TLORA OF THE ISTmiUS OF PANAMA. 85 
74. Walteria Americana, Lhm., De Cand. Prodr. vol. i. p. 492. Common in all the savauas 
of the Isthmus. 
75. Walteria glomerata, Prcsl, \Vlprs. Eep. vol. i. p. 340.— Nomcn vernacul. "Palo del 
soldado." From Panama to Santiago de Veraguas. 
A shrub from 6 to 10 feet high, with white flowers. The leaves arc used as a vulnerary, but they do 
not appear to be very efBcacious. ' It is said that a wounded soldier di-iigged liiiusulf iu the ahade of this 
shrub, and applying accideutally some of the leaves to his wouud, found the bleeding stopped ; hence the 
plant obtained tlie name of Palo del soUado, or soldier's tree. It must however be added that the Baine 
story, w-ith more or less variation, is told of many other vulneraries of Spanish America. 
76. Melochia inflata, Bcnth. in Bot. Sulph. p. 71,— RicdJeia inflata, De Cuud. Prodr. vol. i. 
p. 491. Volcano of Chiriqui, Yeraguas ; I also found it at Esmeraidas, Ecuador. ■ 
77. Melochia nodifiora, Benth. in Bot. Sidph. p. 71. — Ttiedkia nod/flora, De Cand. Prodr. 
vol. i. p. 491. Near Panama^ on the road-sides. 
78. Melochia meUssafoUa, Benth., Wlprs. Rep. vol. i. p. 312. Cerro de Ancon, Panama. 
79. Melochia serrata, Benth. in Bot. Sulph. p. 71. — Riedleia serrata, Vent., De Cand. Pi'udr. 
vol. i. p. 492. In the provinces of Panama and Veraguas, growing in savanas. 
TILIACE.E. 
80. Hasseltia floribunda, H. B. K., Wlprs. Rep. vol. i. p. 352. On the banks of rivers and 
rivulets in Panama and Daricn. 
Eudlicher is uncertain whether this tree has stipules or not, probably from want of materials ; all my 
specimens have two lateral mhmte and decidou:? stipules at the base of tlie petiole. 
81. Kellettia odorata, Seem. (Gen. nov.) Calyx tripartitus; laciniis ovatis, acutis, aestiva- 
tione valvatis. Corolla nulla. Stamina plurima, hypogyna; filamcnta filiformia, "libera; antherre 
subrotundse, biloculares, longitudinalitcr dehiscentcs. Ovarium sessile^ ovatum, viUosum, triloculare, 
loeulis multiovulatis. Stylus unions ; stigma obsolete trilobnm. Capsula . . . . — Frutex Pana- 
mensiSj 10-12-pedaHs ; foliis ovatis acuminattf! .terratis, serraturis glanduhsis, supra t/hibris, stibfus 
ramuUs raceynisque viUoaO'tomentosis^ %iv^vi^9, persistentibus semicordatis acuiuhiatb scrratis ; floribus 
I 
terminalibuSy fasciculato-racemosis^ odoratis, 
Iu woods near the village of La Mesa, Canton of Santiago, Veraguas. 
This new genus stands close to Sloanea, and is uamed in honour of Captain Henrj- Kellott, K.N., 
C.B., the enterprising commander of the Expedition to which this "Work owes its origin. 
82. Sloanea quadrivalvisj Seem. (Tab." XV.) ; arborca, ramulis hirtcllis, foliis oblougis vol 
obovato-oblongis obtusis vel breviter. acuminatis basi rotuudatis vel subcordatis utrinque glabris 
nitidis, stipulis snbulatis persistcntibus, pedimculis axillaribus trichotomo-trifloris, calyce 4-partito, 
laciniis ovato-acumiuatis extus glabris intus albido-tomcntcllis, corolla nulla, autheris liuearibus 
longissime acuminatis versus apicem poro dehiscentibus, ovario hirsutissimo 4-loculari, eapsula 
4-valvi, pilis nigris brenbus hirtcllis. ^ . Nomcn vernacul. " Terciopelo." In the southern 
parts of Veraguas. 
