668 
Poiret’s Cupania. Tree 20 feet. 
14 C. Voua-ra'na (Cambess. in mem. mus. 18. p. 42.) leaves 
with 2-3 pairs of elliptic or oblong-obovate, obtuse, or shortly 
acuminated, obsoletely-sinuated, smooth, stalked leaflets; calyx 
5-parted, tomentose, permanent, at length smooth ; capsule ob- 
cordate, 2-lobed, smooth. h%.S. Native of Guiana, where it 
is called Voua-rana. Voua-rana Guianénsis, Aubl. guian. 
suppl. p. 12. t. 374. Matayba? Voua-rana, D. C. prod. 1. p. 
609. Cupania levigata, Rich.ined. Racemes axillary, branched. 
Flowers in fascicles on the racemes. 
Voua-rana Cupania. Tree. 
15 C. puncra’ra (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 389.) leaves with 
5-6 pairs of ovate, obtuse, usually somewhat emarginate, quite 
entire leaflets, which are smoothish above and pubescent beneath ; 
calyx hairy. hb. S. Native of Brazil in the province of 
Minas Geraes. Flowers usually decandrous. Filaments pilose. 
Dotted Cupania. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 
16 C. cemina'ta (Poir. suppl. 2. p. 419.) leaflets 2, oval, 
acuminated, entire, glaucous above, puberulous beneath ; lateral 
nerves prominent, confluent at the apex.. h.S. Native of 
Cayenne. C. diphylla, Vahl.? Younger capsules velvety, 
bluntly trigonal. 
Twin-leaved Cupania. Tree. 
17 C.? nitipa (D.C. prod. 1. p. 613.) leaflets 1-2 pairs, with 
an odd one, oval, acuminated, entire, coriaceous, very smooth 
on both surfaces. h.S. Native of French Guiana or Cayenne. 
Young capsules velvety, adult ones smooth, 3-winged at the 
apex. This is probably a species of Paullinia. 
Shining-leaved Cupania. Tree? 
Sect. II. Morinx'a (in honour of John Des Moulins, a 
French physician). Juss. gen. 245. Lam. ill. t. 305. D.C. 
prod. 1. p. 613. Petals flattish, a little larger than the calyx. 
Filaments very short, villous. Mauritian or East Indian species. 
18 C. ræ vis (Pers. ench. 1. p. 413.) leaflets 2-3 pairs, oppo- 
site, oblong, quite entire, very smooth, coriaceous; nerves 
hardly prominent. h. S. Native of the island of Bourbon. 
Molinæ'a, Lam. ill. t. 305. f. 1. Molinz‘a le'vis, Willd. spec. 
2. p. 329. Capsules obovate, triquetrous-winged. Corymbs of 
flowers panicled, terminal. 
Smooth Cupania. ‘Tree small. 
19 C. Cuaprtterta'na (Cambess. in mem. mus. 18. p. 44. 
leaves with 3-7 pairs of elliptical, oblong, smooth, toothed 
leaflets, which are shining above and narrowed at the base; 
calyx permanent, puberulous; capsule obovoid, smooth; ra- 
cemes axillary, a little longer than the leaves. p. S. Native 
of Madagascar. 
Chapelier’s Cupania. Tree. 
20 C. ALTERNIFÒLIA (Pers. ench. 1. p- 413.) leaflets 4-5 
pairs, usually alternate, quite entire, very smooth, coriaceous ; 
nerves hardly prominent. h. S. Native of the Island of 
Bourbon. This plant is probably nothing more than a slight 
variety of C. levis. Moline‘a, Lam. ill. t. 305. f. 2, M. 
alternifolia, Willd. spec. 2. p. 329. 
Alternate-leafletted Cupania. Tree. 
21 C. Perrorre' rm (Cambess. in mem. mus. 18. p. 45.) leaves 
with 2-3 pairs of elliptical, acutish or obtuse, quite entire, 
stalked, smooth leaflets ; calyx deciduous, 5-parted, hairy ; cap- 
sule obovate, somewhat emarginate at the apex, somewhat 2- 
lobed, smooth. h.S. Native of the Philippine Islands. 
Racemes very short, axillary. 
Perrottet’s Cupania. Tree. 
22 C. venunosa (D. C. prod. 1. p- 613.) leaflets 1-2 pairs, 
opposite, oblong, quite entire, very smooth, netted with rather 
prominent nervules. h.S, Native of the island of Bourbon 
SAPINDACEA. XIV. Curanta. 
and the Mauritius. 
vitis-idéa. 
Veiny-leaved Cupania. Tree. l 
23 C. Tuovarsta‘na (Cambess. in mem. mus. 18. p. 45.) 
leaves with 2 pairs of obovate-oblong, cuneated, emarginate, 
quite entire, smooth leaflets; calyx permanent, puberulous ; 
capsule obovate, smooth ; racemes axillary, shorter than the 
leaves, densely puberulous. h.S. Native of Madagascar. 
Petit Thouars’s Cupania. ‘Tree. 
24 C. cann’scens (Pers. ench. 1. p. 413.) leaflets 2 pairs, 
opposite, elliptical-oblong, quite entire, shining, even, smooth. 
h. S. Native of Coromandel in the mountains. Moline'a 
canéscens, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 29. Panicles axillary. Cap- 
sules ovate, $-furrowed, not winged. 
Hoary Cupania. Clt. 1818. Tree 16 feet. 
25 C. Tora’mprrou (Cambess, in mem. mus. 18. p. 43.) 
leaves with 2-3 pairs of oblong, subacuminated, quite entire, 
nearly sessile, quite smooth, leaflets, which are narrowed at the 
base; calyx deciduous; capsule obcordately 3-lobed, smooth ; 
racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves. hk. 8. Native of 
Madagascar, where it is called Tolambitou. 
Tolambitou Cupania. Tree. 
Leaflets very like the leaves of Vaccinium 
Secr, III. Avonra‘rr1a (from odove ocovroc, odous odontos, 
a tooth; petals toothed). D.C. prod. 1. p. 614. Petals cre- 
nate-toothed at the apex, inserted in a 5-parted or 5-tubercled 
hypogynous disk. Filaments villous at the base. _ 
26 C. penta‘ta (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 
prod. 1. p. 614.) leaflets 6-7 pairs, alternate, oval-oblong, cre- 
nate-toothed. h. S. Native of Mexico. Panicle terminal. 
Petals white, equal in length with the pubescent calyx, cuneated, 
3-toothed at the apex. Capsules red, ovate, 3-furrowed, wingless. 
Toothed-leaved Cupania. Clt. 1824. Tree small. 
Secr. IV. Guida (in honour of Joseph Guio, a botanical 
artist, mentioned by Cavanilles). Cav. icon. 4. p. 49. D. C. 
prod. 1. p. 412. Petals flat, smaller than the calyx. Filaments 
smooth. Capsules 3-winged, or perhaps of 3 distinct carpels. 
This section will probably form a distinct genus. | 
27 C. Raronta (Cambess. in mem. mus. 18. p. 47.) leaves 
with-2-3 pairs of oblong-spatulate, somewhat cuneated, obtuse 
or a little emarginate, quite entire, smooth, stalked iate; 
calyx 5-parted, permanent ; capsule obcordate, 2-lobed, smoot; 
racemes simple, axillary, solitary. h. S. Native of St. Do- 
mingo, where it is called Raton. 
Raton Cupania. Tree. . 
28 C. rentiscrrduia (Pers. ench. 1. p. 413.) leaflets 3 pairs, 
alternate, lanceolate, quite entire, coriaceous. h. S. Native o 
the island of Babao, one of the Friendly Islands. Guiða lerr 
tiscifòlia, Cav. icon. 4. p. 49. t. 373. Petals red. Panicie 
terminal. 
Lentiscus-leaved Cupania. Shrub 6 feet. 
Sect. V. Apr’rata. Flowers apetalous. Petals wanting. „ 
29 C. are’rata (Lab. nov. cal. p. 72. t. 73.) leaflets 5- 
pairs, ovate-lanceolate, smooth ; racemes short, axillary ; flow ers 
polygamous, apetalous. .S. Native of New Caledonia. 
A petalous Cupania. Tree 36 feet. leaves 
30 C. Lessertia‘na (Cambess. in mem. mus. 18. p. 46.) lea u- 
with 2-3`pairs of oblong-lanceolate, tapering to both ends, act 
minated, entire, stalked, quite smooth leaflets ; calyx pern tive 
5-cleft, hairy; capsule pear-shaped, smooth. R. Se Ra- 
of Java. Mischocárpus Sundaicus, Blum. bijdr. p- 238. | z 
cemes axillary, solitary, or twin, spike-formed. Petals wanting: 
De Lessert’s Cupania. Tree. 
Secr. VI. Dimere'za (from dtpepnc, dimeres, g-parted; M 
