Tas. 6219. 
EPISCIA ERYTHROPUS. 
Native of New Grenada. 
Nat. Ord. GrsNERACEEZ.—Tribe CYRTANDRE. 
Genus Eriscta, Mart, (Benth. et Hook. f., Gen, Plant., vol. ii., p. 1006 ined.). 
Episcra (Centrosolenia) erythropus ; glabriuscula, caule brevi, foliis 6-8-polli- 
caribus oblanceolatis caudato-acuminatis basi decurrente angustatis 
inequaliter denticulatis petiolo costaque sanguineis sparse setulosis supra 
lete viridibus subtus rubro-suffusis, pedunculis numerosis axillaribus 1-2- 
pollicaribus gracilibus 1-floris, calycis segmentis subulato-lanceolatis, corolle 
pallide carne tubo pollicari angusto basi saccato intus aurantiaco maculato 
fauce vix inflata, limbi plani obliqui lobis equalibus rotundatis, ovario 
pubescente, : 
Though evidently belonging to the Centrosolenia section 
of the genus Episcia, I have failed to identify this with any 
described species, or to match it with any specimen in the 
Kew Herbarium. The genus has a wide range, from Mexico 
to South Brazil, and most of its members are referable to the 
same section as this, which is distinguished by the absence of 
surculi, fascicled flowers, narrow calyx-lobes, and saccate base 
of the corolla-tube—a character evident in those members of 
the same section that are figured in this work, namely, — 
E. chontalensis, Tab. 5925, and Centrosolenia glabra and picta, 
Tabs. 4552 and 4611. 
The genus Episcia has been remodelled by Mr. Bentham 
_for the forthcoming part of the “Genera Plantarum,” and 
divided into six sections, all figured in this magazine, and 
answering to the following genera of authors ; namely, his 
own genus Céntrosolenia, which includes Trichodrymonia of 
Oersted ; Wautilo-calyz of Linden (Tab. 4675); and five 
genera of Hanstein, viz., Physodeira (Tab. 4590), Cyrtodeira 
(Tabs. 4312, 6136, 5195), Alsobia (Tab. 4089), and Skiophila 
(Tabs. 4720, 4866). As thus reconstructed, Hpiscia very 
nearly accords as to limits with those assigned by Martius to 
it on its establishment. Zpiscia erythropus was introduced 
from New Grenada by Messrs. Veitch, who sent the plant for 
figuring in March, 1874. ie 
few scattered hairs on 
Descr. Nearly glabrous, except a 
Marcu Isr, 1876, 
