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7. Hoffmannia macrophylla, Planch. in Flore des Serres, v. Misc. n. 226, 
p. 482d. 
GUATEMALA. 
8. Hoffmannia mexicana, Hemsley. 
Higginsia mexicana, K\. in Link, K1. et Otto, Ic. Pl. Rar. Hort. Ber. i. p. 57, t. 23. 
South Mexico, Mirador (Liebmann, 134, 135), Jalapa (Galeotti, 7072; Linden, 4), 
region of Orizaba (Bourgeau, 2429; Botteri, 1029). Hb. Kew. 
9. Hoffmannia psychotriefolia, Hemsley. 
Higginsia psychotriefolia, Benth. in Vedensk. Meddel. 1852, p. 28. 
South Mexico (Liebmann, 126; Jurgensen, 986); Costa Rica, Volcan de Barba 
(Grsted). Hb. Kew. 
10. Hoffmannia refulgens, Hemsley. 
EMigginsia refulgens, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 5346. 
Sout Mexico (Liebmann, 90). Hb. Kew. 
11. Hoffmannia regalis, Hemsley. 
Higginsia regalis, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 5280. 
Mexico? 
12. Hoffmannia strigillosa, Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars altera, p. 31. 
Fruticosa, ramis elongatis compressis glabris, foliis oppositis longe petiolatis membranaceis ovato- 
oblongis subtus precipue in venis strigillosis, floribus tetrameris glabris pedicellatis, calycis 
lobis oblongis obtusis interdum inzequalibus, corolle lobis linearibus quam tubus paulo longi- 
oribus, ovario biloculare. 
Frutex, ramis elongatis, crassiusculis, compressis, glabris. Folia petiolata, membranacea, ovato- 
oblonga, 6—8-pollicaria, utrinque longe attenuata, subtus prcipue in venis prominentibus 
strigillosa, petiolo brevi primum strigilloso; stipule caduce. Flores glabri, tetrameri, vix 
3 lin. longi, pedicellati, cymosi; cymz breves, axillares, pauciflore, ebracteate; calycis lobi 
oblongi, obtusi, interdum inequales, circiter semilineam longi, tubo zquilongi; corolle lobi 
lineares, tubo paulo longiores ; stamina ori corolle inserta, filamentis brevissimis, antheris lobos 
corollinos zquantibus; ovarium biloculare, multiovulatum. Fructus non visus. 
Mexico (Sallé). Hb. Kew. 
13. Hoffmannia, sp. 
SoutH Mexico (Jurgensen, 736; Inebmann, 88). Hb. Kew. 
33. BERTIERA. 
Bertiera, Aubl. Pl. Gui. i. p. 180, t. 69; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. v7. 
Pomatium, Geertn. Fruct. ii. p. 252, t. 225. 
A genus of about sixteen species of shrubs and small trees, natives of Tropical Africa 
and America. 
1. Bertiera angustifolia, Benth. Bot. Vor. ‘Sulphur,’ p. 103. 
Cocos IsLanp (Barclay). Hb. Kew. 
