FLORA OF BRAZIL. 543 
mis ovatis obtusis glabris margine ciliatis, cor. tubulosa 
calyce vix duplo longiore. 
Has. In woods at Tejuca. Fl. Nov. 
Frutex 2-3-pedalis. Folia 3-4 poll. longa, 15-20 lin. lata. 
Petioli semipollicares. Corolla lutea. Genitalia inclusa. 
This species is distinguished from B. lutea by its entire 
leaves, and by having only two, rarely three, flowers in the 
axils of the leaves; and from B. umbrosa, Mart. to which it 
is otherwise nearly allied, by the pedicels being sessile, not 
pedunculated. 
246. (2). Besleria cuneata, (sp.n.); caule lignoso vix tetra- 
gono erecto apice cum petiolis et pedicellis strigilloso-pi- 
losis, foliis longe petiolatis acuminatis basi cuneatis inte- 
gerrimis supra pilosiusculis subtus strigilloso-pubescentibus 
margine ciliatis, pedicellis ad axillas geminis 1-floris petiolis 
multo brevioribus, calyce 5-partiti lobis subeequalibus in- 
tegerrimis oblongis glabris margine subciliatis, cor. tubu- 
losa calyce vix duplo longiore. 
Han. In deep shady woods on the Corcovado. Fl. Nov. 
Suffrutex 3-pedalis. Folia 6-8 poll. longa, 14-1} poll. lata. 
Corolla lutea. Genitalia inclusa. 
In many respects this approaches the last species, but 
appears to be well distinguished by its leaves, which are of 
a much thinner texture, about the same breadth, but twice 
as long, more acuminated, and cuneate at the base. The 
pedicels are much shorter in proportion to the length 
of the peticle, and the calycine segments are narrower. 
th the species have sometimes three flowers in the 
s. 
247. Carpotriche Braziliensis, Zuccar. Plant. Nov. Fasc. 2. 
t. 5.—Mayna Braziliensis, Raddi Plant. Nuov. Bras. 23. 
f. 1.—DC. Prodr. 1. p. 79. 
Has. On the ascent of the Pedra Bonita at Tejuca. Fl. 
Nov. 
248. Franciscea ramosissima, Pohl, Pl. Bras. 1. p. 5. t. 4.— 
_ Don, Dict. 4. p. 477. 
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