]^74 TnE .Tori^XAL of botaxy 



cens limbns patens nee latiis, lobis glabratis rotundatls. Frucfus 

 clensissinie sericeo-villosus calycis lobis coronatus persistentibus. 



Brasil : llio Xegro, near San Gabriel cle Cacboeira, Spruce 2051 ! 

 Moist eanii^ios, Goyaz, November, Gardner 322-i ! Matto Grosso, 

 Spencer Moors 801 ! Peru : near Tarapoto, Spruce 4002 ! Bolivia : 

 Mapiri, 2500 feet, May, Busht/ 2461 ! X. Paraguay : HassJer 

 7738 I between K. Apa and K. Aquidaban, February, Fiehrifj 4799 ! 

 S. Paraguay : Maracayu, llassler 59G1 ! (v. S. prafensls, supra). 



L'^acesl ± cm. X 2 em., with sfcilks not exceeding 5 mm. ; 

 stipules, broad base 2-5 mm., acumen, ± 5 mm. CW /y.r-lobes, 

 3-4 mm. long. CoroUa-iwha, 6-8-5 mm. ; lobes, 3 mm. X 2 mm., 

 rarely larger. 



8. Sipanea Trianae, sp. nov. Herba vensimiliter prolixe repens, 

 omnino molliter patento-pilosa, caulibus gracilibus elongatis. FoUa 

 inter minora, ovata vix acuminata subacuta, brevissime petiolata v. 

 subsessilia ; stipules e basi brevissimo triangulari in setam productip. 

 Flores pro genere minimi in cymulis densiuscule congesti primo sub 

 capitatis, demum dichotomis laxiusculis secundi. Calycis lobos 

 setaceos dense villosos coroUce tubus vix su}>erans extus dense ^^ilosse, 

 limbus jiatens parvus. 



Colombia : Triana 1776 ! 



Leaves, 19-28 mm. X 10-15 mm. ; stipules (seta) 5 mm. Calyx- 

 lobes, 3 mm. CoroUa-iuhe 4 mm. ; limb 3-3 mm. in diameter. 



Belated to S. hispida Spruce, but quite distinct in the leaf -shape 

 and in the small, inconspicuous flowers. 



9. Sipanea brasiliensis, sp. nov. Herba parva hispidulo-villosa, 

 caulibus adseendentibus. Folia inter minora elliptico-lanceolata acu- 

 minata siepius acuta, sessilia ; sfipulee in vaginam brevem persistentem 

 connatre nee setosje. Flores in cymulis paucifloris terminalibus 

 ao-o-reo-atiB ; calycis lobi lineares acutissimi, in fructu decidui ; coroUce 

 tubus inter breviores, circa medium inflatus, insuper ])atente-pilosus, 

 subtus glabrescens, lobi late ovati, glabri. Capsula minima pubescens. 



Brasil : Minas Geraes, on a dry bank near Sahara ; fl. and fr. 

 September ; Gardner 5009 ! 



Leaves 14-20 mm. X 4-7 mm. Cr/Zy.r-lobes, 3 mm. Corolla- 

 tube, 1 cm. ; limb, 7 mm. in diameter. 



Simply distinguished from its nearest ally, *S^. hispida, by its small 

 size — attaining only 3 or 4 inches in height — the small leaves, and 

 very small, uncrowned fruits. The dehisced capsule is barely 5 mm. 

 in length, each valve being only 2-5 mm. in its greatest width. 



10. Sipanea colombiana, sp. nov. Herba pedalis simplex n^^c 

 ramosa, gracili sparse griseo-hirtello. Folia sessilia v. subsessilia, ob- 

 longa nee acuminata apice subacuta, utrinque minute necnon sparse nisi 

 in venis densiuscule hirtello-])ul)escentia ; stipulce parvte triangulares 

 nee setaceo-acuminatfB. Flores in cymulis parvis capitatis terminalibus 

 alaribusque ± lO-floris congesti, hracteis foliis similibus nnilto tamen 

 minorlbus. Calycis lobi pro genere latiusculi necnon breviusculi 

 lineares, ])ersistcntes. Corollcc tubus extus fere glabrae super medium 

 liml)i basin versus leniter ampliatus, lobi elliptico-obovati obtusi 



