RUBIACEAE. . 471 



3140. PALICOVREA Atibl. 

 (DC. Prodr. IV. 542.) 



1. P. DENSIFLORA Mart. Ueibl. zur Flora XXI. II. 85. — Ramulis subferrugineo- 

 tomenlosis; stipulis connatis rotundalis medio subulalis, margine setoso-fimbria- 

 lis; foll. subscssilib. oblongis v. ovalo-oblongis, breviter acutatis, basi rolundalis 

 coriaceis rugosis, supra nitidis glabris, sublus flavicanli-villoso-tomentellis; 

 cymis multifloris confertis, cymularum florib. subsessilib.; pedunculis, pedicellis, 

 calycibus corollisque exlus flavo-velulinis; baccis ovalibus glabris. — Brasilia. 



2. P. RIPARIA Blb. in Hook. Journ. of bot. III. 224. — Ramulis glabris; foll. bre- 

 viter peliolatis ovali -lanceolatis acuminalis, basi rolundalis v. vix angustatis, 

 margine undulalis, supra glabris, sublus secus venas hirtellis v. demum glabris; 

 stipulis vagina brevissima parvis dentiformib.; panicula longe pedunculata sub— 

 corymbosa. — In Guiana Britannica. 



3. P. spec. noval Cham. Linnaea IX. 220. — FoII. obovalis obtusis sessilib. rrasstus 

 coriaceis, supra glabris laevib. nitenlib., sublus reliculato-venosis et tomento le- 

 nui velutinis. — In 3Iexico. 



3147. PSYCHOTRIA Linn. 

 (DC. Prodr. IV. 504.) 



I. ASIATWAE. 



1. PS. SCANDENS Hook. ct Arn. Bot. Beech. voy. 193. f — Caule lignoso scandente 

 radicante ramoso; foU. petiolatis oblongis obtusiusculis, basi altenuatis coriaceis 

 glabris; stipulis ovatis obtusis intrafoliaceis deciduis; corymbo terminali subses- 

 sili divaricato subsimplici pauciOoro; corollae lubo subcampanulato, fauce alba 

 villosa, toro subgloboso elevato, styli basin cingente; stigmate capitato subbilobo; 

 fructu ellipsoideo, albumine subruminato. — In China. 



2. PS.? PARVIFLORA Spanoghe, Linnaea XV. 319. — Caule arboreo; foll. petiolalis 

 oppositis verticillato-disposilis oblongis, utrinq. acuminatis glabris, sublus nervo 

 albicante; slipulis coriaceis rotundatis, basi amplexicaulib.; panicula terminali 

 pyramidata; corollae tubo brevi cylindraceo; stamina 4-5 exserla. — Insula Timor. 



3. PS. BARBATA Spanoghe I. c. f — Caule arborescente; foll. elliptico-oblongis, 

 breviter acuminatis, basi acutis membranaceis glabris, sublus tenuiler reticulalis, 

 costis albicanlib.; stipulis subrotundis 1-2-dentatis deciduis; corymbo terminali 

 trichotomo glabro. — In insula Timor 



4. PS. AMBIGUA Wght. et Arn. Prodr. fl. penins. Ind. or. I. 433. — Wght. Illustr. of 

 Ind. bot. II. 1. 127! — Frulicosa erecta glabra: foll. oblongo-lanceolatis, basi valde 

 attenuatis, inferiorib. longe, superiorib. breviler peliolatis; stipulis triangulari— 

 ovatis acuminatis v. cuspidatis; corymbis terminalibus pedunculatis trichotomis 

 laxis subcarnosis; bracteis parvis ovatis acutis interdum dentatis, sub ramificatio- 

 nib.; calycis limbo breviler cupuliformi minuteq. quinquedenliculato; gemma flo- 

 rifera clavata curvataq.; corolla subtubulosa ad faucem latissima, calycem 6-8-pIo 

 superanle, ad staminum insertionem pilosula; filamentis brevib.; anlheris exsertis 

 linearib. mucronulatis; stigmale subincluso, divisionib. linearib.; fructib. globosis, 

 minute 10-costatis, inter costas planis; albumine tenui cupuliformi. — In monti- 

 bus Courtallum in India orientali. 



5. PS. LAEVIGATA Wght. et Arn. I. c. — Fruticosa erecta glabra: foll. brevissime 

 petiolalis oblongo-Ianceolalis acuminatis, basi cuneatis v. attenuatis; stipulis lan- 

 ceolatis acuminatis, petiolos duplo excedenlib.; corymbis terminalib. longe pe- 

 dunculatis, ramis priraariis cum centrali quinatis, qualuor sufi^ultis bracteis, ra- 

 mulis reliquis ternis, duabus bracleis suffultis; bracteis omnib. lanceolalo-acumi- 

 natis, basi connalis; florib. ad apices ramulorum partialium aggregatis intermixtis 

 bracteolis late lanceolatis acuminatis; calycis limbo quinquefido, lobis ovatis ci- 

 liolatis; lubo corollae in fauce valde barbato, calycis segmenta parum excedenle; 

 filamentis longis exsertis; antheris oblongis; stigmate brevi crassoq. bilamellato 

 vix exserto; bacca ovata profunde quadrisulcala; albumine in latere inleriori 



