30 THE GEXFS MAXETTIA 



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

 mouth of the very short funnel-shaped corolla. 



40. M. MiCROCARPA K. Sehum., in Mart. Flor. Bras. ti. vi. 179 



(1889). 



Ven'EZUELA. Carabobo i^/^;ic^' 788 ! Tovar : Fe?icner 1997 I 

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



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



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

 (1845). 



Peru, Cassapi, Poejypig ! in herb. Kew. 



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

 This species, together with 21. Bei/ricJiiana, is unique in the genus in 

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

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

 panicle characteristic of so many species of PsycJwtria. 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. J/", punicea Klotsch MS. in herb. 

 Sonder. 



Frutex volubilis novitatibus sparse hirtellis tandem omnino glaber, 

 caule in juventute filiformi mox validiore. FoJia inter majora utrinque 

 demum glabra, firme chartacea, venis prominulis tenuissimis latera- 

 libus utrinque 5-{j rete interveniente sub lente manifesto, ovato- 

 elliptica acuminata subacuta basi subcuneata, ^?p^/oZo brevi gracilius- 

 culo ; stipulce vaginam brevissimam formantes fere ad lineam trans- 

 versam reductam in super arista subsetosa onustam interpetiolari caduca. 

 F lores 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-acurainatis adscendentibus. 

 Corolla hypocrateriformis tube gracillimo extus glaberrimo apice vix 

 ampliato, lobis angustis oblong-is limbum pro rata parvum formanti- 

 bus. Capsula oblongo-ellipsoidea glabi-a costulata. 



Venezuela. Iforitz ex parte 839 ! Caracas, Linden 850 ! 



Distinguished among M. LygisUim and its allies especially by the 

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

 Leaves 4-5-7 cm. x 2-8 cm., with petiole 5-12 mm. long ; stipules 

 v3-4 mm. Peduncle and pedicels each 5 mm., more or less, in length. 

 Or/Zy.r-lobes 3 mm. long, increasing to about 5 mm. in the fruit, 

 which is 5 mm. long and 3*5-4 mm. in diameter. Corolla-iwhQ 

 tS cm. long, the limb barely 7 mm. across. 



43. M. sabiceoides, sp. nov. 



Frutex volubilis caulibus junioribus dense sulphtireo-pubescentibus 

 tarde glabrescentibus. Folia elliptiea papyracea breviter acuto- 

 acuminata brevissime petiolata, supra glabrescentia subtus nisi in venis 

 puberula glabra ; ven(B primaria? subtus prominulae pro genere latera- 

 libus crebra' (utrinque 8-10) ; siipulce inconspicuai minimae areuat* 



