128 - J LXXXIV. RUBIACEJE. [Psychotriec. 
longitudinaliter suleata. Semina pyrenis conformia, testa membranacea, albumine 
corneo; embryo prope basin albuminis parvus, axilis, cotyledonibus foliaceis, radicula 
tereti infera. —Frutices v. suffrutiees, rarius herbze perennantes, habitu varii. Folia óppo- 
sita, sspissime ovata obovata v. oblonga.  Stipule utrinque solitari:& v. 2 connats, 
libere v. basi connatz. Capitula terminalia v. axillaria. Flores ssepius parvi, albi. 
Fructus Psychotric. 
Species ad 70, omnes tropiez, plereeque Americans, paucsz Africans, et 2-3 Asiaticc et Oceaniae 
ineole. DC. Prod. iv. 532 et 536 (Carapichea). Walp. Rep. ii. 470, 941; vi. 36; Ann.i. 372; ii 
744. Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat.ii. 310. — Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 346. 
Genus charactere nimis artificiali a Psychotria distinguitur, nam inter species CepAaélidis bracteis 
diseretis et Psychoiris foliaceo-bracteatis diserimen nullum est bonum. Species fere omnes sub 
seriebus sequentibus ordinands : 
1. Eucephablide. Stipule in vaginam integram v. ciliatam persistentem connate. Capitula ter- 
minalia, solitaria, ample braeteata. Species Americans. .C. Zpecacuanha, Rich; C. suscosa, Sw., 
Jacq. Stirp. Amer. t. 45 m ur C. subconnata, Sagot; C. violacea, Willd.; C. Swartzii, DC., 
&e. 
2. Axillares.  Stipule utrinque solitariz, integre. Capitula axillaria, solitaria. Species Ameri- 
cans, C. evea, DC.; C. azillaris, Sw., &c. 
3. Bracteocardie. Stipule utrinque 2-nz, libere v. connatm. Capitula solitaria, terminalia 
rarius axillaria, bracteis patentibus coloratis. Species omnes Americans. C. punicea, Vahl; C. 
tomentosa, Willd.; C. bracteocardia, DO. ; C. rosea, Benth.; C. turbinata, Benth., &c. 
4. Cephalotide.  Stipule et inflorescentia seriei 3, sed bractes clause albw v. virescentes. Species 
Americans nonnulle a Psychotria sect. Eupsychotria ser. c. segre distinguendz. C. dichotoma, Rudge 
Pl. Gui. t. 44; C. Faramea, Sagot, &c. 
5. Psychotriee. Stipulze ample, integro. Inflorescentia panieulata. Species pauez plerzque 
Sprüceanz, ad Psychotrig sect. Eupsychotrie seriem b. tendentes. —.P. ornata, Spruce, &c. 
6. Geophilee. Herbacesm, repentes, hirsute.  Stipule utrinque 2-ne, subulatee, connatz.  Capi- 
tula solitaria, terminalia, Species Americans an potius ad Geophilam v. ad Paychotrie sect. Eu- 
psychotrie seriem d. referends ? — C. alba, Willd., et C. purpurea, Willd. 
7. Camptopus. Stipule ample, coriacere, integre v. 2-dentate, axillis lanuginosis, deeidux. Capi- 
tula solitaria, longissime pedunceulata, axillaria et terminalia. Species 2, Afriez tropiez incolow. 
Cawrropvs, Hook. f. in Bot. Mag. t. 5755. : à 
8. Mapouriopsis. Stipule ample, membranaceze, integre v. 2-dentate, axillis villosis. Capitula 
axillaria et terminalia. Species gerontoge:e ad Psychotrie sectionem Mapouriam proxime accedentes. 
€. peduncularis, Salisb. Parad. Lond. t. 99; C. bidentata, Thonn.; C. stipulacea, Blume, &c. 
IrzcaAcvANHA, Arrud. Disc. 44 ex St. Hil. (OAvx1cocca, Brot. in. Trans. Linn. Soc. vi. 137, t. 11), est 
C. Ipecacuanha, A. Rich.; Mart. Mat. Med. Bras. i. t. 1; St. Hil. Pl. Us. Bres. t. 6; Bot. Mag. t. 
4063, a genere nullo chiiretire distinguenda. 
271. Triehostachys, Hook. f. gen. nov.—Flores minuti, in capitulum v. spieam ter- 
minalem sessilem v. pedunculatum dense congesti. Calycis tubus subglobosus v. ob- 
ovoideus; limbus elongatus, campanulatus, 4-6-lobus, persistens, lobis patentibus 
hispidis. Corolle tubus calyce inclusus, infundibularis v. subeampanulatus, fauce villosa 
v. pilosa ; limbi lobi 4-6, e calyce exserti, ovati v. lanceolati, patentes, valvati. Stamina 
4-6, fauci corollze inserta, filamentis brevibus ; antherze dorso supra basin aflixs, in- 
clus, lineares, glabrze v. pilosee. Discus tumidus. Ovarium 2-loculare ; stylus filiformis, 
glaber, ramis breviusculis linearibus obtusis ; ovula in loculis solitaria, e basi erecta, 
anatropa. JDrupa parva, ovoidea v. subglobosa, 2-pyrena, pyrenis plano-convexis crusta- 
ceis dorso laevibus facie ventrali planis l-spermis. Semina pyrenis conformia, facie 
ventrali non suleata, testa membranacea, albumine carnoso et oleoso; embryo axilis, 
cylindraceus, cotyledonibus breviusculis, radicula elongata infera. E perennes, 
humiles, glabrze v. hispidze, caulibus cylindraceis brevibus subsimplicibus basi radicanti- 
bus. Folia ampla, opposita, subsessilia v. petiolata, obovata v. oblanceolata, subcoriacea. 
Stipulw interpetiolares, ampl: liberse coriaces et persistentes, v. membranaceo et in 
