202 RHAMNACEZ. 
1, Gouania blanchetiana, Mig. in Walp. Ann. ii. p. 272. 
Panama, Remedios, Veraguas (Seemann, 1647).—Cotompia. Hb. Kew. 
2. Gouania corylifolia, Radd. Mem. Pl. Bras. Add. p.16; DC. Prodr. ii. p. 39. 
Panama, without locality (Halsted), Veraguas (Seemann).—Southward to Braziu. 
Hb. Kew. 
Probably only a variety of G. tomentosa. 
8. Gouania domingensis, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 2, p. 1663. 
Gouania glabra, Jacq. Am. t. 179. fig. 40. . 
FLoripa.—Soutu Mzxico, Tantoyuca (Ervendberg, 279); Panama (Billberg).—Tropical 
SoutH America and West Inpizs. Hb. Kew. 
4. Gouania stipularis, DC. Prody. ii. p- 39; Calques des Dess. Fl. Mex. 178. 
Soutn Mexico (Sessé), forests of Yucatan (Linden, 893), Oaxaca (Ghiesbreght, 328), 
Hb. Kew. | 
5. Gouania tomentosa, Jacq. Am. p. 263. 
SoutH Mexico, Hacienda de la Laguna (Schiede & Deppe); GuatEeMana, Mazatenango 
(Bernoulli); Nicaracua, Chontales (Seemann, Late); Panama (Seemann, S. Hayes, 
Halsted, Fendler, 108), Veraguas (Seemann).—Wust Inptss, including Cusa, and Tro- 
pical Sour America. Hb. Kew. 
6. Gouania, sp. 
South Mexico, valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 1745), 
Order XL, AMPELIDE. 
Ampelidee, Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. P. 386. 
Small trees or climbing shrubs. About 250 species belonging to three genera, only 
one of which is represented in America. 
1. VITIS. 
Vitis, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 284 (et Cissus, Linn., et Ampelopsis, Michx.) ; Benth. et Hook. Gen. 
Plant. i. p. 387. 
About 250 species, with few exceptions climbing shrubs, widely dispersed in tropical 
and temperate regions, but less numerous in Tropical America than in Tropical Africa 
and India. 
1. Vitis acapulcensis, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vii. p. 230. 
SoutH Mexico, near Acapulco, Canjaniquilapa, and Venta de Sierra Colorado, 1200 
feet (Humboldt & Bonpland). 
2. Vitis acuminata, CErst. in Vidensk. Medd. 1856, p. 07. 
Costa Rica, Cordillera, 3500 feet (Crsted), 
