Psychotriem.] — LXXXIV. RUBIACEJE. 127 
bus, persistentes. Corolla infundibularis, fauce pilosa v. villosa; limbi lobi 4, breves, 
patentes v. reflexi, valvati. Stamina 4, fauci corolle inserta, filamentis filiformibus ; 
antherz dorso afüxs, versatiles, oblonge, obtuss, exsertz v. j-exsertc. Discus pul- 
vinaris v. obsoletus. Ovarium 2-loculare; stylus filiformis, ramis 2 brevibus undique 
papillosis exsertis; ovula in loculis solitaria, a basi septi erecta, j-anatropa. Fructus 
siccus, a latere plano-compressus, didymus, 2-locularis, epicarpio szepe earnosulo, endo- 
carpio cartilagineo, lobis orbieularibus indehiscentibus. Semina erecta, lenticularia, 
obliqua, valde compressa, raphe laterali, testa tenuissima, albumine carnoso ; embryo in 
basi albuminis minutissimus, clavatus, 2-fidus, radicula infera.—Héerb:s v. fruticuli 
erecti, ramosi, ramis teretibus v. angulatis, glaberrimi v. scaberuli. Folia opposita v. 
rarius 3-4-natim verticilata, coriacea, sessilia v. breviter petiolata, interdum cordata, 
crasse coriacea et venosa. Stipule ad lineam elevatam setas 1-3 rigidas appressas 
persistentes gerentem reducto, interdum obsoletz. Flores parvi, in ramis scorpioideis 
cym:e terminalis seriatim dispositi, bracteati et interdum  2-bracteolati. | Fructus 
parvus. 
Species ad 25, Americze tropieze presertim Brasili: incole, ex ins. Caribwis exules. DO. Prod. iv. 
479. Walp. Rep.ii.483; vi. 46; Amm. ii. 756. -Habitu inflorescentia et fruetu ab affinibus longe 
distat. 
269. Geophila, Don, Prod. Fl. Nepal. 136.—Flores umbellati, bracteis sspe involu- 
crantibus cincti. Calycis tubus obovoideus; limbus brevis, 5-7-dentatus v. partitus, 
- laciniis elongatis subulatis v. linearibus reflexis v. patulis, persistens. Corolla tubuloso- 
infundibularis ; fauce pilosa ; limbi lobi 4-7, patentes v. recurvi, valvati. Stamina 4-7, 
tubo corolle inserta, filamentis filiformibus ; antherz dorso infra medium affixz, j-ex- 
seris, lineares. Discus tumidus. Ovarium 2-loculare ; stylus gracilis, ramis 2 brevibus 
v. elongatis inclusis v. exsertis; ovula in loculis solitaria, e basi erecta, anatropa. Drupa 
carnosa, 2-pyrena, pyrenis plano-convexis a dorso compressis obtuse costatis v. leevibus 
osseis v. crustaceis l-spermis. Semina pyrenis conformia, facie ventrali plana non 
sulcata, testa membranacea, albumine corneo; embryo in basi seminis minutus, sub- 
clavatus, cotyledonibus oblongis paulo divergentibus radiculw brevi infer; subsequilongis. 
— Herb: parv:e, graciles, repentes, radicantes, perennantes, radicibus fibrosis, glabrz v. 
hirtz. Folia opposita, longe petiolata, reniformi-orbicularia v. ovato-cordata. 'Stipuls 
interpetiolares, ovat:e, integrs. Flores parvi, ad apicem pedunculi radicalis v. termi- 
nalis erecti folio brevioris pauci, umbellati, subsessiles v. breviter pedicellati ; bractes 
subulatz lineares v. foliacez, floribus longiores v. breviores, basi intus sspe setis car- 
nosis auctze, 
Species 8-10, Asiw et Afriez tropiez incole, in Ameriea tropica pauciores. DC. Prod.iv. 537. 
Walp. Rep. ii. 469, 941; Anm. ii. 744. Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. ii. 311. Rheede, Hort. Malab. x. t. 21. 
Wight, Jc. t. 54. Jacq. Stirp. Amer. t. 46 (Psycehotria) Ruiz et Pav. Fl. Per. t. 211, f. b. c. 
(Psychotria). Genus habitu mágis quam characteribus a Cephaélide distinguendum, qux mediantibus 
C. alba et. C. purpurea, Willd. arcte connexum. 
270. Cephaelis, Swartz, Prod. 45 ; Fl. Ind. Occ. 435, t. 10. (Cephaleis, Vahi. Ecl. i. 
19; Japogomea, Aubl. Pl. Gui, i. 157, t. 60 ad 63; Carapichea, Aubl. L. c. 107, t. 64 ; 
Eurhotia, Neck. Elem. i. 207; Evea, Aubl. 1. c. 100, t. 39. Callieocca, Schreb. Gen. i. 126). 
—.Flores bracteis cruciatim oppositis v. multiseriatim imbricatis sessilibus basi dilata- 
tis v. cordatis liberis v. rarius in cupulam connatis involucrati. Calycis tubus ob- 
ovoideus oblongus v. turbinatus; limbus brevis v. elongatus, 4-7-dentatus, persistens. 
Corolla infundibularis v. hypocraterimorpha, tubo recto sspe elongato, fauce nuda v. 
villosa; limbi lobi 4-5, breves, erecti v. patentes, valvati. Stamina 4-5, fauci corollie 
inserta, filamentis scepius brevibus; anthers dorso aflixz, lineares, exsertz v. incluss. 
Discus depressus, annularis v. conicus. Ovarium 2- rarissime 3—-4-loculare ; stylus fili- . 
formis, glaber, ramis 2 rarissime 3-4 exsertis v. inclusis; ovula in loculis solitaria, 
erecta, scopius compressa et cuneiformia, anatropa.  Drupa sicca v. carnosa, 2-pyrena, 
pyrenis osseis crustaceis v. cartilagineis levibus v. costatis, facie ventrali sepissime 
