30 PHYTOLACCACE. 
2. Phytolacca octandra, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 631; DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 32; 
Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 58. 
Phytolacca decandra, Desc. Fl. Antill. v. t. 312, non Linn. 
Phytolacca rugosa, A. Br. et Bouché in Linnea, xxv. p. 297 ? 
Phytolacca longispica, Moq. in DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 33? 
Soura Mexico, region of Orizaba (Botteri, 804; Miller, 414; Bourgeau, 2720), 
valley of Mexico (Bourgeau, 199; Graham; Schaffner), valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 
2216), Toluca (Andrieux, 120); GuatEMAna, Volcan de Fuego, 6000 feet (Godman & 
Salvin).—Southward to Peru and Urvevay, and in the West Inpizs. Hb. Kew. 
6. STEGNOSPERMA. 
Stegnosperma, Benth. ] Bot. Voy. ‘ Sulphur,’ p. 17; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 87. 
A shrubby monotype, confined to America. 
1, Stegnosperma halimifolia, Benth. Bot. Voy. < Sulphur,’ p.17, t.12; Rich. 
Fl. Cub. t. 44 ter; DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 36. 
Lower CaLiFoRNIAA—GUATEMALA, sea-shore (Friedrichsthal) Cua ; San Domineo. 
Hb. Kew. / 
7. AGDESTIS. 
Agdestis, Mog. et Sessé in DC. Syst. Veg. i. p. 543 ; Prodr. i. p. 103; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. 
iii. p. 87. 
An herbaceous twining monotype. 
1. Agdestis clematidea, Mog. et Sessé in DC. Prodr. i. p.103; Calg. des Dess. 
Pl. Fl. Mex. 12. (Tab. LXXT.) 
Agdestis teterrima, De Notar. Ind. Sem. Hort. Bot. Genuen. 1855 ; Walp. Ann. vii. p. 69? 
“ Fructus inferus, turbinatus, perianthii segmentis alatus, 1-locularis, 1-spermus, pericarpio coriaceo 
semini adhzrente,” ex Benth. et Hook. Gen. Pl. iii. p. 87, sed fructus seepius 3-4-locularis, 
3—4-spermus. 
Trexas.—Mexico, Tantoyuca (Ervendberg, 146), Tlacolola, Oaxaca (Andrieux, 71), 
Yucatan (Linden, 109). Hb. Kew. 
EXPLANATION OF TAB. LXXI. 
Fig. 1, a flower; 2, portion of perianth and base of stamens; 3, front view of a stamen; 4, back 
view of ditto ; 5, vertical section of ovary; 6, ripe fruit with persistent perianth: all enlarged. 
The description of A. teterrima, De Notaris, agrees exactly with dried specimens of 
the original A. clematidea. Whether the statement “ tota planta odore feetido, nausea- 
bundo scatet” is applicable to our plant we cannot say. 
