196 LXXXIV. RUBIACEJE. [Psychotriec. 
Speeies ad 45, Americz tropiez incole. DC. Prod. iv. 508. Walp. Ann.ii. 747.  Griscb. FI. ; 
Brit. W. Ind. 339. Wawra, Bot. Mazümil. Heise, t. 73. Genus heteromorphum, a Palicourea et 
Psychotriis longifloris non nisi habitu stipulisque superioribus sepissime aculeato- f&imbriatis distin- 
guendum, in series 4 sat naturales dividitur: : 
a. Grandes. Corolla extus glabra. Flores sessiles, dense eapitati, capitulis ad apicem ps 
brevis confertis v. secus peduneulum sessilibus. Bot. Mag. t. 5653. 
5. Erianthe. Corolla extus pubescens v. villosa. Flores ad apices ramulorum panieulee capitati 
v. rarius solitarii. 
c. Glomeriflere. Corolla extus glabra. Flores ad apicem peduneuli v. ramulorum panicula 
plures (plusquam 3) glomerati v. capitati. 
d. Terniflore. Corolla glabra. Peduneuli v. panieulz ramuli ultimi 3-flori. 
ExcorzA, Presl, Bot. Bemerk. 83 et PacuvsawTHUS, Pres, l.c. 87, De Rep. vi. - 38, ex 
characteribus datis ad Rudgeam pertinent. 
266. Chasalia, Commers. ex Juss. in. Mem. Mus. Par. vi. 319.—Flores exinvolucrati. 
Calycis tubus ovoideus v. subglobosus ; limbus truncatus v. 5-dentatus, dentibus acutis v. 
obtusis, persistens. Corollce tubus elongatus, teres, ssepissime eurvus, basi :equalis, fauce 
barbata v. glabra; limbilobi 5, breviusculi, erecti v. patentes, valvati. Stamina 5, 
coroll: tubo inserta, filamentis 0 v. brevibus ; antherze dorso affixee, lineares, incluse v. 
subexserte. Discus annularis v. tumidus. Ovarium 2-loculare ; stylus filiformis, ramis 
linearibus ; ovula in loculis solitaria, e basi erecta. Fructus siccus v. tenuiter carnosus, 
2-pyrenus, pyrenis membranaceis v. chartaceis hemisphszericis, dorso levibus, facie ven- 
irali concavis. Semina orbieularia, compressa, dorso convexa, facie ventrali concava, 
sectione transversa lunata, testa membranacea, albumine corneo ; embryo parvus, basin 
versus seminis dorsalis, cotyledonibus latis, radicula tereti infera.— Frutices et arbusculie, 
ramulis teretibus. Folia opposita v. 3-natim verticillata, petiolata, membranacea v. 
coriacea. Stipule intrapetiolares, simplices v. 2-fidz, liber; v. in vaginam connatz. 
Flores mediocres, paniculati v. corymbosi. Fructus parvus. 
Species ad 10, Asizm, Africz tropiez, et ins. Mascarensium incolm. DC. Prod. iv. 531. MWalp. 
Ann. i. 744. A. Rich, in. Mem. Soc. Hist. Nat. Par. v. (. 16, f. 1. Thw. En. Pl. Zeyl. 160. 
Genus Psychotrie valde affine, ot non nisi corolla longiore sepe curva et forma seminis distinguen- 
dum. Species perplurimz a Miquelio Fl. Ind. Bat. ii. 280, et Suppl. 546 et ab A. Grayo Proc. Amer. 
Aend. iv. 44, ad Chasalium relatze certe ad Psychotriam pertinent. .P. curviflora, Wall. (P. ambigua, 
W. et. A., Wight, Illustr. ii. t. 127) planta in Indie montosis vulgatissima, recte a Thwaitesio ad 
Chasaliam ducitur. C. amicorum, A. Gray, l. c. est t potipa Psychotrie species, perperam a Seemannio 
Fl. Vit. 133 ad Eumachiam DC. relata. " 
267. 'Yriainolepis, Hook. f. gen. nov.—Calycis tubus hemisph:erico-turbinatus ; limbus 
cupularis, irregulariter 5-7-dentatus, persistens. Corolla tomentosa, tubo brevi cylin- 
draceo intus glabro, fauce villosa; limbi lobi 5, patentes, intus villosi, valvati. Stamina b, 
fauci corollae inserta, filamentis brevibus filiformibus ; antherw dorso affixsz, lineari- 
oblongm, utrinque obtuss, J-exsertz. Discus hemisph:ericus, ciliatus. Ovarium 5-7- 
loculare ; stylus filiformis, ramulis 5-7 erectis brevibus linearibus; ovula in loculis 
solitaria, e basi erecta, compressa, anatropa. JDrupa parva, subglobosa, 5-7-pyrena v. 
putamine 5-7-loculari, pyrenis osseis compressis l-spermis. Semina erecta, compressa, 
testa membranacea, albumine carnoso ; embryo axilis, cotyledonibus parvis plano- -convexis, 
radicula tereti infera.— Frutex v. AUSTR partibus novellis foliis subtus et inflores- 
centia molliter tomentosis, ramulis teretibus lignosis. Folia opposita, petiolata, mem- 
branacea, ovato-lanceolata, caudato-acuminata, nervis arcuatis. Stipule inconspicus, e. 
basi squameeformi 3-euspidatz, dentibus rigidis subulatis, intermedio elongato, persis- 
tentes. Flores inter minores, in cymas terminales corymbosas ramulis divaricatis dis- 
positi, breviter pedicellati, pedunculis divaricatis, bracteolis subulatis deciduis. à 
Species l, Afriez tropiez incola, T. africana, Hook. f. ad oram orientalem sinus Rovuma a 
Kirkio lecta. 
268. Declieuxia, H. B et K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. 352, t. 281.— Calycis limbus orbicularis 
v. obovoideus, compressus ; limbi lobi 2 v. 4, sequales v. 2 oppositis ceteris multo majori- 
