482 GESNERACEZ. 
3. Pentarhaphia tenera, Hanst. in Linnea, xxxiv. p. 304. 
Chorisanthera tenera, (Erst. in Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Skrift. v. (reprint, p. 35). 
Costa Rica, Aguacate, 1200 feet (@rsted). 
15. TUSSACTA. 
Tussacia, Reichb. Icon. Exot. i. p. 28, t.41; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant..ii. p. 1006. 
Four or five herbaceous species, inhabiting the West Indies, Central America, and 
Colombia to Guiana. 
1. Tussacia friedrichsthaliana, Hanst. in Linnea, xxxiv. p. 337. 
GuaTEMALA (Priedrichsthal). 
2. Tussacia pulchella, Reichb. Icon. Exot. i. p. 28, t. 41 (male); Hanst. in 
Linnea, xxxiv. p. 337; Cérst. in Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Skrift. v. t. 10. figg. 14-19. 
Besleria pulchella, Donn, Hort. Cantabr. p. 140; Bot. Mag. t. 1146; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1028. 
Skiophila pulchella, Hanst. in Linnea, xxvi. p. 207. 
PANAMA, on ruins at Mamei (S. Hayes, 188).—Cotompia; West Inpres. Hb. Kew. 
16. EPISCIA. 
Episcia, Mart. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 89; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p- 1006. 
Herbs. About thirty described species, inhabiting Central America to Brazil and 
the West Indies. 
1. Episcia chontalensis, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 5925. 
Cyrtodeira chontalensis, Seem. in Gard. Chron. 1867, p. 655. 
Nicaraeua, Chontales (Seemann). Hb. Kew. 
2. Episcia congesta, Hanst. in Linnea, xxxiv. p. 347. 
Trichodrymonia congesta, (Erst. in Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Skrift. v. (reprint, p. 38). 
South Mexico, near Chinantla, Oaxaca (Liebmann), Sierra San Pedro Nolasco &c. 
(Jurgensen, 650). Hb. Kew. 
8. Episcia cupreata, Hanst. in Linnea, xxxiv. p. 340. 
Cyrtodeira cupreata, Hanst. in Linnea, xxvi. p. 207. 
Achimenes cupreata, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 4812; Ann. de Gand, 1847, t. 156. 
NicaraGua, Chontales (Tate, 115).—Conompra. Hb. Kew. 
4. Mpiscia lanceolata, Hanst. in Linnea, xxxiv. p. 346. 
Costa Rica, Rio Blanco (Wendland). 
5. Episcia lilacina, Hanst. in Linnea, xxxiv. p. 342. 
Costa Rica, in virgin forests near San Miguel (Wendland). 
