MELASTOMACEA. 421 
7. Monochztum rivulare, Naud. in Ann. Sc. Nat. sér. 3, iv. p. 50, et xiv. p. 161. 
Soutn Mexico, Orizaba (Botteri, 921), on the banks of streams, Cacati, Chiapas 
(Linden, 645), Chinantla (Ziebmann); Guatemata (Skinner); Costa Rica (Endres, 120). 
Hb. Kew. 
8. Monochzetum tenellum, Naud. in Ann. Sc. Nat. sér. 3, xiv. p. 159; Bot. 
Mag. t. 5341. | 
GUATEMALA, near Pacicia (Savage). Hb. Kew. 
9. Monochetum ?, sp. 
Souta Mexico, valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 1868). Hb. Kew. 
10. Monochetum ?, sp. 
GUATEMALA, ridge above Calderas, 8300 feet, Volcan de Fuego (Salvin). Hb. Kew. 
Tribe MERIANE. 
Ten small genera are referred here; and all the species are endemic in the New 
World. 
12. MERIANIA. 
Meriania, Swartz, Fl. Ind. Occ. ii. p. 823; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 749 ; Triana in Trans. 
Linn. Soc. xxvii. p. 65. 
Trees and shrubs, twenty-seven species, generally dispersed in the West Indies and 
Tropical South America. | 
1. Meriania macrophylla, Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxviii. p. 66. 
Davya macrophylla, Benth. 
Guatemata (Hartweg); Panama (Bridges).—VeENEzUELA and Cotomsia. Hb. Kew. 
13. ADELOBOTRYS. 
Adelobotrys, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 127; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 750; Triana in Trans. Linn. 
Soc. xxviii. p. 67. 
Climbing shrubs, seven species, inhabiting the north part of South America. 
1. Adelobotrys adscendens, Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxviii. p. 67. 
Davya adscendens, Griseb. 
Davya guyanensis, DC. Mém. Melast. t. 111. 
Sarmentaria decora, Naud. 
Sourn Mexico (Jurgensen, 865) ; NICARAGUA (Tate, 71). Hb. Kew. 
14. CENTRONIA. 
Centronia, Don in Mem. Wern. Soc. iv. p. 314; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 750; Triana, 
Trans. Linn. Soc. xxviii. p. 71. 
Nine arboreous species, natives of Central America, Guiana, Colombia, and Peru. 
1. Centronia phlomoides, Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxviii. p. 72. 
Costa Rica (Hoffmann, Girsted). 
