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Malpighia altissima of Aublet, which Jussieu considers as scarcely 
distinct from B. crassifolia. 
6. B. Hostmanni, sp. n., foliis oblongis v. ovato-lanceolatis 
acuminatis basi acutis subcoriaceis supra glabris subtus adpresse 
ferrugineo-puberulis, venis crebris subparallelis, calyce 10-glandu- 
loso, antheris glabris connectivo ultra loculos breviter producto, 
ovario glaberrimo. B. lanceolata, Mig. Linnea, 18. p. 602. an DCP 
—Moist woods, Surinam, Hostm. n. 1009. 
Arbor 30-pedalis, affinis B. crassifohiæ, sed folia minus coriacea et 
magis acuminata, pubes paginæ inferioris brevissima, ferruginea, ad- 
pressa, in foliis novellis nitens, demum derasa, et venatio diversa; 
venz enim primarie ut in B. sericea et B. spicata numerose, 
tenues, multo magis quam in B. crassifolia a costa divergunt. 
Species caeterum a D. sericea et B. spicata quibus habitu accedit, 
differt antheris ovario et pube. Racemus multiflorus, pedunculis 
brevibus plerisque bifloris. Bracteæ et bracteole parve acute. 
Petala sulfurea. 
This species is evidently that described by Miquel (Linnea, 
vol. 18. p. 602.) as the B. Zanceolata, DC., or Malpighia lanceolata, 
Poir., but that plant is expressly stated by A. de Jussieu to be a 
var. of B. crassifolia, with hairy anthers. The n. 1009 of Host- 
mann here quoted, is referred by Miquel (Linnæa, vol. 18. p. 736.) 
to a narrow-leaved form of B. crassifolia, which may possibly 
have been transmitted under that number in some collections. 
Hochstetter mentions it merely as a new species of Byrsonima. 
7. B. spicata, Rich. A. Juss. Malp. p. 40.—Sandy hills, 
British Guiana, Schomb. lst Col. n. 469, 2ud Col. n. 126 (57). 
It is described by Schomburgk as a large tree. The flowers 
are yellow. The berries eaten by Curassows, pigeons, etc. 
8. B. propinqua, sp. n., foliis breviter petiolatis ovali-oblongis 
acuminatis basi acutis glaberrimis v. novellis subtus pilis parvis 
conspersis, venis primariis crebris, calyce 10-glanduloso, antheris — 
glabris connectivo ultra loculos vix producto, ovario apice piloso.— 
British Guiana, Schomb. 2nd Col. n. 143 (1335) | 
. Affinis varietatibus grandifoliis B. spicate, sed petiolus multo 
brevior et ovarium pilosum. Haud etiam absimilis specim. Martiano 
