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37. ALIBERTIA. 
Alibertia, A. Rich. in Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Par. v. p. 234, t. 21; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. 
p. 81. 
About twenty shrubby and arboreous species in Tropical America. 
1. Alibertia edulis, Rich. in Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Par. v. p. 234, t. 21. fig. 1. 
Sovuta Mexico, Colipa (Ziebmann, 3), Potrero (Bourgeau, 1716), Lacoba (Liebmann, 
117), Tabasco (Linden, 530); Guatemata (Friedrichsthal); Nicaragua (Late, 353); 
Costa Rica, Aguacate (Hrsted); Panama (Seemann, 342)—Gutiana. Hb. Kew. 
Linden’s 530 and Tate’s 353 may belong to different species. 
38. AMAIOUA. 
Amaioua, Aubl. Pl. Gui. Suppl. p. 18, t. 875; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. 1. p. 81. 
About eight arboreous and shrubby species in Tropical America. 
1. Amaioua guianensis, Aubl. Pl. Gui. Suppl. p. 13, t. 375. 
PanaMA, Isle of Taboga (Seemann, 1596).—Guiana. Hb. Kew. 
39. BASANACANTHA. 
Basanacantha, Hook. fil. in Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. 11. p. 82. 
A genus of about twenty shrubby species restricted to Tropical America. 
1. Basanacantha monantha, Hook. fil. in Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 83. 
Randia monantha, Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 84. 
GUATEMALA, Rio de los Esclavos (Hartweg) ; Costa Rica (@rsted); Panama, Veraguas 
(Seemann). Hb. Kew. 
40. POSOQUERIA. 
Posoqueria, Aubl. Pl. Gui. i. p. 183, t. 51; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. 11. p. 83. 
An exclusively Tropical-American genus of about twelve species of shrubs and trees. 
1. Posoqueria coriacea, Mart. et Gal. in Bull. Acad. Brux. xi. 1, p. 240. 
Soutn Mexico, Chinantla, Eastern Cordillera of Oaxaca, 2000 to 3000 feet (Galeott?, 
1580). Hb. Kew. 
2. Posoqueria latifolia, Roem. et Schult. Syst. v. p. 227; DC. Prodr. iv. p. 375. 
Solena latifolia, Rudge, Pl. Gui. 1. p. 26, t. 40. 
Tocoyena latifolia, Lam. Ill. t. 168. fig. 2. 
Stannia panamensis, Walp. et Duchas. in Linnea, xxiii. p. 755. 
Posoqueria panamensis, Walp. Ann. 1. p. 797. 
Panama, Chagres (Fendler, 293), Empire railway-station (S. Hayes), without locality 
(Seemann).—CotomsBia; Guiana. Hb. Kew. 
3. Posoqueria macrophylla, Hemsley. 
Tocoyena macrophylla, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. in. p. 412. 
Costa Rica (Warscewicz).—Cotompia. Hb. Kew. 
