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LINN^AN SOCIETY. 



June 1, 1841.— Mr. Forster. V.P., in the Chair. 



Read the conclusion of Mr. Bunbury's " Remarks on certain 

 Plants of Brazil, with descriptions of some which appear to be new." 



The following are the characters of the species described as new : 



Lasiandra calyptrata^ ramis teretibus ferrugineo-tomentosis, foliis petio- 

 latis ovato-oblongis acutis 5-nervibus subsetoso-hirsutis subtus dense 

 villosis, racemis terminahbus paucifloris, pedicellis oppositis 1-3-floris, 

 bracteis hispido-pilosis convolutis calyptriformibus, calyce sericeo, fila- 

 mentis styloque hirsutis. 



Hob. prope Gongo Soco, in prov. Minas Geraes. 



Clidemia ? glahrata, ramulis subtetragonis glabris, foliis petiolatis oblongo- 

 lanceolatis subcordatis acuminatis serrulato-ciliatis 5-nervibus utrinque 

 glabris : petiolis ciliatis, panicula terminali trichotonia divaricata glabrd, 

 floribus verticillato-aggregatis sessilibus ebracteatis, petalis lanceolatis. 



Hah. prope Gongo Soco, in prov. Minas Geraes. 



Clidemia dejlexa, ramis subtetragonis petiolis paniculisque setoso-hispi- 

 dissimis, foliis ovatis acuminatis quintuplinervibus subdenticulatis cili- 

 atis utrinque hispidis, panicula terminali elongata opposite ramosa de- 

 flexa nutante, floribus ad ramulorum apices congestis ebracteatis, lobis 

 calycinis obtusis concavis dorso appendiculatis. 



Hah. prope Gongo Soco. 



Cremanium ? cordifolium, undique glanduloso-pilosissimum, foliis petio- 

 latis late cordatis acuminatis inaequaliter denticulatis ciliatis sub-7- 

 nervibus, panicula subterminali nutante laxa opposite ramosa, calyce 

 subrotundo-turbinato : lobis subulatis, petalis lanceolatis acuminatis. 



Hab. prope Gongo Soco. 



HircBa cinerea, foliis lanceolatis acutis superne glabris subtus fiuctibusque 

 adpresse sericeo-pilosis canescentibus, paniculd terminali trichotomy 

 foliosa, calycibus eglandulosis adpresse pilosis, fructus alis semiorbicu- 

 latis crenatis unduiatis. 



Hab. in sylvis montis Covcovado prope Rio de Janeiro. 



T'etrapteris mutabilis, ramis paniculisque velutino-tomentosis, foliis 

 obovato-ellipticis obtusis rugosis utrinque tomentosis : petiolis apice 

 biglandulosis, paniculd terminali laxa divaricata multiflora, alis fructus 

 inaequalibus. 



Hab. in sylvis montis Corcovado. 



Abutilon benedictum, ramis sulcatis petiolis pedunculis calycibusque 

 floccoso-tomentosis, foliis lanceolatis acuminatis basi acutiusculis obtuse 

 serratis rugosis supra glabris subtus incano-velutinis, pedunculis axil- 

 laribus unifloris folium sequantibus. 



Hab. in sylvis cseduis {capoeiras dictis) prov. Minas Geraes. 



Rubus longifolius, caule angulato petiolis pedunculisque densissime glan- 

 duloso-setosis aculeatis, foliis quinato-palmatis : foliolis petiolatis ob- 

 longo-lanceolatis acuminatis basi subcordatis argute serratis utrinque 

 glabris, stipulis setaceis, calyce subsericeo-tomentoso reflexo. 



Hab. prope Gongo Soco. 



Lupinus nitidissimus, suftruticosus erectus ramosus aureo-sericcus, foliis 

 simplicibus ovatis acutis, stipulis petiolo adnatis breviter acuminatis, 

 racemis subterminalibus elongatis, floribus verticillatis, calycis labiis 

 integris : inferiore elongato. 



Hab. in campis altis prov. Minas Geraes, prope Capao et Ouro Preto. 



Achyranthes paludosa, caule herbaceo subramdso fistuldso, foliis obovato- 



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