530 FLORA OF BRAZIL. 
described by St. Hilaire under the same name, as distinct 
species. 
161. Achyrocline flaccida, D.C. Prodr. 6, p. 220.—Gnapha- 
lium flaccidum, Wein.—Spreng. Syst. 3, p. 474. 
Has. Common in dry bushy places on the Corcovado. Fl 
Aug. Sept. 
162. Tetratome elliptica (sp. n.); foliis ellipticis acuminatis 
basi attenuatis supra medium distanter spinuloso-serratis 
margine subrevolutis, pedunculis masculis 3-4 axillaribus 
trifloris. 
Has. Bushy, sandy places about Rio, as on the Restingas 
at Copo-Cabana. FI. July. 
Frutex 3-4pedalis glabra. Rami teretes, ad petiolorum 
insertionem compressi. Folia opposita, petiolata, 3-31 poll. 
longa, 16 lin. lata, elliptica, acuminata, basi attenuata, su- 
pra medium grosse et distanter spinuloso-serrata, margine 
leviter revoluta: petiolus 4 lin. longus, supra canaliculatus, 
subtus convexus. Flores masculi solum noti. Pedunculi 
axillares, 3-4, teretes, trifidi; pedicelli pedunculo breviores, 
laterales duo bracteolis duabus subulatis stipati. Perigo- 
nium campanulatum, 2 lin. longum, luteum; limbus qua- 
drifidus; laciniis subequalibus, duabus rotundatis, duabus 
t&estivatione interioribus truncatis. Stamina 30 circiter, serie 
quadruplici parieti interiori perigonii inserta, inclusa. Fila- 
menta brevissima apice dilatata. Anthere subrotunde bilo- 
culares, loculis apice confluentibus, circumferentia dehiscen- 
tibus. 
163. Paullinia fa/cata (sp. n.); foliis impari-pinnatis, foliolis 
3-jugis, 2 inferioribus 3-foliatis, omnibus oblongo-lanceo- 
latis acuminatis basi rotundatis incqualibus, grosse et 
distanter inciso-serratis supra glabris subtus pubescentibus, 
petiolo rachique alatis, capsula 3-alata. 
Has. In woods, on the Corcovado. Fl. Sept. 
Caulis fruticosus, scandens, angulatus. Rami glabri. Fo- 
lia impari-pinnata, foliolis inferioribus 3-foliatis ; foliola 
3-juga, oblongo lanceolata, longe acuminata, basi rotundata, 
€ et distanter inciso-serrata, serraturis 3-4, 
