta (Ruiz, & Pav. fl. per. t. 432. f.a. ined. D.C. 
prod. 1. p. 253.) leaves oval, mucronate or emarginate, under 
surface hoary-tomentose ; racemes many-flowered, axillary and 
terminal; calyx 4-notched; glands of calyx scale-formed, ciliated ; 
stalk of fruit short. h. S. Native of Peru at Ica and of Guaya- 
quil. Petals unguiculate, yellowish, with a purple margin. 
Stamens declinate, 12-18 ; exterior ones at the base somewhat 
monadelphous. Fruit oval. 
Oval-leaved Caper-tree. Shrub 10 feet. 
# * Flowers octandrous. 
100 C. ancustir6tia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. spec. 5. p. 96. t. 438. 
leaves linear, somewhat cordate at the base, on very short foot- 
stalks ; upper surface smooth, under surface somewhat pubes- 
cent ; peduncles corymbose, and are velvety, as well as the branch- 
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