VACCINIACE. 273 
3. Cavendishia crassifolia, Hemsley. 
Thibaudia crassifolia, Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 65. 
Polybea crassifolia, Klotzsch in Linnea, xxiv. p. 31. 
SourH Mexico, humid forests near Totontepec (Hartweg, 477) Hb. Kew. 
4. Cavendishia endresii, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Ramis gracilibus, foliis anguste lanceolatis acuminatis venis primariis transversis utrinque 5-7 
distantibus, racemis paucifloris, floribus mediocribus glabris. 
“ Frutex epiphytus, radicibus tubera grandia formantibus”’ (Endresius), potius caudicibus tuberosis. 
Rami graciles, fere obsolete puberuli. Folia breviter petiolata, vix coriacea, anguste lanceolata, 
13-23 poll. longa, longe acuminata, obtusiuscula, preter costam supra puberulam glabra, 
penninervia vel venis primariis transversis utrinque 5-7 distantibus instructa, nec a basi pluri- 
nervia. Flores sanguinei (Endresius), glabri, 6-8 lineas longi, racemosi, breviter pedicellati, 
racemis paucifloris, axillaribus terminalibusve ; bractez floribus paullo breviores ; calycis dentes 
brevi, obtusi ; corolla fere cylindrica, apicem versus leviter constricta, dentibus leviter recurvis ; 
stamina subzqualia, filamentis fere liberis glabris ; stylus exsertus. 
Costa Rica, at 3000 feet (Endres, 173). Hb. Kew. 
Kasily distinguished from any other species we have seen by the leaves, which are 
penniveined, and not strongly nerved from or near the base. 
5. Cavendishia latifolia, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Folis late ovatis 7-9-nerviis, racemis paucifloris, floribus mediocribus, calycis dentibus glanduloso- 
ciliatis. 
Frutez glaber, caudice tuberoso, ramis crassiusculis. Folia breviter petiolata, coriacea, late ovata, 
4-6 poll. longa, usque ad 3 poll. lata, acuminata, obtusiuscula, basi rotundata, 7-9-nervia. 
Flores glabri, 6-8 lineas longi, racemosi, longiuscule pedicellati, racemis paucifloris, bracteatis ; 
calyx roseus (Lindenius), dentibus latiusculis, obtusis, glanduloso-ciliatis ; corolla alba (Lin- 
denius) , subcylindrica, dentibus erectis ?, obtusis ; stamina subequalia, filamentis latis, leviter 
hirsutis, subliberis ; stylus inclusus. 
SoutH Mexico, pine-forests, Pueblo Nuevo (Linden, 390). Hb. Kew. 
6. Cavendishia laurifolia, Hemsley. 
Polybea laurifolia, Klotzsch in Linnea, xxiv, p. 31. 
GUATEMALA ( Warscewicz). 
7. Cavendishia? melastomoides, Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 570. 
Socratesia melastomoides, Klotzsch in Linnea, xxiv. p. 23. 
Costa Rica ( Warscewicz). 
8. Cavendishia pubescens, Hemsley. 
Thibaudia pubescens, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 273; DC. Prodr. vii. p. 564. 
Proclesia pubescens, Klotzsch in Linnea, xxiv. p. 33. 
Panama, Boquete (Seemann, 1613).—Co.omBia to Peru and Boutvia. Hb. Kew. 
9. Cavendishia? veraguensis, Hemsley. 
Proclesia veraguensis, Klotzsch in Linnea, xxiv. p. 35. 
Panama, Veraguas ( Warscewicz). 
BIOL. CENTR.-AMER., Bot. Vol. II., December 1881. 2n 
