Genus Nematanthus (see Tab. 4018), and now we have the 

 gratification of representing another new Genus of the same 

 author, Hypocyrta. This, as its name implies, is distin- 

 guished by a peculiar gibbosity, or inflation of the underside 

 of the corolla, as to give it the appearance in form of a pouter 

 pigeon. All the species, however, have not their inflation 

 so remarkable as our present one, which belongs to the 

 section called Oncogastrum, while the other section, with a 

 more campanulated corolla, is called Codonanthon. The 

 species are found, apparently, throughout tropical Brazil, 

 some inhabiting the putrescent trunks of trees, while others 

 are found luxuriating on the fat soil of the ant-hills. The 

 present individual was imported by Mr. Veitch, of Exeter; 

 having been sent home by his collector, Mr. Lobe, we be- 

 lieve from the Organ Mountains of Brazil. Martius found 

 it in the province of Minas, and also in the Sincore Moun- 

 tains, province of Bahia. It bears a near affinity to H. hir- 

 suta, Mart. (1. c. p. 52, tab. 222) ; but that has obovate 

 leaves, and apparently a differently formed corolla. H. stri- 

 gillosa flowered in Mr. Veitch's stove in May, 1843. 



Descr. Stems apparently erect, succulent, rather stout, 

 terete, clothed with appressed hairs, as is the whole of the 

 plant, not excepting the corolla. Leaves opposite, spread- 

 ing, on very short petioles, oblong, lanceolate, acute rather 

 than acuminate, (rarely elliptical-lanceolate,) penninerved, 

 entire, or a little serrated, fleshy. Peduncles axillary, one- 

 flowered, about twice as long as the petiole, solitary, with a 

 pair of small bracteas at the base. Calyx oblique, deeply 

 cut, with five ovato-lanceolate, erect segments. Corolla 

 tubular, a little curved, the upper half beneath singularly 

 swollen, with a projecting inflation, so that the very small 

 mouth and limb are thrown upwards, as it were : the latter 

 consists of five small, rounded, erecto-patent teeth. Stamens 

 four, didynamous, the anthers meeting and conjoined, in- 

 cluded. Germen wholly superior, ovate, with a small 

 annular disk, and one large gland. Style hairy, included. 

 Stigma two-lobed. 



Fig. 1. Leaf, nat, size. 2. Corolla laid open. 3. Calyx and Pistil. 

 4. Pistil: — magnified. 



