40 ON SOUTH-AMERICAN APOCYNACEX. 
15. PESCHIERA GAUDICHAUDII, nob. : Tabernemontana Gaudichaudii, A. DC. l. c. p. 365; Müll. l. c. p. 79. 
In prov. Rio de Janeiro: v. v. et sicc. in hb. meo (n. 2830) Monte Corcovado; v. s. in hb. Mus. Brit. 
Corcovado (Gardn. 5546). 
A species near P. fuchsiefolia, differing in its branches, scarcely dichotomous, annu- 
lated at distances of 1-1 in. where the leaves have fallen off, in its ovate, less-aeuminated 
leaves, scarcely unequal at the nodes, less acute at the base, rugously opake above, with 
yellowish slender immersed nerves and stouter panicles. It isa shrub 8 feet high; leaves 
ovate or elliptie, submembranaceous, subobtuse or acute at the base, suddenly and 
shortly acuminated at the summit, pruinosely granulated above, yellowish opake below, 
with prominent midrib and reddish fine prominulent nerves, veins scarcely visible, 
43-34 in. long, 2-1? in. broad, on slender petioles 5-6 lines long; the more superior 
leaves are smaller; axillary panicles much branched, many-flowered, 13 in. long; bracts 
very deciduous; peduncle 6 lines long, with three closely alternate branches 5 lines long, 
each again branched; pedicels approximated, 2-3 lines long; sepals acutely ovate, 
swollen at their base, 2 line long; tube of corolla 34 lines long, segments 24 lines long; 
stamens inserted near the base of the tube; anthers elongated, acutely 2-aristate at 
the base; style very short, with a thickened clavuncle; no disk; 2 conical oblong 
ovaries. 
16. PESCHIERA SALZMANNI, nob.: Tabernemontana Salzmanni, A. DC. l. c. p. 362; Müll. Z. c. p. 78: 
Tabernemontana Rauwolfia, A. DC. l. c. p. 364. In prov. Bahia (Salzm. 13, et Blanchet 713): 
non vidi. 
A small tree, 10 feet high, with stiff branches, densely covered with leaves, which 
falling off leave the branches marked by annular ridges; leaves obovate, 2-33 in. long, 
13 in. broad, on petioles 24-33 lines long; panicle trichotomously divided, many- 
flowered. This closely resembles Peschiera hystrix. 
17. Pescuimra AFFINIS, nob.: Tabernemontana affinis, Müll. /. c. p. 83, tab. 26. fig. 1.  Brasiliz prov. 
centralibus: v. s. in hb. Mus. Brit. Minas Geraés, ad Arrayal das Mercés (Gardn. 5010). 
A slender species, much resembling the two preceding, with dichotomous branchlets, 
their axils about 4 in. apart; leaves lanceolate, acute at both ends, thinly chartaceous, 
glabrous above, reddishly opake below, and shortly puberulous on the nerves, 34-44 in. 
long, 2—1 in. broad, on petioles 2-3 lines long; cymes lateral, bi-trichotomously divided, 
1} in. long, 5-10-flowered; peduncle 6 lines long, its branches 2-3 lines long, bracts 
shortly linear; pedicels 3 lines long; sepals 2 lines long, lanceolate, spreading, scabri- 
dulous; tube of corolla cylindrical, a little thicker below, puberulous inside, 53 lines 
long, its segments oblong, 24 lines long; stamens inserted near the base of the tube, _ 
upon rather long slender filaments, anthers cuspidate and biaristate; disk none; ovaries | 
acutely oblong, style slender, with a thickened clavuncle. 
Gardner's specimen corresponds well with Müller's drawing. 
18. PESCHIERA FALLAX, nob.: Tabernemontana fallax, Müll. l c. p. 84. In prov. Minas Geraés (St- . 
Hilaire 944) : non vidi. 
A species with small, obovate lanceolate leaves, 12 in. long, 54-7 lines broad, on stout ` 
