POLYGALEZ. 
Scorching Monnina, Shrub 6 feet. 
9 M. cestriroria (H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 413. 
t. 502.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, veiny, leathery, tapering 
to the base, with revolute margins, and are as well as branchlets 
glabrous ; racemes many, disposed in crowded corymbs. h. S. 
Native of South America near the city of Quito. Hebedndra 
cestrifolia, Bonpl. l. c.? Flowers with blue wings. 
Cestrum-leaved Monnina. Shrub 3 feet. 
10 M. puytoracc#roria (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. 
p- 413. t. 503.) leaves elliptical-oblong, acute at both ends, 
reticulately-veined, thickish, glabrous ; branchlets rather hairy ; 
racemes generally in threes. h. S.  Hebeandra padifolia, 
Bonpl. 1. c. Flowers with blue wings and yellow petals. 
Var. a; branchlets rather hairy; leaves elliptical-oblong, 
acute at both ends. Native of New Granada near Mariquita. 
Var. B; branchlets villous; leaves oblong, narrowed and 
acute at both ends. Native of Caraccas on Mount Avila. He- 
beandra padifolia, Bonpl. l. c. 
Phytolacca-leaved Monnina. Fl. Ju. Dec. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
11 M. opscu'ra; leaves leprous, oblong-lanceolate, with re- 
volute margins, tapering to both ends; racemes simple or rather 
compound, lateral and terminal, loose; stem much branched. 
h. S. Native of Mexico. Like M. salicif dlia. 
Obscure Monnina. Shrub 2 feet. 
__12 M. De’pre1; pubescent; leaves ovate or roundish, blunt- 
ish; racemes corymbose, lateral and terminal, forming a panicle. 
h.S. Native of Mexico. Flowers blue. 
Deppe’s Monnina. Shrub 14 foot. 
* * Racemes simple and solitary. 
13 M. Xatapr’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. p. 
414.) leaves oblong, acuminated, tapering to the base, reti- 
culately-veined, membranous, smoothish ; racemes solitary or 
m pairs. h.G. Native of Mexico near Xalapa. Hebeandra 
euonymoides, Bonpl. l.c. Flowers with blue wings. 
Xalapa Monnina. Fl. March. Shrub 2 to 6 feet. 
14 M. wemordsa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. p. 410. 
t. 504.) leaves elliptical-oblong, acute, mucronate, tapering, and 
revolute at the base, obsoletely denticulated, rather veiny, 
thickish, glabrous, younger ones as well as branchlets pubescent ; 
racemes bifid or simple. h.S. Native of the province of 
Quito in thickets. Hebeadndra mucronata, Bonpl. l. c. Flowers 
with a yellow corolla and blue wings. 
Grove Monnina. Shrub 2 to 6 feet. 
15 M. myrTILLODEs (Bonpl. ges. berl. 1808. p. 40. under 
the name of Hebeándra) leaves elliptical, acute at both ends, 
rather coriaceous, racemes simple. h.S. Native of Peru in 
gtoves. Wings of flowers blue. 
Myrtle-like Monnina. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
16 M. oprusirétia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 
411.) leaves oblong, obtuse, wedge-shaped at the base, obso- 
letely veined, rather leathery, and are as well as branchlets 
glabrous; racemes solitary. h. S. Native of New Granada 
hear Almaguer. Hebedndra Phyllirzeoides, Bonpl. l. c. Flowers 
violet and white. 
Obtuse-leaved Monnina. Fl. Dec. Shrub 12 feet. 
17 M. CRASSIFÒLIA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 
1.) leaves linear-oblong, rounded at the apex, obtuse at the 
esr veinless, fleshy, leathery, glabrous ; branchlets pubescent, 
eafy ; racemes solitary. h. S. Native on mountains about 
wto. Flowers with blue wings. 
Thick-leaved Monnina. Shrub 6 feet. 
18 M. revoxu'ra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. 
P- 412. t. 501.) leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, at base bluntish, 
with revolute margins, veinless, leathery, hairy; branchlets 
pubescent; racemes solitary. h. S. Native on the Andes in 
41 
VIII. Mownina. 
367 
the province of Pasto. Hebeándra 
revolùta, Bonpl. l. c. Flowers white, 
with blue wings (f. 70.). 
Revolute-leaved Monnina. FI. 
Dec. Shrub 2 feet. 
19 M. rupr’stris (H. B. et 
Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 415.) 
leaves oblong,somewhat acuminated, 
mucronate, narrowed at the base, 
irregularly and undulatedly den- 
ticulated, reticulately veined, mem- 
branaceous, smoothish ; branchlets 
hairy ; racemes solitary. h . S. Na- 
tive of New Granada on Mount Sa- 
raguru. Perhaps Hebeandra celas- 
troides and ligustrina of Bonpl. 
l.c.? Flowers with blue wings. 
Rock Monnina. Shrub 2 feet. 
20 M. conre’rta (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. syst. 1. p. 173.) 
shrubby ; leaves crowded, oblong, with a very small point ; 
racemes short, corymbose, terminal. k.S. Native in thickets 
on the Andes. Flowers bluish. Drupe ovate, glabrous. 
Cronded-leaved Monnina. Shrub 14 foot. 
21 M. carpioca’rpa (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 60. t. 93.) stem 
suffruticose, hairy; leaves broad-linear, tapering to the base, 
very obtuse, and as if they were emarginate, denticulated, full 
of glandular dots ; racemes spike-formed, loose, solitary ; wings 
obovate-orbicular, very obtuse ; capsule 2-celled, heart-shaped, 
smooth, wingless. k.S. Native of Brazil. Flowers pale blue. 
Heart-fruited Monnina. Fl. Feb. Shrub 1 foot. 
22 M. Sexxor (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 175.) erect; stem beset 
with branched pili; leaves oblong or obovate-lanceolate, tapering 
to both ends, but much more so at the base, with ciliated re- 
volute margins; young leaves pilose on the nerves beneath ; 
racemes terminal, solitary, elongated; flowers large. Y. S. 
Native of Brazil. Perhaps M. tristanizfolia, St. Hil. 
Sello's Monnina. Shrub 2 to 6 feet. 
23 M. LANCIFÒLIA ; erect; leaves lanceolate, finely reticu- 
lated, with a strong middle nerve; racemes lateral and terminal, 
crowded near the tops of the branches. h. S. Native of 
Brazil. Plant smooth. Flowers rather large. 
Lance-leaved Monnina. Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
24 M. TUBERÒsA ; racemes loose, simple, terminal, or lateral ; 
leaves ovate-oblong, acuminated, membranous, smooth; stem 
suffruticose, climbing; branchlets pubescent. h.S. Native 
of Brazil. Roots tuberous. Flowers blue. 
Tuberous-rooted Monnina. PI. 1 foot. 
25 M. crorararioipes (D. C. prod. 1. p. 339.) shrubby ; 
leaves elliptical, acuminated at both ends, lower ones ovate ; 
branchlets covered with pressed pubescence; racemes elon- 
gated. h.S. Native of South America. Berry ovate, black. 
Crotalaria-like Monnina. Shrub 2 feet. 
26 M. Mexica'na; pubescent, suffruticose ; leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, acute ; racemes terminal, solitary; stem branched ; 
root hard, woody. h.S. Native of Mexico. 
Mexican Monnina. Shrub 1 foot. 
27 M. c@#ru Lea; stem suffruticose, erect, pilose; leaves 
smooth, but rather hairy on the nerves beneath, oblong, acumi- 
nated, acute ; racemes solitary, slender, elongated. h.S. Na- 
tive of Mexico. Flowers blue. 
Blue-flowered Monnina. Shrub 14 foot. 
28 M. vanceoza‘ra (D.C. prod. 1. p. 339.) suffruticose ? 
leaves lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous ; branches divaricating ; 
racemes elongated, pedunculated. kh.? S. Native of Peru. 
Polygala lanceolata, Poir. dict. 5. p. 498. 
Lanceolate-leaved Monnina. Shrub 14 foot. 
