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acuminate, hairy on the nerves and petioles, beneath as well as 
branches; spikes short, axillary, 3-4-flowered. h. S. Native 
of Cayenne. Flowers scarlet. 
Inclining -flowered Screw-tree. Fl. June, July. Shrub 6 ft. 
21 H. Carrnacene’nsis (Lin. spec. 1366.) polyandrous ; 
leaves cordate, serrated, tomentose on both surfaces ; flowers 
almost sessile, somewhat corymbose ; fruit oblong. kh. S. 
Native in the woods of Carthagena. Flowers fetid, purple. 
Carthagena Screw-tree. Shrub 12 feet. 
22 H. Sunpa'ica; leaves oblong-lanceolate, serrated, acu- 
minated, tomentose beneath ; peduncles twin or solitary, axil- 
lary, racemose, few-flowered ; fruit echinated ; column of stamens 
very short. h.S. Native of the Straits of Sunda. (herb. Lamb. 
v. s.) Carpels apparently joined into the single fruit. 
Sunda Screw-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
23 H. virea‘ta (Wall. mss. in herb. Lamb.) leaves lanceo- 
late, obtuse, mucronate, quite entire, tomentose beneath, smooth 
and green above ; peduncles terminal and axillary, twin or tern 
2-4-flowered ; column of stamens short; carpels hispid. kh. S. 
Native of the East Indies. Flowers red. 
Tniggy Screw-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
24 H. optonca (Wall. in Lin. soc. herb.) leaves oblong, ser- 
rated, rather rough from stellate pili; obliquely cordate at the 
base ; peduncles extra-axillary, 2-flowered ; carpels very rough, 
awl-shaped at the apex. h.S. Native of Pulo-Pinang. 
Oblong-leaved Screw-tree. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
25 H. vanceora‘ta (D. C. prod. 1. p. 476.) leaves lanceo- 
late, acuminate at both ends, hoary beneath; flowers axillary, 
disposed in short racemose panicles ; petals linear, exceeding 
the genitals in length, bidentate at the base of the limb. h. S. 
Native of the East Indies. A very distinct species. 
Lanceolate-leaved Screw-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
+ Species not sufficiently known. 
26 H. semrtriLopa (Bert. in litt. D. C. prod. 1. p. 476.) 
leaves somewhat cordate, broad-ovate, somewhat 3-lobed, cre- 
nate-toothed, smooth above, hoary-velvety beneath, 5-nerved, 
reticulated ; flowers terminal, corymbose. h. S. Native of 
St. Domingo. Fruit unknown. 
Half-three-lobed Screw-tree. Shrub 6 feet. 
27 H.? unputa'ta (Lour. cochin. 531.) leaves lanceolate, 
waved ; flowers usually terminal, crowded ; fruit straight, stel- 
lately disposed. h. G. Native of Cochin-china in woods. 
Flowers greenish red. Perhaps a species of Stercilia. 
Waved-leaved Screw-tree. Tree 25 feet. 
28 H? panicuna‘’ra (Lour. cochin. 531.) leaves ovate, entire, 
acute; flowers subterminal, loosely panicled ; carpels straight, 
stellately-spreading, h. G. Native of Cochin-china. Perhaps 
a species of Stercilia. Corolla reddish, spreading. 
Panicled Screw-tree. Tree 40 feet. 
Cult. Shrubs or trees of little beauty. They are free 
flowerers, and thrive best in a mixture of loam and peat. Cut- 
tings taken off at a joint root freely in sand under a hand-glass. 
Seeds are easily transported in a living state from the places of 
their natural growth. 
I. MYRO‘DIA (from pvpov, myron, myrrh, perfume, and 
oòðun, odme, scent. Myrodia turbinata exhales an agreeable 
perfume). Screb. gen. no. 1147. D. C. prod. 1. p. 477. 
Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyandria. Calyx naked, tubu- 
lar, 3-5-toothed, ruptured at the side. Petals oblong-linear. 
Column of stamens long, 5-toothed. Anthers 10-15. Stigmas 
2-lobed. Capsules drupaceous, 2-3-celled ; cells 1-seeded. Al- 
bumen wanting. Bracteoles 2-3 on each pedicel. Shrubs with 
simple entire leaves, and axillary or lateral, solitary, white 
flowers. 
BOMBACE. I. Heuicteres. IJ. Myropra. III. Practanrnus. IV. Marista. 
Sect. I. Eumyropra (from ev, eu, well, and myròdia ; genuine 
species of Myrédia).. D. C. prod. 1. p. 477. Anthers all 
placed on the top of the staminiferous tube. 
1 M. rurpina‘ta (Swartz, fl. ind. oce. 2. p. 1227.) leaves 
ovate-oblong ; calyx turbinate ; staminiferous tube shorter 
than the petals ; branches sparing. h.S. Native of the Ca- 
ribbee Islands on the banks of torrents, and of Mexico. M. 
ovata, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Flowers white. 
Turbinate-calyxed Myrodia. Fl.? Clt.1793. Shrub 8 ft. 
2 M. verticitza‘ris (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 1. p. 477.) leaves oblong, acuminate at both ends ; calyx 
turbinate, irregularly scolloped; column of stamens rather shorter 
than the petals; floriferous branches whorled. h. S. Native of 
Mexico. Flowers white. 
Whorled-branched Myrodia. Fl.? Shrub 6 feet ? 
3 M. renputirrora (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 269. t. 53. A.) 
leaves obovate, obtusely acuminated on short petioles ; pedun- 
cles slender, drooping, many-times longer than the petiole. 
h. S. Native of Brazil in the province of Rio Janeiro. 
Pendulous-flowered Myrodia. Fl. Sept. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 
Sect. II. Quarari’BEa (Quararibe is the name of the tree 
in Guiana). D. C. prod. 1. p. 477. Anthers scattered along 
the staminiferous column. Corolla twisted in estivation, not 
imbricate as in the first section. 
4 M. toncirLora (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 1229.) leaves 
lanceolate-oblong ; calyx cylindrical; column of stamens longer 
than the petals. h. S. Native of Guiana on the banks of 
rivers. Quararibea Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 962. t. 278. 
Cav. diss. 3. t. 71. f. 2. Flowers white. The bark of this 
tree being filamentose is used in Guiana for making lines. 
Long-flowered Myrodia. Fl. May. Shrub 6 feet. 
Cult. A light rich soil suits the species of this genus best ; 
and half-ripened cuttings taken off at a joint root readily in sand 
under a hand-glass, placed in heat. 
III. PLAGIA’NTHUS (from mAaywoc, plagios, oblique or 
lateral, av@oc, anthos, a flower ; because two of the petals are 
remote from the rest, which causes the flower to have an ob- 
lique appearance). Forst. gen. t. 43. D.C. prod. 1. p. 477. 
Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyándria. Calyx naked, 5- 
cleft. Petals 5, ovate, two of which are approximate and re- 
mote from the others. Stigma club-shaped. Berry? A 
branched shrub with narrow, fascicled leaves, and solitary, 1- 
flowered pedicels. . 
1 P. pivarica‘tus (Forst. l. ¢.). 
Zealand. Branches divaricating. Leaves small, in bundles, 
linear. Flowers solitary, small, reddish ? 
Divaricating-branched Plagianthus. Fl. June, July. . Cit. 
h. H. Native of New 
1820. Shrub 8 feet. . 
Cult. This shrub will stand our winters well if planted in a 
sheltered situation ; young cuttings will root freely in sand under 
a hand-glass. 
IV. MATI'SIA (in memory of M. Matis, an artist attached 
to the botanical expedition of Humboldt in New Granada). 
H. B. pl. æquin. 1. t. 2. nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 306. D.C. prod. 
1. p. 477. . 
Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Polyándria. Calyx naked, irre- 
gularly 2-5-toothed, ruptured at the side, permanent: Petals 
ovate. Column of stamens 5-cleft at the apex, with 12 anthers 
on each lobe or division, all leaning to the outer side. Stigma 
5-furrowed. Drupe ovate, 5-celled ; cells 1-seeded. Albumen 
mealy? Cotyledons wrinkled. 
1 M. corpa'ta (H.B. 1. ¢.). bh. S. Native of New Granada 
