430 MELASTOMACEAR, 
21. HETEROTRICHUM. 
Heterotrichum, DC. Prodr. iii. p. 178; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 765 ; Triana in Trans. Linn. 
Soc. xxviii. p. 134. 
Seven shrubby species, ranging from Mexico to the north part of South America and 
the West Indies. | 
1. Heterotrichum octonum, DC. Prodr. iii. p. 173; Triana i in Trans. Linn. Soe. 
Xxvili. p. 134. 
Melastoma octonum, Bonpl. Melast. t. 4. 
Staphidium octonum, Naud. 
Stephanotrichum octonum, Naud. 
South Mexico, copses about Teapa (Linden, 635), woods of Chinantla (Galeotti, 
2942); Nicaraeua (Zate, 74).—Southward to Perv. Hb. Kew. 
92. CLIDEMIA. 
Chidemia, Don in Mem. Wern. Soe. iv. p. 8306; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p- 766; Triana in 
Trans. Linn. Soc. xxviii. p. 184. 
About twenty shrubby species, ranging from Mexico to South Brazil and Peru. 
1. Clidemia chinantlana, Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxviii. p. 135. 
Staphidium chinantlana, Naud. 
Sovran Mexico, near Chinantla (Galeotti, 2945). Hb. Kew. 
2. Clidemia dentata, Don in Mem. Wern. Soc. iv. p. 308. 
Staphidium purpureum, Naud. 
Panama, Chagres (Fendler, 37), island of Tumaca (Barclay).—Southward to Prrv. 
Hb. Kew. 
38. Clidemia dependens, Don in Mem. Wern. Soc. iv. p. 807; Triana in Trans, 
Linn. Soc. xxviii. p. 136. 
Melastoma capitellata, Bonpl. Melast. t. 8. 
Staphidium spicatum, confertiflorum et bracteosum, Naud. 
Sours Mexico (Jurgensen, 752); Brit. Honpuras, Belize (Marsh); Panama, in meadows 
near the city of Panama (Seemann, 72).—Common in EquaToriaL AMERICA, and occur- 
ring in the West Inpius. Hb. Kew. 
4, Clidemia hirta, Don in Mem. Wern. Soc. iv. p. 309; Triana in Trans. Linn. 
Soc. xxviii. p. 135. 
Clidemia elegans, Don. 
Staphidium pauciflorum et chrysanthum, Naud. 
South Mexico, valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 1682), Ficaltepec and Misantla (Lieé- 
mann), Orizaba (Botteri, 902), humid places, Tabasco (Linden, 642) ; NICARAGUA, 
Chontales (Seemann, 40).—A very common and widely spread species in SoutH 
America. Hb. Kew. 
5. Clidemia laxiflora, Schl. in Linnea, xiii. p. 426; Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. 
XXVill. p. 135. 
Staphidium galeotti, Naud. 
