170 RUBIACEAE, [Gouldia. 
of the tube. Berry lead-colored, with 12 seeds to a placenta. — G. Sand- 
wicensis, var. hirtella, Gray, in part. — var. hirtella, 8, Wawra, lc. p. 295. 
On the high plateau of Kauai! Wawra and Kn. — Top of Mi. Kaala! Oahu (leaves 
oblong). Tr 
collected by Mr. Knudsen on the Kauai plateau, and quite the same form I found o 
They come very near to Wawra’s « of var. hirtella. 
~ var. stipulacea, Wawra, is described as a densely branching shrub, 
3 ft. in height, with similar small obovate leaves of 1’ in length or less, 
and long persistent broad and round stipules. 
Kauai, plateau Waialeale (6000 ft.). 
4. G, axillaris, Wawra, in Flora, 1874, p. 297. — A small tree with 
angular solid ‘raha which are densely and evenly foliose throughout 
and coarsely pubescent with short brownish hair. Leaves on petioles of 
—6", elliptico- to obovato-oblong or lanceola ate, 2'/s—6' K 1—2!/4%, 
more or less acuminate, contracted, rarely rounded at the base, bluish- 
green when fresh, membranous to chartaceous, with faint nerves, papillose 
and coarsely but sparingly pubescent underneath. Stipules ae caudato- 
diam. Seeds 20—22 on each placenta. — G. Siichosciacie! var. hirtella, 
Gray, in oad — The larger leaves glabrate. 
W. Maui! the nthe form ; Molok ai, Maunahui! (leaves thicker with prominent 
nerves); Hawaii! (axil es 
lary y 
5—6° long, on petioles of 6—8). 
var. — Panicles mostly terminal on short branches, those of the 
axils olintitiins at the lowest node. Leaves and panicles very pubes- 
cent, the former smaller than in a, often rounded at the base, firmer 
and AMES ap nerved; the rete sometimes impressed above. 
of E. Maui! G@. Sandwicensis, var. i, parvifolia, Wawra. 
var. — Panicles axillary. Branches stout, elongate, sharply angular. 
Leaves on short petioles of 1—2", obovate-oblong, rounded at the base, 
38—4' & 1)2—2', thick chartaceous, with prominent nerves and impressed 
rete, oe above, the young ones papillose but glabrous. 
ye macrocarpa, n. — A small gnarled tree with angular solid 
Adenine, glabrous. aia ovate- or obovate-oblong, 2—4/ > 1!/4—2!/2 
on _ petioles 
caudato-acuminate. Panicles terminal, shorter than the 
upper edie If —2', often nodding. Corolla purplish-green, glabrous, 
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