38 CALYCTFLOU*. 



177. Myrocarpus frondosus, Allem. 



(I. Loaves, flowers, ami immature fruit. 



Kio do Janeiro ; Dr. F. V. Alluni.ao ; 1803. 

 h. Leafy twig, with detached twig bearing fruit« and flowers. 



No. 4, 'Plantae BrasilienseTs' ; Joaquim Correa de M6llo ; 

 Campinas, Prov. San I'auli), I'lazi! ; IHfiO. 



178. Myrospermum frutescens, Jacq. ; (Myrospenmun emarginatum, 



Klotsch). (Bonplandia, \r^ Sept., 18.^)7, p. 277). 

 u. Immature pods, leaflets and detached flowere. 



The detached flowers are labelled, apparently in Klotzsch's 

 handwriting: " Myrospmnum emnrgiTMiuin, Kl. {Calugia 

 emarginala, P.crtero), S. Martha." Attached to the 

 sheet is a tracing of Icaflet.s and fruits of Mi/rospermum 

 frutescens, Jacq., from Miller's Heibariuni in the 

 British Museum. Hanbur}- gives also the synonym 

 Banisteria purpurea, Miller, C4ard. Diet. (8th cd.), 1768. 



h. Drawing of specimen of mature fruit in Sir W. J. Hooker's 

 Herbarium. It is labelled : " Mj/rospermum einar- 

 (liimtum, Klotzsch MSS. {M. fmtescens, Jacq.)" 



"Sir W. .). Hooker and Dr. J. D. Hooker, after conipariii"^ tlii.s with 

 M. enmrcfiiHttuvi, Klotzscli, concur in regarding it identical. The leaves 

 as well as tlie ripe fruit here sketched were compared and found to 

 correspond. 29 Oct., 1853."— D. H. 



" The seed of this tree bruised and put into spirit is said to be a 

 remedy in rheumatic complaint, by being rubbed witli it. It is said to be 

 brought from the Spanish Main, and in great repute among the Spaniards. 

 AVe have it under three names, vi2., ' Guatamare,' ' Guatapana,' and 

 ' tiuatapaiiara. ' It has given relief to more than one person in this 

 neighbourhood. This is all of the plant that I could get, when it is in 

 flower I trust to be able to get some." — Lockhart ; TrinidaiL 



c. Leaflets. 



C.arthagena de Columbia ; Billberg ; from Dr. Klotzsch. 



d. Tracings (1) of twig in flower, with dissected flowers, 



and of a (2) Leafy twig and a fruiting twig. 

 Copied from H. B. K., Nov. Gen., vol. vi., tab. 570-571. 



e. Fruiting twig and detached leaves. 

 /. Ditto with older fruits. 



Trinidad ; H. Prestos ; received 24 Dec, 1868. 

 ff. Flowering twig, wth detached fruits and dissected flower. 

 "Guatamare"; La Yentille, Trinidad: Dr. H. Cruger, 

 1 Nov., 1861. 



