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lobis obovato-oblongis inzequalibus, corolle tubo circiter 6 lin. longo superne paulum dilatato, 
lobis rotundatis, ore villoso, capsula hirsuta, seminibus alatis. 
Frutex pluripedalis, ramis teretibus vel compressis, crassiusculis, foliisque plus minusve villoso- 
hirsutis. Folia petiolata vel fere sessilia, ovato-elliptica, 4—-6-pollicaria, acute acuminata, basi 
rotundata, supra glabrescentia, subtus dense hirsuta, petiolo 1-3 lin. longo; stipule ex 
oblongis usque ad late ovato-ellipticas, 6-8 lineas longe. Flores pentameri, hirsuti, cymoso- 
corymbosi, breviter pedicellati; corymbi ampli, terminales, trichotomi ; bracteze minute ; calycis 
lobi inzequales, oblongo-obovati; corolle tubus 5-8 lin. longus, superne paulum dilatatus, 
intus villosus, limbus lobis rotundis, patentibus, quam tubus dimidio brevioribus, os villosum. 
Capsula didymo-globosa, 3 lin. diametro, hirsuta, lobis calycinis coronata ; semina pauca, com- 
pressa, testa irregulariter alata.—Rogiera amena, Planch. in Fl. des Serres, v. (1849), p. et 
t. 442; Rogiera menechma, Planch. loc. cit.; Paxt. Fl. Gard. 11. p. 41, cum ic. xylogr.; 
Rondeletia versicolor, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 4579 ; Rogiera versicolor, Lem. Jard.-Fleur. ii. t. 112 ; 
Rogiera latifolia, Girst. in Vidensk. Meddel. 1852, p. 21; Rogiera rugosa, Benth. loc. cit. ; 
Rogiera latifolia, Dene. in Rev. Hort. 1853, p. 121, t. 7; Rondeletia macrophylla hort. 
NicaraGua, Segovia (irsted, 76); Costa Rica, Cartago (Grsted, 61); Panama, 
Boquete (Seemann, 1182; Bridges). Hb. Kew. 
There are both long- and short-styled flowers. 
3. Rondeletia buddleoides, Benth. (Char. reform.) 
Ramis teretibus gracilibus glabris, foliis lanceolatis acuminatis acutis discoloribus supra nitidis 
~ subtus albo-tomentosis, floribus parvis tetrameris plus minusve albo-tomentosis sessilibus 
cymoso-paniculatis, paniculis angustis thyrsoideis terminalibus, calycis lobis parvis inzequalibus 
lineari-oblongis obtusis, corolle tubo gracili circiter 3 lin. longo, lobis rotundatis, ore nudo, 
capsula subglobosa vix 2 lin. diametro. 
Frutex 4-5-pedalis, ramis teretibus, gracilibus, cito glabris. Folia petiolata, subcoriacea, lanceo- 
lata, 3-4-pollicaria, longe acuminata, acuta, margine revoluta, discoloria, supra glaberrima, 
nitida, subtus albo-tomentosa, petiolo gracili, 2-3 lin. longo; stipule ovato-lanceolatz. 
Flores tetrameri, sessiles, cymoso-paniculati; panicule angustez, thrysoide, terminales, 3-4- 
pollicares ; calycis lanati lobi lineari-oblongi, obtusi, circiter semilineam longi, reflexi; corolla 
tubus plus minusve tomentosus, tenuis, cylindricus, 3-4 lin. longus, intus hirsutus, limbus 
lobis rotundatis, os nudum. Capsula parva, globosa.—Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 69. Arachnothryx 
buddleoides, Planch. in FI. des Serres, v. p. 442. 
SoutH Mexico, Llano Verde (Hartweg). Hb. Kew. 
4. Rondeletia capitellata, Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars altera, p. 28. 
Strigilloso-pilosa, ramis teretibus vel infra nodos tetragonis, foliis membranaceis lauceolato-oblongis 
utrinque attenuatis nervis lateralibus subtus conspicuis, floribus parvis tetrameris subsessilibus 
spe capitellatis, capitellis breviter pedunculatis in paniculas angustas terminales dispositis, 
calycis lobis ovato-oblongis obtusis reflexis, corolle tubo gracili 3-4 lin. longo, lobis rotun- 
datis undulatis, ore nudo. 
Frutex, ramis teretibus vel infra nodos tetragonis, junioribus cinereo-strigillosis. Folza petiolata, 
submembranacea, lanceolato-oblonga, 3—5-pollicaria, utrinque attenuata, acuta, precipue 
subtus strigilloso-pilosa, et nervis lateralibus conspicuis, petiolo 2-4 lin. longo; stipule 
lanceolato-subulate, 3-4 lin. longe. Flores tetrameri, plus minusve cinereo-strigillosi, sub- 
sessiles, seepe capitellati, capitellis breviter pedunculatis; calycis lobi ovato-oblongi, obtusi, 
4-3 lin. longi, reflexi; corolle tubus gracilis, cylindricus, 3-4 lin. longus, limbus lobis rotun- 
datis, undulatis, os nudum. Capsula ignota. 2 
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