FLORA OF BRAZIL. 179 
75. Tabernemontana leta. Mart. Herb. Fl. Bras. n. 104. 
Has. Common on dry bushy hills at Rio Comprido, near 
Rio de Janeiro. FI. Sept. 
76. Asclepias Curassavica. Linn.—Ker, Bot. Reg. t. 81. 
Has. Common everywhere about Rio. Fl. all the year. 
77. Oxypetalum umbellatum, (sp. n.); volubile, foliis cor- 
datis oblongo-lanceolatis acutis glabriusculis, peduneulis 
multifloris cymoso-umbellatis, petalis linearibus erectis 
sursum reflexis, corona foliolis oblongis truncatis, retina- 
culis apice nudis. 
Han. Dry bushy places at Rio Comprido, near Rio de Ja- 
neiro. FI. Sept. 
Caulis suffrutescens, volubilis, teres, glaber. Folia oppo- 
sita, margine subciliata, supra viridia subtus pallida. Pe- 
dunculi petiolo longiores circiter 10-flori. Pollinis masse 
basi obtuse. Retinacula linearia obtusa. 
This species is somewhat related to O. appendiculata, 
(Mart); but differs by its narrower leaves, fewer-flowered 
corymbs, and inappendiculate retinacula. 
77 (2). Oxypetalum Banksii. R. et Schult. Syst. 6, p.91. Mart. 
Nov. Gen. 1, p. 48, t. 29. 
Han. Very common in hedges and bushy places, about Rio. 
78. Bignonia rupestris, (sp. n.) ; ramis teretibus verrucosis, 
foliis conjugatis glabris ellipticis obtusis venosis, venis 
utrinque prominulis, corymbis terminalibus subpaniculatis, 
calyce coriaceo campanulato truncato margine ciliato, 
corolla ventricoso-dilatata extus tomentosa, lobis dilatato- 
rotundatis acuminatis. : 
Has, Open rocky places on the Corcovado, and at Rio 
Comprido. Fi. Sept. 
Frutex scandens. Foliola 31-4 poll. longa, circiter 2 poll. 
lata. Corolla bipollicaris, rosea. 
This species is nearly allied to B. corymbifera (Vahl), to 
Which, indeed, I had referred it at the time of finding it; 
but differs from the plant figured by that author in having 
s more compact inflorescence, and flowers about twice as 
arge, 
