282 ANACARDIEAE. 



5905. KHUS Linn. 



(DC. Prodr. II. 66. — Wlprs. Repert. I. 551. If. 829. V. 414. Annal. I. 199. & 967.) 



1. RH. QUARTLMANA A. Rich. Tent. 11. Abyssinic. I. 141. — Ramulis pubenti-glandu- 

 lo.sis; foliis trifoliolatis , petiolis nervisque pubentibus, foliolis elliptico- lanceolalis, 

 acutis aut obtusis, margine integris, discoloribus, subtus pallidioribus subpunctato- 

 glandulosis, 3 — 27« uncias longis, 6 — 8 lineas latis; racemis parvulis ramosis, folio 

 brevioribus, birtis; pedicellis glabris, sepalis apice setosis; fructibus minimis , niten- 

 libus, glabris. — Creseit in Abyssiniae provincia Cbire. 



2. RH. CRENULATA A. Rich. 1. c. 142. — Parvifolia: ramulis cinereo -pubentibus glan- 

 dulosis? foliis trifoliolalis, foliolis lateralibus obovalibus obtusis emarginatis crenulatis 

 minoribus, intermedio basi attenualo cuneiformi, omnibus glauco-cinereis, subtus vix 

 glabris, intermedio sesquiunciam longo, 6 — 8 lineas lato; racemis gracilibus ramosis 



pubentibus folio longioribus, calyce pedicellisque glabris : fructibus — - Crescit in 



Abyssiniae provincia Tcbeleukote. 



3. RH. GLAUCESCENS A. Ricb. I. c. 143. — Glabra : foliis trifoliolatis , foliolis obova- 

 libus, rarius ellipiicis, obiusis, saepius basi sensim attenuaiis glabris glaucis, subtus 

 lenuiter venoso-reliculaiis, margine praescrlim versus apicem subcrenalis, IVa — ^% 

 uncias longis, 6 — 12 lineas latis; racc.rais axillaribus ramosis, folio brevioribus, pedi- 

 cellis apice calyceque pentamero glabris ; fruclibus minimis glabris obovaiis aut sub- 

 didymis. — Crescit in Abyssiniae provincia Choa. 



4. RH. FOLIOSA A. Rich. I. c. — Ramulis petiolisque lanaUs subsericeis; foliolis oblongo- 



ellipticis acutissimis, lateraUbus basi obtusis, margine integris. superne puberulis , in 

 nervis sublanatis, 4 — 6 uncias longis, 1 — 2 uncias lalis; racemis axiUaribus elongatis 



ramosis, lanatis, folio brevioribus; pedicellis cnlyceque pilosis; fructibus — 



Crescit in Abyssiniae provincia Choa. 



5. RH. PETITIANA A. Rich. 1. c. 144. — Ramulis fusco-pubenti- tomentosis; foliis trifo- 

 liolatis, petiolo pubenti - tomentoso, foliolis ellipticis acutis, margine integris, trans- 

 versim nervosis, in nervis pubenti- tomentosis, 3 — 4 uncias longis, 12 — 15 lineas lalis; 

 racemo terminali composito, saepius aphyllo tomenloso; calycibus pubenlibus; drupis 

 minimis, nitentibus, glaberrimis, globoso -depressis. — Crescit in Abyssiniae provincla 

 Ouodgerate. 



6. RH. GLUTINOSA Hochst. mss. ex A. Rich. 1. c. — Foliis trifoliolatis, ramulis pubenti- 

 glandulosis; foliolis elliptico-lanceolatis, acutissimis. rarissime obovali-cuneatis obtusis, 

 subtus in nervis peliohsque glanduloso-subpubentibus, transversira nervosis integris, 

 3 — 4 uncias longis. 10 — 16 lineas laiis; racemis axillaribus raraosis, folio brevioribus 

 subglandulosis, pedicelhs calyceque glutinosis; fructu minimo globoso - depresso. — 

 Crescit in Abyssiniae regionibus montosis inter Adoua el Ochasa et prope Tschc- 

 nausa in provincia Semicne. 



7. RH. VERRUCOSA Scheele, Linnaea XXI. 592. -t- — Fruiicosa glabra ramosissima; rami 



sulcati rimosi. apice glanduloso-viscidi. Folia irifoholaia petiolum angulatum aequau- 

 lia , foliola rhomboideo-ovata penninervia acuminata inaequahter grosse et remole in- 

 ciso-deniata. supra nitida, subtus opaca verrucosa, verrucae magnae subrotundae, 

 atropurpm-eae lucidae , foliola lateralia inaequalia brevissime petiolulata , terminale 

 longius petiolulatum. Paniculae laterales petiolo breviores. Pedunculi angulati sul- 



cati subalati. Flores ? Drupa flavescenli-albida subglobosa glaberrima nitida, 



longitudtnaliter sulcata, stylis 3 brevibus coalitis coronata, apice basique retusa, pedi- 

 cello longior. Nux sulcata tenuissime sericeo-lomentosa virescenti -albida. — Rhus 

 aromatica? Lindheimer. — Crescit in Texas prope Neubraunfels. 



8. RH. VIRENS Lindheim. mss. ex A. Gray, Bost. journ. of nat. hist. VL 159. — Gla- 

 bella; foliis sempervirentibus 3 — 4-jugis cum impari, rbachide nuda; foUohs ovatis 

 oblongisve obtusis val obtusiuscule acumiHatis , margine subrevolutis integerrirais co- 

 riaceis. supra nilidis. subtus pallidis, sub lente minulim tomentulosis; floribus albidis 

 ihyrsoideo -paniculatis; paniculis axillaiibus folio brevioribus; drupa rubra birsuta. 

 putamine lenticulari laevi. — Creseit in republica Texensi ad Neubraunfels. 



