BIGNONIACEA. 497 
2. Tecoma stans, Juss. Gen. Plant. p. 139; DC. Prodr. ix. p. 224, excl. y. 
velutina ; Bot. Mag. t. 3191; A. Gr. Synop. Fl. N. Am. ii. p. 319. 
Bignonia stans, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 871. 
Stenolobium stans, Seem. Journ. Bot. i. p. 88; Bureau, Monogr. t. 18. 
Texas to Anizona.—Nortu Mexico, Sierra Madre (Seemann, 2116), Sonora (Wright), 
Coahuila (Palmer, 1003); Sour Mexico, region of Orizaba (Bourgeau, 2480; Miller, 
1109, 1110), Zimapan (Coulter, 1009); Costa Rica (Endres); Panama (Seemann, 558). 
—Co.omsia to Peru, and in the West Inpies. Hb. Kew. 
3. Tecoma viminalis, Hemsley. 
Bignonia viminalis, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 182; DC. Prodr. ix. p. 144. 
Astianthus longifolius, D. Don in Edinb. Phil. Journ. ix. p. 262; DC. Prodr. ix. p. 177; Seem. in 
Bonplandia, 1862, t. 13, et in Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 3, x. p. 31. 
SoutH Mexico, Gonacatepec (Andriewa, 219), Vera Cruz, at 1000 feet (Galeotti, 
1017); Guatemata (Skinner). Hb. Kew. 
11. TOURRETIA. 
Tourretla, Juss. Gen. Plant. p. 189; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 1049. 
A monotypical herbaceous or half-shrubby climber. 
1. Tourretia lappacea, Willd. Sp. Pl. p. 263 ; DC. Prodr. ix. p.236; Bot. Mag. 
t. 3749; Bureau, Monogr. 31. 
Mexicot; Guatrema.a, Santa Maria (Hartweg), Volcan de Fuego, 5000 feet (Salvin). 
—CoLomBia to Perv. Hb. Kew. 
12. JACARANDA. 
Jacaranda, Juss. Gen. Plant. p. 188; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. p. 1050. 
Trees. About thirty species, restricted to Tropical America. 
1. Jacaranda copaia, Don in Edinb. Phil. Journ. 1823, p. 264; DC. Prodr. ix. 
p. 229. 
Bignonia copaia, Aubl. Pl. Guian. ii. p. 650, tt. 262 et 265. 
Panama, slopes of hills, Paraiso (S. Hayes, 627).—Guiana. Hb. Kew. 
2. Jacaranda filicifolia, Don in Edinb. Phil. Journ. 1823, p. 266; DC. Prodr. 
ix. p. 229. 
Panama, David, Veraguas (Seemann, 1127), near Paraiso (S. Hayes).—Gutana. Hb. 
Kew. 
13. PARMENTIERA. 
Parmentiera, DC. Prodr. ix. p. 244; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 1051. 
A Mexican and Central-American genus of trees; the number of species variously 
estimated. 
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