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obtusis imbricatis. Corolla infundibularis v. tubulosa, crasse coriacea, tubo intus glaber- 
rimo v. ad basin staminum villoso, fauce glabra; limbi lobi 5-6, breves, obtusi, valvati. 
Stamina 5-6, infra medium tubi coroll: inserta, filamentis sequalibus v. insequalibus 
rectis v. flexuosis basi scepissime villosis ; antherse dorso medio affix:e, ovats v. oblongo- 
lineares, obtusse, basi 2-lobze, incluss. Discus annularis v. cupularis. Ovarium 2-locu- 
lare; stylus inclusus, ramis lineari-oblongis obtusis ; ovula in loculis perplurima, placentis 
elongatis tumidis septo adnatis inserta. Bacca ovoidea v. globosa, crassa, 2-locularis, 
polysperma. Semina obtuse angulata, testa tenui, albumine carnoso ; cotyledones orbi- 
culatzs, plans; radicula brevis, teres.—Frutices, caule in una specie volubili, ramulis 
crassis teretibus. Folia magna, opposita, coriacea, integra v. pinnatifida, venulis creber- 
rime lineolata, petiolo interdum auriculato. Stipule magnes, elongatz, lanceolate. 
Flores majusculi, in corymbos axillares densifloros sessiles v. breviter pedunculatos 
dispositi, bracteati, flavi rubri v. virescentes. Fructus majusculus, interdum edulis. 
Calyx et corolla vasibus spiralibus farct»e. 
Species ad 8, Americz tropicz incole.  JValp. Ann. ii, 198.. Seem. Bot. Her.t. 28; et in Hook 
Lond. Journ. vii. 4, 18. Bot. Mag. t. 0230. Seminà matura a nobis in P. 7inajita tantum visa. 
143. Sommera, Schlecht. in Linea. ix. 602.— Calycis tubus turbinatus ; limbi lobi 
4-b, ampli, subfoliacei, oblongo-lanceolati v. subspathulati, sequales v. jnexatalen, per-, 
sistentes. Corolla infundibularis v. subcampanulata, tubo extus sericeo calycis limbo - 
breviore v. seequilongo, fauce villosa; limbi lobi 4-5, breves v. elongati, crasse coriacei, 
dorso sulcati v. marginibus revolutis, valvati. Stamina D, fauci corollz inserta, filamentis 
brevibus barbatis; antherz dorso affixze, oblongse, basi et apice obtuss. . Discus crassus, 
cupularis v. lobulatus. Ovarium 2-loculare; stylus brevis ramique lineares obtusi 
hirsuti v. glabri; ovula in loculis numerosa, placentis hemisphsericis septo adnatis 
inserta. Bacca ovoidea v. globosa, calycis limbo foliaceo coronata, 2-loeularis, poly- 
sperma. Semina in massam subglobosam agglutinata, oblonga, obtuse angulata, testa 
coriacea levi, albumine molli; cotyledones oblongse v. orbiculats ; radicula elongata,: 
teres.—Frutices ramosi, ramulis teretibus, ultimis foliisque junioribus sericeis. Folia 
opposita, petiolata, membranacea, oblongo-lanceolata, venulis creberrime  lineolata. 
Stipule interpetiolares, elongate, lanceolato-subulatsze, eaducs. Flores 3-ni, in cymas 
3-chotomas axillares paucifloras pedunculatas dispositi, bracteati et bracteolati, mediocres, 
albi odori. Calycis tubus et corolla fibris elongatis farcti. 
Species 4, Mexici, Panams, Novae Granade et regionis Amazonum incole,  Walp. Rep. vi. 1T. 
A deseriptione auctoris differt stigmate non stellato, et bacca non sulcata. 
144. Tammsia, Karst. Fl. Colomb. 179, t. 89.— Calycis tubus parvus, turbinatus; 
limbus amplus, campanulatus, 3- rarius 4—5-lobus, basi inter lobos glandulosus, persistens, 
lobis late ovatis coriaceis reticulatim venosis. Corolla infundibulari-campanulata, 
coriacea, tubo amplo, fauce glaberrima ; limbi explanati lobi 6, breves, late ovati, obtusi,. 
reduplicatim valvati, marginibus tomentellis. Stamina 6, medio tubo coroll inserta, 
filamentis declinatis filiformibus basi villosis; antherze dorso basi affixse, exsertce, oblongse. 
Discus crassus, cupularis, 6-crenatus. Ovarium 1-loculare ; stylus validus, medio subin- 
crassatus, ramis 2 brevibus obtusis intus papillosis ; ovula in loculis numerosissima, 
placentis parietalibus in loculum projectis dein 2-lamellatis inserta, multiseriata. Bacca 
carnosa, globosa, l-locularis, polysperma. Semina in massam globosam loculum. im- 
 plentem conferta, elongato-ovoidea, subangulata, testa brunnea vix coriacea, albumine 
copioso dense carnoso ; embryo teres, lente curvus, cotyledonibus brevibus, radicula 
elongata.—Arbor, ramulis teretibus glabris. Folia opposita, rarius 3-natim verticillata, 
' petiolata, ovato-lanceolata, acuminata, submembranacea, sub lente tenuiter creberrimeque 
lineolata, nervis subtus appresse pilosis. Stipule interpetiolares, elongatse, lanceolatz, 
cadues. Flores majusculi, axillares, solitarii v. 3-ni, subgracile pedicellati, albidi. 
Species 1, Venezuelze incola, 
