18 RUBIACEZ. 
SoutH Mexico, Sierra de San Pedro Nolasco (Jurgensen, 390, 376), Joya, Oaxaca 
(Liebmann, 202). Hb. Kew. 
5. Rondeletia cordata, Benth. (Char. reform.) 
Glabrescens, ramis teretibus vel inflorescentie ramulis quadrangulatis, foliis subsessilibus sub- 
coriaceis ainplis cordato-oblongis vel cordato-ovatis acuminatis, stipulis foliaceis, floribus 
pentameris obscure puberulis cymoso-corymbosis pedicellatis, corymbis terminalibus pyrami- 
datis, calycis lobis parvis triangularibus obtusissimis, corolle tubo 3-5 lin. longo crassiusculo 
intus hirsuto, lobis rotundatis farinaceis, ore villoso-barbato. 
Frutex 4-8-pedalis (Hartweg), arbor formosa (Salvin), ramis teretibus vel supremis quadrangulatis. 
Folia subsessilia, cordato-ovata vel cordato-oblonga, 4-8-pollicaria, acuminata, obtusa, sub- 
coriacea, primo parce puberula, dein glabra, petiolo brevissimo, crasso; stipule foliacese, 
circiter 6 lin. longz, reflexee. Flores roseo-albi, pentameri, plus minusve puberuli, cymoso- 
corymbosi, breviter pedicellati, corymbis terminalibus, pyramidatis; calycis viridis lobi sub- 
ineequales, triangulari-rotundati, circiter } lin. longi; corolle tubus crassiusculus, 3-5 lin. 
longus, superne leviter dilatatus, intus hirsutus, limbus lobis parvis, rotundatis, farinaceis, os 
villoso-barbatum. Capsula globosa, 14 lin. diametro.—Rondeletia cordata, Benth. Pl., Hartw. 
p. 85 ; Rogiera cordata, Planch. in FI. des Serres, série 1, v. p. 442 a, vill. t. 754. 
Guarmwana, declivities near the city of Guatemala (Hartweg), Volcan de Fuego, 
6500 feet (Salvin). Hb. Kew. 
The flowers of this species are dimorphic in the relative length of the style and 
stamens. 
6. Rondeletia dubia, Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars altera, p. 28. 
Ramis supremis subtetragonis, foliis petiolatis ovatis junioribus supra dense pubescentibus subtus 
saltem junioribus albo-lanatis, floribus lanatis tetrameris dense cymoso-corymbosis, corymbis 
interdum capituliformibus, calycis lobis lineari-lanceolatis acutis vel obtusis tubo longioribus, 
corolle tubo cylindrico vel sursum leviter dilatato, lobis oblongo-rotundatis undulatis, ore 
nudo. 
Frutex plus minusve lanatus, ramis supremis subtetragonis. Folia breviter petiolata, ovata, circiter 
bipollicaria, acuminata, acuta, discoloria, supra pubescentia, subtus, saltem juniora, albo- 
lanata, petiolo 14-3 lin. longo; stipule subscariose, lanceolato-subulate, 4-5 lin. longe. 
Flores lanati, tetrameri, breviter pedicellati, dense cymoso-corymbosi; corymbi bracteati, 
interdum capituliformes ; calycis lobi lineari-lanceolati, obtusi vel acuti, 14-2 lin. longi; 
corolle tubus cylindricus vel sursum leviter dilatatus, 4-6 lin. longus, extus lanatus, intus 
puberulus, limbus lobis oblongo-rotundatis, undulatis, os nudum; ovarium dense lanatum, 
multiovulatum.—Bouvardia discolor, Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. Voy. p. 428. 
Norra Mexico, Sierra Madre (Seemann, 2057) ; South Mexico, between Tehuantepec 
and Boca del Monte (Andrieur, 334). Hb. Kew. 
This is closely allied to R. leucophylla, of which some botanists might consider it a 
variety ; but it differs in its stouter branches, relatively broad leaves much more hairy 
above, and in the sherter more densely woolly flowers. 
7. Rondeletia elongata, Bartl. 
“Folis elliptico-oblongis utrinque acuminatis, supra pubescentibus, subtus albido-tomentosis 
demum calvescentibus, stipulis lanceolatis petiolos equantibus, paniculis terminalibus longe 
pedunculatis, floribus congestis, lobis calycinis linearibus tubo corollino triplo brevioribus. 
