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POLYGALACER. 
24. Potycata (Senega) hebantha, sp. n., caulibus adscendentibus pubescentibus, foliis 
subsessilibus ovatis orbiculatisve basi cuneatis membranaceis utrinque parce hirtellis, racemis 
brevibus, sepalis exterioribus lineari-lanceolatis, 2 anticis approximatis, postico carinato, interioribus 
obovato-oblongis hirtellis, petalis posticis carinam nudam dorso ciliatam «quantibus, capsula ovali 
hirsuta.—Gulf of Fonseca. 
Caules basi ramosi, vix unquam pedales, Folia inferiora minora late orbiculata, obtusissima, suprema 
breviter acuminata, rarius acuta. Racemi 14-2-pollicares, 10-20-flori, Flores minores quam in P. rivine- 
folia, ceeterum iis similes. Capsula hirsutissima et tanquam e statu juniori judicare potes non emarginata, 
maturam non vidi. 
25. PotyGaLa rivinefolia, Humb. et Kunth.—DC. Prod. 1. p. 331.—Acapuleo. 
26. PotyGaLa paniculata, Linn.—DC. Prod. 1. p, 329.—Guayaquil. 
27. Securmaca volubilis, Linn.—DC. Prod. 1. p. 340.—Panama and the Isle of Taboga. 
VIOLACER. 
28. AtsopErA deflexa, sp. n., ramulis petiolisque hirtellis mox glabratis, foliis ovali-ellipticis 
breviter et obtuse acuminatis obtuse dentatis basi rotundatis subobliquis, racemis simplicibus folio 
brevioribus, pedicellis deflexis, sepalis ovatis acuminatis quam petala glabra dimidio brevioribus, 
antherarum appendicibus acutis, ovario hispido.—Atacames. 
Rami dichotomi, cinerei. Folia 2-4-pollicaria, submembranacea, reticulato-venosissima, inferne angustiora, 
ima basi obtusa, petiolo 2-3 lin, longo. Racemi bipollicares, hirtelli. Pedicelli 1 lin. longi, arcte deflexi, 
puberuli. Sepala interiora 1 lin. longa, exteriora paullo breviora, dorso minute puberula, margine ciliata. 
Petala oblongo-linearia, glabra, apice revoluta. Filamenta brevissima, Antherarum appendices lanceolate, 
petalis paullo breviores. Ovarium dense hispidum. Stylus glaber. 
29. Sauvaaesta erecta, Linn.—DC. Prod. 1. p. 315.—Columbia. 
LINACEE.* 
30, Linum Schiedeanum, Cham. et Schl.—Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech, p. 411.—Tepic. 
* The following new species of Linum, allied to L. rigidum has been sent by Mr. Skinner from oo 
mala, within the limits of the present region: L. guatemalense, glabrum, caule angulato — 
paniculato, foliis alternis lanceolatis vel lineari-lanceolatis acutis, floribus ad apices ramulorum peace pedicellatis, 
sepalis lato-ovatis cuspidatis apice glanduloso-ciliatis capsula acutiuscula brevioribus, petalis (luteis) caly oT 
triplo longioribus, stylis liberis, —Caules sesquipedales. Folia iis Z. rigidi latiora, minime pungentia ; sepala 
latiora et inflorescentia parum diversa. 
