38 RUBIACEA. 
2. Bertiera, sp. ? 
Nicaragua, Chontales (Tate). Hb. Kew. 
Tribe IX. CATESBAE A. 
Catesbeee, Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. 1. pp. 8, 17. 
Limited to Tropical America, and consisting of five genera and about twenty species. 
34, CATESB/EA. 
Catesbea, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 180; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 78. 
There are six West-Indian species besides the following doubtful one. 
1. Catesbea erecta, DC. Prodr. iv. p. 401; Calques des Dess, Fl. Mex. 460. 
Mexico (Mogino & Sessé). 
30. PENTAGONTA. | 
Pentagonia, Benth. Bot. Voy. ‘Sulphur,’ p. 105, t. 39; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 78. 
Eight shrubby species, inhabiting Tropical America. 
1. Pentagonia macrophylla, Benth. Bot. Voy. ‘Sulphur,’ p. 105, t. 39. 
Panama, Chagres (Hendler, 208), Cruces &c. (Seemann), no locality (Hinds).— 
CotompBia. Hb. Kew. | 
2. Pentagonia tinajita, Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘Herald,’ p. 184, t. 28. 
PaNnaMa, near the town of David, Veraguas (Seemann, 1595). Hb. Kew. 
3. Pentagonia wendlandii, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 5230. 
CrntRaL Mexico, without locality (Wendland). Hb. Kew. 
36. SOMMERA. 
Sommera, Schl. in Linnea, ix. p. 602; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 79. 
Four or five shrubby or small arboreous species, extending from Mexico to the 
Amazons. 
1. Sommera arborescens, Schl. in Linnza, ix. p. 602. 
Petesia grandis, Bartl. in DC. Prodr. iv. p. 395? 
Petesia minor, Griseb. in Bonplandia, 1858, p. 8? 
SoutH Mexico, Mirador (Linden, 1256; Liebmann, 84), Orizaba (Botteri, 997), near 
Jalapa, 1500 to 3000 feet (Galeotti, 7112), Jova (Liebmann, 85); Panama, Boquete 
(Seemann, 1179). Hb. Kew. 
Tribe X. GARDENTE. 
Gardeniee, Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. pp. 9, 17. 
Forty-five genera widely dispersed in tropical regions, a few extending into sub- 
tropical countries. 
