300 Ios. Urban: 
Belairia spinosa A. Rich. in Sagra Cub. X (1845) p. 235 et Ess. 
Fl. Oub. p. 513 t.40!; Griseb. Cat. p. 81; Sauv. Oub. n. 563 p. 32. 
Jamaquey de loma COub. ex Sauv. 
Hab. in Cuba: Wright s.n., prope Guanimar ex Rich. 
Brya Bronn. 
Calycis tubus oblique semiglobosus; lobi subaequales, anticus 
paullo angustior et saepius sublongior. Vexillum crassiuscule et bre- 
viter v. brevissime unguiculatum suborbieulare, recurvum; alae obtusae; 
carina superne incurva, petalis infra apicem rotundatum breviter con- 
natis, antice minute ciliatis, sicut alae tenuiter unguiculatis. Stamina 
omnia in vaginam supra fissam usque ultra medium connata; filamenta 
alternatim subinaequilonga filiformi-subulata; antherae fil. brev. globoso- 
ovatae obsolete apiculatae, dorso sub medio affıxae, fil. long. ovatae, 
supra basin affixaee Ovarium breviter stipitatum, 2-ovulatum, inter 
ovula constrietum; stylus filiformi-subulatus incurvus, stigmate termi- 
nali minuto. Legumen breviter stipitatum, 2- v. parte inferiore ab- 
oriente l-articulatum; articuli postice isthmo angustissimo cohaerentes 
reniformes plani membranacei indehiscentes. Semina complanata reni- 
formia. Radicula brevis parti cotyledonum basali accumbens, iis fere 
3-plo brevior. — Frutices v. arbores parvae 2 antillanae. Pubes 
in ramis, foliis, inflorescentiis et calyce duplex, alia unicellularis plus 
minus curvata tenuis, alia recta multicellularis apice subincrassato sub 
microscopio parce glochidiata. Aculei infra petiolum solitarii. Stipulae 
intra petiolos inferne connatae et persistentes, superne liberae et deci- 
duae. Folia brevissime petiolata, simplicia integra coriacea decidua. 
Inflorescentiae e ramulis in axillis foliorum pulvinari - abbreviatis 
prodeuntes, racemosae, plerumque 2-, raro 1- v. 3-florae; rhachis 
supra floris supremi insertionem interdum paullo producta; bracteae et 
ee persistentia. Flores flavi (ex Buch, Stoaxe) v. aurantiaci (ex 
ACF.). 
.  _Obs. Characteres hujus generis maxime insignes: pubes glochidiata, 
Stipulae more Erythroxyli intrapetiolares, aculei infrapetiolares ab auctoribus 
Omnino neglecti (cf. Bentuam in Gen. plant. et Tavgerr eum sequens, qui 
„Stipulas subspinescentes et persistentes v. minimas deciduas“ omnino erronee 
indicant) a vieinis e. gr. a Pietetia late separant. An species nicaraguensis 
ab ill. Bentuam huc laudata re vera ad genus nostrum pertineat, mibi valde 
dubium est; deest in herb. Hauniensi (ex BÖRGESEN in lit.). 
_ 1. Brya Ebenus DC. pube perbrevi; aculeis rectis subrectisve; 
foliis supra glabris v. obsolete pilosis; bracteis et prophyllis obtusis 
15—1 — longis; vexillo 10—-12 mm. longo, carina alis subaequi- 
longa, limbo oblongo v. anguste oblongo, 8— 10 mm. longo, unguiculum 
