Tas. 4223. 
BOUVARDIA tonerrtora. 
Long-flowered Bouvardia. 
Nat. Ord. Ruspiacez.—Tetranpria Monoaynta, 
Gen. Char. Calycis tubus subglobosus, limbus 4-partitus, lobis lineari-subula- 
tis, dentibus interdum interjectis. Corolla infundibuliformis tubulosa elongata 
extus velutino-papillosa, face nuda, limbo 4-partito patente brevi. Staminum 
jilamenta tubo inferne adnata a medio circiter libera, anthere lineares inclusa. 
Stigma bilamellatum exsertum. Ovarii pars superior nuda. Capsula membra- 
nacea globoso-compressa bilocularis superne loculicide dehiscens, valvis semi- 
septiferis. Placente orbiculares. Semina in quoque loculo plurima compressa, 
deorsum (seu sursum) imbricata, ala membranacea cincta.—Frutices Mericani. 
Folia opposita aut verticillata. Stipulee anguste acute petiolis utringue adnate. 
Pedunculi terminales triflori aut trichotome corymbosi. DC. 
Bouvarpta longiflora ; ramis compresso-tetragonis glabris, foliis ovatis acumi- 
natis basi in petiolum attenuatis integerrimis glabris, stipulis latis petiolis 
adnatis ciliatis, floribus terminalibus subtrichotome corymbosis, pedunculis 
foliosis, calycis lobis lanceolatis subfoliaceis tubo gracili corolle triplo- 
quadruplove brevioribus. 
Bovvarpta longiflora, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. Am. v.38. p.386. De Cand. Prodr. 
v. 4. p. 366. 
Agtnetza longiflora, Cav. Ic. v. 6. p. 51. ¢. 572. 7.1. 
Bouvardia is a Mexican genus of Rubiaceous plants, named 
by Mr. Salisbury in compliment to Dr. Charles Bouvard, who 
was formerly superintendent of the Jardin du Roi at Paris. In 
most of the species the flowers are small; here they are large, 
pure white, and exhaling a delicious Jessamine-like fragrance, 
whence it becomes a most desirable stove plant. We know not 
if any garden possesses this charming Bouwvardia, save that of 
the Earl of Derby, to whom I am indebted for the specimen here 
figured, and who received it from Ifzabal. It habits also Santa 
Anista, according to Humboldt, where it is called “‘ Flor de San 
Juan,” and the vicinity of Queretaro and Huanajuato. My 
Herbarium possesses also native specimens from Mr. Skinner, 
gathered iu Guatemala. In habit and form of corolla this is 
closely allied to Hindsia, but the seeds, according to Cavanilles’ 
figure, are those of Coffeacee, not of Cinchonacee. 
