Skinneriane. N. O. Smilacinee. 
TAB. DX XIX. 
SMILACINA FLEXUOSA. 
Glaberrima, caule elato strictiusculo, foliis bifariam insertis 
subsecundis rotundato-ovatis brevi-acuminatis _petiolatis, 
petiolo basi-subauriculato-decurrente, racemo simplici termi- 
nali nutante, rachi flexuoso geniculato, pedicellis patentibus 
longitudine floris, sepalis obovatis basi attenuatis patentibus. 
Has. Guatemala (probably the mountain districts). G. U. 
Skinner, Esq. 
This is extremely different from any known species of 
Smilacina of North America; nor has any been supposed to 
exist, except in the northern parts of that vast continent. The 
present species was introduced by seeds from Guatemala, to the 
Botanic Garden of Glasgow. Its nearest affinity is doubtless 
with an East Indian species, the Smilacina purpurea, Wall. Pl. 
As. Rar. v. 2, tab. 144, from Nepaul; but that has a perfectly 
straight and very downy rachis and pedicels to the raceme, and 
differently formed sepals. 
Fig. 5 Flower. f. 2. Transverse section of a germen:— 
ed. 
