MONIMIACEZ. 69 
1. Siparuna andina, A. DC. in DC. Prodr. xvi. 2, p. 648. 
Citrosma andina, Tul. in Ann. Se. Nat. série 4, iii. p. 36, et Monogr. p. 338. 
Sour Mexico, Cordillera of Oaxaca at 3000 feet (Galeotti, 7184). 
2. Siparuna cauliflora, Hemsley, n. sp. (Tab. LX XV.) 
Stellato-pubescens, foliis amplis obovatis vel ellipticis, cymis in ramis vetustis subsessilibus, perian- 
thio carnoso intus glabro fere clauso, g¢ subgloboso, ? turbinato, staminibus indefinitis, 
carpellis 20-30. 
Frutex 5-15-pedalis, ramis crassiusculis, subtetragonis, foliisque dense stellato-pubescentibus, 
ferrugineis vel incanis. Folia subopposita, petiolata, membranacea, crassiuscula, obovata vel 
elliptica, 6-12 poll. longa, 3-5 poll. lata, breviter acuminata, acuta, basi cuneata vel truncata, 
calloso-serrulata, undulata, vel interdum subduplicato-serrulata, primum mollia, demum 
scabrida, venis primariis lateralibus contiguis, prominentibus; petiolus usque ad sesqui- 
pollicaris. Flores dioici (fide Hayesii), dense cymosi, pubescentes ; cymz subsessiles, seepissime 
multifloree et in caule ramisque vetustis productz, interdum in ramis junioribus pauciflore ; 
pedicelli 2-6 lineas longi; perianthium carnosum, intus glabrum, apice fere clausum, vix 
lobatum, g subglobosum, ? turbinatum; stamina indefinita (circiter 20), brevissime exserta, 
filamentis late dilatatis ; carpella 20-30, stylis exsertis. Fructus maturus non visus. 
Panama, Chagres (Fendler, 196), common at Gatun (S. Hayes). Hb. Kew. 
A very distinct species in its ample foliage and nearly sessile clusters of flowers 
usually on the older leafless branches and stems. 
EXPLANATION OF TAB. LXXV. 
Fig. 1, 2, and 3, female flowers; 4, cross section of a female flower; 5,a male flower: all enlarged, 
8. Siparuna guianensis, Aubl. Guian. ii. p. 865, t. 833; DC. Prodr. xvi. 2, 
p. 654 (varietates). 
Panama Chagres (Hendler, 188).—CotompBia to Guiana, Brazit, and TRInipap. 
Hb. Kew. 
4, Siparuna nicaraguensis, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Cito glabrescens, foliis subcoriaceis obovato-oblongis ellipticisve, cymis axillaribus paucifloris, 
periantho ¢ subcarnoso ore et limbo breviter 5-6-lobato, staminibus 6-9, filamentis dilatatis. 
Frutex ramis teretibus, graciliusculis, foliisque primum sparsim stellato-pilosulis, cito glabrescen- 
tibus. Folia subcoriacea, longiuscule petiolata, obovato-oblonga vel elliptica, 4-6-pollicaria, 
remote obsoleteque denticulata, leviter undulata, acuminata, acuta, basi obtusa vel rotundata, 
supra nitida, nigra (in siccis), subtus pallidiora, venis inconspicuis; petiolus graciliusculus, 
4-12 lineas longus. Flores (g tantum vidi) cito glabrescentes, cymosi; cymez axillares, pauci- 
floree, breviter pedunculatz, petiolis breviores vel zquales; pedicelli graciles; perianthium 
subcarnosum, subturbinatum, limbo dilatato obsolete 5-6-lobato, ore aperto, 5-6-lobato ; 
stamina 6-9, exserta, filamentis omnino dilatatis. 
Nicaracua, Chontales (Tate, 385, 386, 421). Hb. Kew. 
In foliage this species is almost exactly like S. panamensis, C.DC.; but the flowers 
are almost or quite glabrous, and contain less than twelve stamens. 
