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trunco ramisquc innasccntibus simplicibus vel paniculatis, racliidibus pcdiccUis calyceqne rufo- 
tomcntcllis clcmum glabratis, calyce 6-lobo, lobis pctalis(|nc oblongis obtusis marginc fimbriatis. — 
Nomina vernacul. " Granadillo" et '' Palo de paraiso." "Wood ucai' tlic village of Eio Jcsus^ Pronuce 
of Veraguas ; also found in the plains of Molina by Purdie. 
A tree from 60 to SO feet liigli; the stem and the lower branches covered with raecmca of flowcra, 
which in some instances become branches. Leaves alternate, G-9 inches long and 3-4 inches broad ; pedi- 
cels 1 inch long ; flowers, appearing from February until May, 1^ to 2 inches across, emitting, like thosa 
of C. Guiancnsis, Aubl., a most penetrating odour; petals of a pink colour, with yellow stripCB, yielding 
when bruised, according to Purdie, a blue dye ; stamena very numerous, anthers of a bright yellow ; stigma 
on a very short style or almost sessile, diverging in six fimbriated rays j fruit unkuowu. — The people in 
Veraguas believe that this plant is confined to only one wood near Eio Jesus, and I did not observe it in 
anv other locality of the Isthmus ; but the fact that Purdie found it near Santamarta, shows that it has a 
considerable geographical rauge. 
CUCURBITACE^. 
423. Pevillea tamnifoUa, Ilumb. ct Ponpl., Nov. Gen. et Sp. vol. \-ii. t. C4-8. Woods near 
Panama. 
424. Angfbia eriantha, Pcepp. ct Endh, A^lprs. Rep. vol. ii. p. 197. In woods between Chagres 
and Panama. 
Leaves very variable, according to the age and station of the plant, sometimes entire and sometimes 
from fi\e- to se^'en-lobcd. 
425. Anguria trifoHolata, Linn., Dc Caud. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 319. On the outskirts of woods 
near Panama. 
426. CiTRULLUs vu7(/ans, Schrad., "^Iprs. Pep. vol. ii. p. 199.— Cwcwmw Citruilus, Scr., De 
Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 301.— Nomen vernacul. " Sandilla." Cultivated all over the country on 
account of its edible fruit. 
427. MoMORDicA Charantia, Linn., De Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 311. Common in hedges about 
Panama. 
428. LxjFPA acutangula, Ser., De Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 302.— Nomen vernacul. ''Calabaza de 
China." Natui-alizcd in the neighbourhood of the city of Panama. 
429. Lagen-abia vulgaris, Ser., De Cand, Prodr. vol, iii. p. 290. Extensively cultivated on 
account of the woody shells of its fruit, which are used for making bottles and other household 
vessels. 
430. CucuMis Meloy Linn., De Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 300.— Nomen vernacul. "Melon." 
Cultivated extensively on account of its edible fruit. 
431. CucrMis sativus, Linn., De Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 300.— Nomen vernacul. "Pepino." 
Cultivated on account of its edible fruit. 
432. CucuRBiTA maxima, Duch., De Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 31G. Cultivated. 
433. Apodaxthera gTacihs, Benth. in Pot. Sulph. p. 99.— ^\lprs. Rep. vol. t. p. 761. In 
hedges and among brushwood. Island of Taboga, and about the city of Panama. 
