Tas. 6415. 
MONNINA xatarensis. 
Native of Mexico. 
Nat. Ord. Potyeates. | 
Genus Monnina, Ruiz et Pav. ; (Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. PL i. p. 139.) 
Monnina walapensis ; fruticosa, glaberrima v. ramulis et inflorescentia pubescente, 
ramulis strictiusculis angulatis, foliis elliptico- v. obovato-lanceolatis v. ob- 
lanceolatis acuminatis in petiolam brevissimum longe angustatis membra- 
naceis nervis obscuris, racemis terminalibus et axillaribus simplicibus v. ter- 
minalie basi ramosi sepalis exterioribus late ovatis obtusis interioribus 
cblique semiorbicularibus concavis mulloties minoribus, carina galeata 
3-loba, lobis rotundatis margine, anticovilloso, petalis interioribus column 
staminez adnatis superne in appendicem cochleatan productis, ovario I-lo- 
culari, stigmate apice dilatato truncato, drupa ellipsoidea utrinque acuta 
exalata. : 
M, xalapensis, H. B. et K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vol. v. p. 314; Kunth Synops. Pl. 
Aiquinoct. vol, iii. p. 320; DC. Prod. vol. i. p. 339; Benth. Pl. Hartweg, 
p. 10; Masters in Gard. Chron. 1879, p. 50. x 
HEBEANDRA euonymoides, Bonpl. in H. B. K.,, ete. p. 42. 
Apparently a common and variable Mexican plant, at an 
elevation of 3000 to 4000 feet, where it was discovered by 
Humboldt and Bonpland. It forms an evergreen shrub or 
small tree, conspicuous for its bright green foliage and 
copious racemes of blue flowers. The genus, which is a 
large one, containing some fifty species, is confined to South 
America, and is allied to Polygala, differing in the arrange- 
ment of the petals and the indehiscent fruit; one has been 
already figured in this work, the MM. obtusifolia of Peru 
(Tab. 3122). 
I am indebted to Lady Dorothy Nevill for the specimen 
here figured, which flowered in the gardens of Dangstein in 
October last. It is, I fear, the last plant that will be figured 
from that noble private collection, which is shortly to be 
broken up, to the deep regret of all lovers of botany and 
horticulture. 
Descr. An evergreen slender shrub or small tree, glabrous 
or more or less pubescent, or even tomentose on the branch- 
lets and inflorescence; branches angled, compressed above. 
MARCH Ist, 1879. 
