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escentibus sublignosis intus canaliculatis—Woods in the 
province of Rio Grande, Tweedie. 
102. (1) Parsonsia? bracteata (Hook. & Arn.) ; volubilis, 
foliis cordato-ovatis acutis brevi-petiolatis supra glabris sub- 
tus cinereo-pubescentibus, racemis folio multo longioribus, 
squamis subulato-lanceolatis dense bracteatis, calyce profunde 
5-partito corollam tubulosam subequante, lobis corollinis 
equilateris parvis erectis obtusis—A strong climber, in the 
woods of Aldea of Rio Grande. Tweedie, (n. 88.)— This 
seems a very peculiar plant, with leaves 2—3 inches long, 
axillary racemes nearly a span in length, the flowers partly 
hidden by the long bracteas and almost equally long calycine 
segments which resemble the bracteas in form and texture. 
The limb of the corolla is tubular, and only cleft into 5 short 
erect lobes at the extremity. "The stamens are firmly united. 
into a cone which is included within the tubular limb: and 
the corolla is hairy within at the base. Hypogynous scales 
5, surrounding the 2-lobed ovary. 
103. (2) Parsonsia leptocarpa (Hook. & Arn.); caule 
volubili pubescente, foliis brevi-petiolatis ovalibus obtusis 
membranaceis utrinque glabris, panicula densiflora subsessili 
terminali multibracteata, bracteis ovatis acutis parvis, corolla 
subrotata calycem vix duplo superante intus basi praecipue 
valde hirsuta laciniis lanceolatis, folliculis longissimis filifor- 
. mibus.— Woods of Rio Grande, Tweedie, (n. 86.) — This, 
Mr. Tweedie observes, climbs to the tops of the highest trees, 
often destroying them, and is rendered conspicuous by the 
numerous slender pods (not thicker than a sparrow's quill) 
. One to two feet in length. The flowers are very small, 
scarcely more than a line in diameter, with an exceedingly 
short limb, Stamens inserted among the copious hairs near 
the base; filaments short; anthers linear, slightly coher- 
ing, appendiculated at the top. Ovary surrounded by 5 
erect scales. Stigma not much dilated. 
704. (1) Oxypetalum Banksii, Roem. and Sch. Syst. 
