$920 XLI. OCHNACEJE. [Luxemburgiee. 
Species 2, Peruviz et, Novz Granate incole, DC. Prod.i. 558. Walp. Rep.i.375: Amnm.i. 122, 
176. Genus in subgenera duo a Planchonio divisum. 1. Eugodoya, Planch. im Hook. Lond. 
Journ. Bot. v. 598. t. 21, 22. Stamina 10, antheris brevibus. Folia simplicia. 2. Rwtidanthera, 
Planch. l. c. 599. £. 19, 20. Stamina 18-20, antheris transverse rugulosis. Folia imparipinnata. 
9. Blastemanthus, J/anch. in Hook. Lond. Journ. v. 644.—Sepala 10 (v. 5 bracteis 
totidem sutfultis), insequalia, superposita, erecta, inferiora superiora arcte involventia, de- 
cidua, Petala 5,angusta, convoluta, Discus inconspieuus.  Staminodia ad 20, subulata 
v. filiformia, l-seriata, staminibus externa. Stamina 10, secunda, declinata, filamentis bre- 
vibus; antherz elongato-lineares, apice rostratcee, 2-porose. ^ Ovarium excentricum, stipi- 
tatum, fusiforme, 5-loculare, in stylum rostratum  adscendentem  attenuatum, stigmate 
sessili simplici; ovula numerosissima, placentis introflexis densissime imbricata.  Cap- 
sula teretiuscula, utrinque attenuata, stylo persistente rostrata, 3-locularis, septicide 3- 
valvis. Semina ignota.—Arbor glaberrima. Folia alterna, oblonga, basi cuneata, apice 
obtusa v. 2-fida, subintegerrima v. margine obscure crenata, punctata, brevia, nitida, costa 
prominula, nervis tenuissimis rectis creberrimis. Stipule ramulo supra folium inserts, 
dentiformes, deciduz. Racemi e gemma squamosa oriundi, supra-axillares et terminales. 
Flores GompAie subsimiles, fasciculati, alabastris oblongis gemmiwformibus, pedicellis 
apice e lapsu sepalorum longe cicatricatis. 
Species 2, Brasilize et Guianw incole, — Walp. Ann. i. 177. 
10. Poecilandra, 7'ulasne, in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 3. viii. 342.—8Sepala 5, parva, squalia, 
patula, imbricata. Petala 5, calyce multo majora, convoluta. Discus inconspicuus.  Sta- 
minodia 2-seriata, staminibus externa, exterioribus brevibus apice spathulatis, interioribus 
antheris longioribus subulatis. Stamina 5, hypogyna, libera, squalia, filamentis bre- 
vibus; antherz lineares, apice 2-porose. Ovarium sessile, centricum, semi-3-loculare, 
ovato-rotundatum, in stylum gracilem erectum attenuatum, stigmate simplici; ovula oo, 
minuta, marginibus septorum inserta. Capsula teretiuscula, lineari-elliptica, utrinque acuta, 
semi-3-locularis, septicide 3-valvis. Semina pauca, testa membranacea late 3-alata, nucleo 
oblongo teretiusculo, tegmine crustaceo, albumine carnoso; embryo axilis, teres, cotyle- 
donibus angustis.—Arbor glaberrima, ramulis robustis teretibus. Folia alterna, brevis- 
sime petiolata, oblonga, retusa, coriacea, nitida, marginibus obscure crenulatis punctulatis, 
nervis coste perpendicularibus striatis creberrimis.  Stipule cadues, breves.  Panicula 
terminalis, ampla, laxiflora, pedunculis bractea ciliata subtensis, pedicellis sub-3-nis basi 
2-bracteolatis. : 
Species 1, Guianz incola. JWalp. Ann. i. 123. 
1l. Cespedesia, Goudot, in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 8. ii. 369.—Sepala 5, parva, :qualia, deci- 
dua, imbricata, Petala 5, calyce multo majora, convoluta.  'Torus truncatus. Stamina 10 
v. oo, nunc numerosissima, basi tori sub-S-seriatim inserta, filamentis brevibus v. elon- 
gatis apice incrassatis ; antherz curv:e, lineares, apice 2-porose v. -rimoss. Ovarium centri- 
cum, stipitatum, perfecte v. imperfecte 4—5-loculare, anguste oblongum, apice attenuatum 
acutum, stigmate sessili simplici; ovula numerosissima, minuta, axiloculi affixa. — Capsula 
5-locularis, septicide 5-valvis, placentis interdum solutis. Semina minuta, linearia, testa 
pellucida in vaginam.filiformem producta, tegmine fragili; embryo rectus, albuminosus.— 
Arbores procer:e, spectabiles, glaberrimze, ramulis annulatis, — Folia alterna, ampla, coriacea, 
obovata, in petiolum angustata, crenata, nervis distantibus subarcuatis, nervulis transversis 
crebris tenuibus.  Stipule squamseformes, obtuse, petiolo altius insert, ssepe intus basi 
filamentosw (sepala Godoye simulantes).  Panicule magns, terminales, floriferz, ebrac- 
teatw. Flores speciosi, flavi. 
Species 4, Peruvie, Novz Granate, et Panama incole. Walp. 4mn.i.178; iv. 421. Ruiz et 
Pav. Fl. Per. Ic. ined. v. t. 369. 
12. Wratlacea, Spruce, gen. nov.—Sepala 5, sequalia, elongata, lanceolata, patula. Petala 
5, sepalis longiora, convoluta. Discus 0. Staminodia co, sub-3-seriata, subulata, stamini- 
bus breviora, interiora longiora. Stamina 5, declinata, filamentis breviusculis curvis; an- 
