130 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
Frutex scandens, floribus roseis, in omnibus cum icone et des- 
criptione Kunthii Banisterie argentea, A. Juss., (Heteropteryde, 
Kunth,) exacte convenit, nisi calycibus eglandulosis. An ejus 
varietas? Fructus ex ovario vix deflorato Banisteria. Petala, 
stamina (antheris 3 difformibus), ovaria et styli omnino B. argentee. 
* 38. B. Martiniana, A. Juss. Malp. p. 159. (Cayenne, Mart.) 
39. B. leptocarpa, sp. n., foliis ovatis oblique acuminatis glabris 
v. supra pilis paucis inspersis coriaceis supra lucidis subtus con- 
coloribus v. ferrugineis margine hinc inde glanduloso-denticulatis, 
panieulis axillaribus terminalibusque multifloris, calyce eglandu- 
loso, antheris glabris connectivo majorum excrescente, stylis 
glabris, samarze a latere binervate ala antice rectilinea basi longe 
angustata.—Cayenne, Martin; British Guiana, Schomb. 1st Col. 
single specimen ; also probably a very bad specimen in the 2ad 
Col. n. 651. (999) 
Rami juniores leviter compressi, brevi tomento ferruginei, adulti 
teretes glabrati, annulo nullo ad nodos. Folia 3-4 poll. longa, 
2—21 poll. lata, anguste v. late ovata, in acumen breve desinentia 
basi obtusa v. levissime subcordata, margine denticulis minutis 
remotis notata, quorum alii acuti alii glanduliformes, supra pilis 
paucis medifixis interdum conspersa et subtus ad venas tomento 
raro ferrugineo pubentia, ceterum glabra nec subtus albicantia. 
Paniculæ oblonge multiflorze, semel, bis, terve racemosim ramosæ, 
umbellis ramulos terminantibus 4-floris, lateralibus sepe 2—3-floris, 
Pedicelli glabelli, graciles, 5—6 lin. longi, in umbellis sessiles, basi 
bracteolis parvis suffulti. Calyces fere glabri laciniis ovatis per 
anthesin vix linea longioribus. Petala glabra calyce triplo longiora. 
Stamina glabra, valde inzqualia; trium antheræ multo majores 
connectivo valde excrescente. Ovaria villosissima. Styli graciles, 
apice capitato-stigmatiferi. Samare sericeo-villosæ, venis utrinque 
2 parum prominentibus notate; ala demum 10-11 lin. longa, 
erecta, anguste oblonga, obbiuiuseuls; supra medium 3 hin. mis P. 
basi valde angustata. 3 
In many respects this comes near to Jussieu's description of 
— BB. Martiniana, but he does not mention the curious teeth of the — 
leaves like those of some Stigmaphylla; the leaves are not white 
