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LEB, OTOL. 
VACCINIUM reriexum. 
Reflexed-leaved W hortle-berry. 
Nat. Ord. VaccinaceEa.—Decanpria Monoeynta, 
Gen.’Char. (Vide supra, Tax. 5279.) 
Vaccintom (Vitis-Idea) reflecum; ramis elongatis flaccidis pendulis 
foliosis hirtellis, foliis parvis patentibus v. reflexis glaberrimis oblongo- 
v. ovato-lanceolatis acutis argute serratis rigide coriaceis nervoso- 
reticulatis, floribus parvis in corymbos breves densifloros dispositis, 
calycis lobis ovatis acutis coriaceis, corolla breviter urceolata 5-gona, 
lobis 4 parvis obtusis erectis, antheris dorso muticis. 
A beautiful little Andean rock-plant, conspicuous for 
its pendulous habit, the deep glossy green hue of the leaves, 
which are reflexed on the stem and branches, the bright pale 
red hue of the young foliage, and deep red flowers. It was 
introduced by Messrs. Veitch, through their late energetic 
collector, Mr. Pearce, from Bolivia, and flowered in their es- 
tablishment in the King’s-road, Chelsea, in January of the 
present year. I have examined Herbarium specimens, labelled 
from the hills between Cuenca and Loxa, collected by Pro- 
fessor Jameson, others from the sources of the Maranon by 
Warsewitz, and from Equador by Seemann. As a species it 
approaches V. densiflorum, Benth., which is described as 
having shortly-awned anthers, and is a very much larger and 
more robust plant, with slightly serrated leaves, which are 
not reticulated as are those of this species. 
Descr. Stem woody, slender, branched from the base; 
branches one to two feet long, hanging over rocks, &e., spar- 
ingly divided, leafy, covered with a short rather hispid pu- 
bescence. eaves small, reflexed or spreading horizontally, 
three-quarters to half an inch long, almost sessile, oblong- 
lanceolate, acute, sharply serrate except at the base, thick 
and coriaceous, deep green or purplish above and shining, 
JULY lst, 1869, 
