30 THE QENFS MAXETTTA 



Derives its name from the dense beard of white hairs about tlie 

 mouth of the very short funnel-shaped corolla. 



40. M. MiCEOCAUPA K. Sebum., in Mart. Flor. Bras. Yi. vi. 179 

 (1889). 



Venezuela. Carabobo i^«7ic^ 783 ! Tovar: Fendler 1997 I 

 Kemarkable for the small corolla, widely funnel-shaped above, 

 barely 4 mm. long, as well as for the small fruits 2 mm. in diameter. 



41. M. PANicuLATA Poepp. & Endl. Nov. Gen. & Sp. iii. 24 

 (1845). 



Perit. Cassapi, Poeppiq ! in herb. Kew. 



This identification is supported by Bentham (MS. in herb.). 

 This species, together with M. Bei/richiana, is unique in the genus in 

 the inflorescence, which is very lax and diffuse ; the effect of the 

 three or four axillary inflorescences at the end of a twig recalls the 

 panicle characteristic of so many species of Psycliotria. This resem- 

 blance, in the case of the species before us, extends also to the 

 individual flowers, which have a very short tube, and are rather 

 funnel-shaped than hypocrateriform. 



42. M. Sonderiana, sp. nov. M. punicea Klotsch MS. in herb. 

 Sonder. 



Frutex volubilis novltatibus sparse hirtellis tandem omnino glaber, 

 caule in juventute filiformi mox validiore. Folia inter majora utrinque 

 demum glabra, firme ehartacea, veiiis prominidis tenuissimis latera- 

 libus utrinque 5-0 rete interveniente sub lente manifesto, ovato- 

 elliptica acuminata subacuta basi subcuneata,^;eif/oZo brevi gracilius- 

 culo ; stipulce vaginam brevissimam formantes fere ad lineam trans- 

 versam reductam insuper arista subsetosa onustam interpetiolari caduca. 

 Floras 2-3 in axillis umbellatim dispositi, pedicellis necnon pedunculis 

 longiusculis, hracteis parvis lanceolatis basi altiuscule vaginantibus. 

 Calyx ad basin in laciniis 4 late lanceolatis divisus demum glaberri- 

 mis minusculis tamen subfoliaceis acuto-acuminatis adscendentibus. 

 Corolla hypocrateriformis tubo graeillimo extus glaberrimo a]nce vix 

 ampliato, lobis angustis oblongis limbum pro rata ^^arvum formanti- 

 bus. Capsula oblongo-ellipsoidea glabra costulata. 



Venezuela. Morltz ex parte 839 ! Caracas, Linden 350 ! 



Distinguished among M. Lyyistum and its allies especially by the 

 conspicuous stipular aristae, and by the long, very slender corolla. 

 Leaves 4*5-7 cm. x 2-3 cm., with ^jf/'/o/^' 5-12 ram. long; stipules 

 3-4 mm. Peduncle and pedicels each 5 mm., more or less, in length. 

 Caly x-\ohes 3 mm. long, increasing to about 5 mm. in the fruit, 

 Avhich is 5 mm. long and 3-5-4 mm. in diameter. Coro/Zw-tube 

 1'8 cm. long, the limb barely 7 mm. across. 



43. M. sabiceoides, sp. nov. 



Frutex volubilis caulibus junioribus dense su]i)hureo-pubeseentibus 

 tarde glabrescentibus. Folia elliptica papyracea breviter acuto- 

 acuminata brevissime petiolata, supra glabrescentia subtas nisi in venis 

 puberula glabra ; venae primariae subtus prominula? pro genere latera- 

 libus crebrae (utrinque 8-10) ; stipulce inconsj^icua? minimae arcuatae 



