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SYNOPSIS 
RANUKCULACEyE. 
1. Clematis Carij^e-nsis, H. B. K., De Cand. Prodr. vol. i. p. 4. Volcano of Cliiriquij Veraguas. 
This plant has been found at San Salvador, ^.texico (Schiede), in Central America (Barclay), Yeraguas 
(Socm., no. 1166), and Cumana (H. et B.), from 3-6000 feet above the sea. The leaflets are not always 
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quite entire, as stated by De Caudolle ; sometimes they have two largo teeth towards the apex, making 
them almost trilobed. 
DILLENIACE^. 
2. Tetracera oblongata^ De Cand.^ Prodr. vol. i. p. 67. Panama, in savanas. 
3. Davilla lucida, Prcsl (Tab. XIII.) ; scandens, ramnlis petiolis nervisquc foliorum subtiis 
flavescenti-hirsntis demum glabratis, foliis oblongis ovatis obovatis vel ellipticis breviter acuminatis 
vel obtusissimis basi plus minus rotundatis vel in petiolum attcnuatis intcgcrrimis vel argute den- 
tatis supra lucidis puiictis elevatis minutis s£epe pilo rigido tcrminantibus scabcrrimis subtus 
pins minus hirtis, petiolis supra canaliculatis glabris subtus convexis Mrsutis, paniculis terminalibus 
vel asillaribus multiflorisj floribus dioicis (an semper ?)j bractcis ovatis acutis supra glabris subtus 
hirsutisj calyce dense flavescenti-birsuto demnm glabrato, petalis 5 deciduis obovato-oblongis emar- 
ginatis, filamentis glaberrimis, connectivo acutiusculo subproducto, ovario . . . . , capsula — 
D. lucida, Presl, Beliq. Hscnk. vol. ii. p. 73 ! — D. ovata^ Presl, 1. c. ! — Nomen vernac. " Clmmico 
bejuco." In sunny places in savanas, common tlirougliout Panama and Veraguas. Chagres (Fendl. 
no. 26). 
Though having no authentic specimens, I entertain no doubt that both Presl's Z). omta and B. lucida 
are the same, and identical with the plant collected by Pendler and myself in the Isthmus ; and there is 
reason to suppose that Splitgerber's D. asjjcrrma is also a sjTionym. The species is extremely variable 
both as regards the shape of the leaves and the hairy covering. It seems to be always dioecious ; no female 
specimens having as yet been collected. It is a handsome trailing shrub, with bright yellow floTarers, and 
woidd be a great ornament to a garden. The leaves, like those of Curatclla Americana, are employed 
instead of sand-paper. 
Plate XIII. Pig. 1, 2, flowers; 3, petal; 4, stamen; 5, calyx closed, after the petals have fallen off; 6, 
the same with one of the sepals removed : — all magnified. 
