Bigiionim.] CXX. BIGKONIACE^. 1035 



Pharskophora, Miers in Proc. R. Hort. SocAii, 186, species inoludit paiicas floribus laxe rriceniosU 



Lracteis majusciilis foliaccis. Folia^in M^ allcunandijiora decomposita, in M. bracteoaa {S])aikQdea brae- 

 tcosa, DC.) 2-foliolata 7. panim composihi. 



In M. corynihosa^ Miers (Biffnonm corymhosa^ Vent. Choix» t, 40), calyx apice recurvo acuminatum, 

 autice uyqiuMtd b^isin spaLhaceo-lissiis, ot capsula elongata angusta omnino specieruni nurmjiliuin. 

 Huic tamen species quoad folia et floresj siniillima et vix sine fructu distingaenda circa Panamam in 

 nliginosis ab Ilaj'esio Iccta fuit, cujus capsula I>rovIs ct lata fure pvalis, valvjyconcavia ct eeminibus 

 cr^issia fere specieram typiearum AdmQmlynvnatis. M, corymhosam veram capsula loiiga Jegit Hayes 

 circa Panamam sod semper in lociy siccis. iV- 0M^rt,]Vliers, o Panama, Cuminy n, 1118, speciminibub 

 fforidis absque fructibus a neutra distingnenda est. M. corymhO'-^a, Seem, Journ, Bot. 1 863, 227, t. 8, 

 capsulam ostendit quoad formam intermediam, alir* fcieminnm latis hyatinis. 



7. iWelloa, Bur, in Adansoyvia^ \in. 379. — Calyx laxe campamilatus, junior claiis4is, 

 ore per anthesiii obliq\io postice aciito aiitice ad metlitiiu v, altius tissu subspatliaceua. 

 Corolla tubus elougatus, snperne loiige aiiipliatua ; liinbus Hub-24abiatus, lobis 5 latia 

 patentibiis rotundatis parum insequalibus. Stamina 4^ didynama, prope basin corolliic 

 affisa, inclusa ; anthera? glabra, loculis liiioitiibus demum divancatis. Discus pulvinatus 

 quasi duplex, infra corolho insertiojiem plus minus iiicrassatus. Ovarium in dis<;?o sub- 

 sessile ; OTilla in quaque placenta numerosaj dense cc-seriata. Olipsnla oblongaj hand 

 compressaj septifrage loculicideque dehiscens, valvis 4 crassis sublignosis, septo piano 

 deciduo inaryinem nerviformeni relinquente. Semina ad luarginem septi utrinque 1-2- 

 Beriata, orbicnlJitaj plano-comprcssa, ala Iiyalina ad utruiiiquc latus ampla, — Fnitex alte 

 scandens^ glaber. Folia opposita, 2-folioIata, foliolo tenninaU deiiciente v. rarius in cir- 

 rhum mutato, iolioll^ petiululatiii oyatis oblungisve breviter acuminatis, Cyniic laxe 

 pluriflorse^ ramulos breves terniinantes- 



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Species 1 v. 2, Brasili-ui.'O. Porma typica, Brasllice australis inoola, cnjus i^pecimina florentia ct 

 frnctifora commTmicavit Bureau, eadem est ex Bun ac Bignmiia popnlifofia, DO. Prod, ix. 159, sal- 

 tern quoad plantani Mansoauaiu, etsi auetor calyeeni dixerit 5-tidmn, Huic adjunxit Alph. DC- in 

 nota ibid. ICO, spcctmina in Brat^ilia tropica collccta, Elancliet, n. 2768 et 3138 ct Gardner, n, 1766 

 ft Ciilycem ill omnibuis 2-(idum dixit; in nustris speciiniiiibus tub iif-deni numeribuf^, foliola inulto 

 latiora et obtu-siora quam in Melha typica, ct vix non spccicm distinctam iudicant, fructu tamen 

 ignoto, calyces uec 5-fldos nee 2-iidos vidimus ; discus sub corolla in flore examinatohaud incrassatns; 

 ab liis non dislinguenda sunt spccimina Guian{'risia parit^'rfloridatantum, Appuu, n. 1282- 



■Capsulai un\nino Mello^B valvis 4 crassis lignosis a Sprucco missa^ fuerunt e Tarapolo snb numero 

 '1232, cum .spcciminjbus florentibus ab iis Mellois longc diversis, Polia 3-foliolata, Cyma* tricho* 

 tomie corymbosje ad noaos ramoruni defoliatonun oppositii? uioro ^al(Jan'ha?(e.' Calyx tubnloso-campa- 

 hulatus tnincjitxis v. breviter 5-dentatus. Corolla} ab illis Mellote bauddissimiles. His specinnnibtis 

 quoad influrcsccntiani et flores similla sunt Cn'/iuastiis yrallatoriii.'^, IVIiers in Proc. K- Hort. Soc, iii, 

 187 (a quo non differre vidcntur Cydista s^.^ Weir n. 54, Miors I.e. 191, et folia Enrcbellii n. 1760), 

 foliis 3-foliolatis foliolis lanceolatis, et Biynonia myriitntha, Cham, ( Ttcoma wyriantha, DC. Piwl. ix- 

 220), cujus folia in spceiminibus uostris non digitatim 5-fo!5o]ata, sed petiolus 3-fidus, raniis laterali- 

 bus 1-2-foliolatis, tcrminali in cirrhum mutalo, Pructus in omnibus adhuc ignotus, et dnbiuni 

 rumanct an cum pianta Spruccana sectioncm furmcnt MeUoce v» genus proprium, v. in gcuera div/a'sa 

 distribncnda sint. 



8, Saldanha&a, Bnr. ui Adansonicty viii- 354, (. 7^ llj 12, — Calyx campanulatusj bre- 

 viter et iequaliter 5-dentatu3, Coruihe tubus elongatus, superne ampliatus ; limbus sub- 

 2-Iabiatu-s, lobis o subrutuiulis patentibus parum ini\;quaiibus. Stamina 4, didynama, 

 propc basin coroUre affixa, inclusa ; antherfe glabrae, loculis orato-oblongis curvis diver- 

 gentibus v. divaricatia. Discus pulvinatus. Ovarium sessile ; ovula in quaqne placenta 

 1-2-seriata- Capsula (.Inngata; scpto parallele compressa, exalata, septifrage debiscens, 

 valvis lignosis eonvcxis extns rugosis et medium versus costis 2 elevatis in longitudinem 

 pcrcursis, septo deciduo, Semina ad margines septi utrinque l-seriat^, plano-compr6ssa, 

 ala hyalin%ad ntrumque latu.s ampla, apice basique augusta v- interrupta, — Frutices alte 

 sc-'uidontes. Folia 3-folioIata v. foliolo ternnnali in cinlium inutato 2-fuliuiat:a, v, iufe- 



