190 CELASTRINEZ. 
6. SCHASFFERIA. 
Schefferia, Jacq. Stirp. Amer. p. 259; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 367. 
An American genus, limited to the species here enumerated, two of which are 
doubtful. 
1. Schefferia cuneifolia, A. Gray, Pl. Wright. i. p. 35. 
Trexas.— Norra Mexico, Cerralvo (Gregg). 
2. Scheefferia frutescens, Jacq. Am. p. 259; Karsten, Fl. Colomb. i. t. 91. 
Schefferia? viridescens, DC. Prody. ii. p. 41; Calques des Dess. Fl. Mex. 166 and v..A. 
Fioripa.—Soura Mexico, Vera Cruz (Gouwin).—Also in CoLomBiA and some of the 
West-Inpian Isuanps. Hb. Kew. 
3. Scheefferia? racemosa, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 41; Calqnes des Dess. Fl. Mex. 169 
and v. B. 
_ Mexico, without locality (Mogino & Sessé). 
7. PERROTTETIA. 
Perrottetia, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vii. p. 78, t.622; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. 1. p. 367. 
A genus of four or five arboreous or shrubby species, limited to America and the 
Sandwich Islands. 
1. Perrottetia ovata, Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars 1, p. 6. 
Arborescens, novellis rufo-puberulis, foliis ovatis valde acuminatis acutis grosse calloso-serratis basi 
late rotundatis, floribus minutis pedicellatis, panicularum ramulis gracilibus, petalis ciliatis. 
Arbor parva, ramis teretibus gracilibus, novellis rufo-puberulis. Folia petiolata, membranacea, 
glabrescentia, ovata, valde acuminata, acuta, 3-5-pollicaria, grosse calloso-serrulata, basi late. 
rotundata, venis transversis conspicuis, petiolo | 2-3 lin. longo, stipulis minutis, squamiformibus. 
Flores (masculini tantum visi) albi, minuti, } lin. diametro, pedicellati, paniculati ; paniculee 
axillares laxee, ramos, 2-3-pollicares, ramulis gracilibus, pedicellis filiformibus; calyx 5-den- 
tatus, dentibus minutissimis ; petala 5, rotundata, ciliata, quam calycis dens duplo longioribus ; 
stamina 5, antheris bilocularibus, filamentis basi dilatatis, quam petala triplo longioribus. 
Sourn Mexico, Jalapa, at 4000 feet (Galeotti, 7117), without locality (Harris). 
Hb. Kew. 
This species is characterized by broadly ovate leaves, loose panicles, and ciliate nearly 
circular petals. 
2. Perrottetia quindiuensis, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. viii. p. 75, t. 622. 
SoutH Mexico, Izhuatlancillo, near Orizaba (Bourgeau, 2827), without exact locality 
(Jurgensen, 585). Hb. Kew. 
The typical plant is a native of the States of CoLOMBIA. | 
3. Perrottetia, sp. 
SourH Mexico, without exact locality (Swmichrast). Hb. Kew. 
