120 BOTANY OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. HEKALD. 
VOCHYSIEiE. 
354. VocHYsiA tomentosa, Be Caud. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 36. In forests between Panama and 
Crucesj and in the Island of Coyba. 
This tree attains a height of about 60 feet, and during the dry season is covered with dark yeUow 
blossoms, of a most penetrating, violet-Uke odour. If I remember right, it is vernacularly termed " Tecla," 
RHIZOPHORE^. 
355. Rhizophora Mangle, Linn./Dc Caud. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 32. — Nomcn vemaenl. ''Mangle 
salado." Very common on the sea-shores, growing in company with Avieennias and Lacuncularias. 
ONAGRARIE^. 
.356. Fuchsia microphylla, H.B. K., De Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 36. Volcano of Chiriqui, 
Veraguas. 
This species was collected iu Mexico by Schiede, Parkinson, Hartweg, Galeotti, and Linden ; their 
specimens are preserved in Herb. Hook. 
357. Jussi^A affinls, De Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 53. Hacienda de Cocoli, Province of Panama; 
Chagres (Fendlerj no. 115). 
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358. Jussi^A sedoideSj H. et BonpL, De Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 54. Near the \'illage of Anton, 
Province of Panama. 
This plant was collected in Jamaica (Purdic), at Santarem (Spruce), and in other parts, not specified, 
of Brazil (W. Lobb, Blanchet). 
359. JussiiEA angustifolia, Lam., De Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 55. Near Panama j Chagres 
(Fendler, no. 116). 
360. JrssiiEA nervosa, Poir., Dc Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 56. On the banks of rivulets^ near the 
village of Tole, Veraguas. 
This plant is shrubby, and often attains a height of 6 to 7 feet. "When old, its leaves are very narrow, 
often quite linear ; when young they are much broader ; hence the aspect of the specimens in the 
Herbaria is verj- diversified, and at first sight leads one to think that they must belong to several distinct 
varieties, if not species. I. nervosa seems to be confined to the continent of South America, where it is 
widely distributed. I have seen specimens from Peru (Mathews), Berbice (Schomburgk), Essequibo 
(Schomburgk), Demerara (Parker), Surinam (Hostmann), and Brazil (Gardner, nos. 2573, 2574, and 
2842). 
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361. Jcssi.EA octoflla, De Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 57. Common all over the country. 
362. LoPEZiA paniculata, Seem. ; fruticosa, ramis albido-hirsutis, foliis ovato-lanceolatis acu- 
minatis acutis minute pellucido-punctatis remote dcnticulatis supra pubcsccntc-hirtcllis subtus 
hirsutis, racemis paniculatis axillaribus terminalibusque, pcdicellis clongatis, calycibns pctalis stami- 
nibus capsulisque glabris. Volcano of Chiriqui, Veraguas. 
A shrub about 6 feet high. Branches erect ; leaves alternate, 1^ inch long and 3 lines broad ; pedicels 
glabrous, three-quarters of an inch long ; petals white ; sterile stamen purplish. 
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