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corolle lobis subulatis, patentibus, tubum equantibus.—In 
Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro (Lotschy) (non vidi). 
Leaves 4-5 inches long, 14 inch broad, on a petiole 3-4 lines 
long. It is remarkable for the extreme length of the lobes of 
the border of the corolla. 
9. Messerschmidtia vicina, nob. ;—ramis teretibus, rugosis, 
gnosis; ramulis subcompressis, angulato-sulcatis, juniori- 
bus pallidis, glabris; foliis oblongis, imo obtusis, apice 
acuminatis, submembranaceis, supra sparse scabridulis, 
rigide adpresso pilosis, pilis brevibus e tuberculis majusculis 
albis enatis, subtus pallidioribus, rugoso-punctatis, glabris, 
costa tantum subpilosa; petiolo supra plano, scabridulo, 
limbo 12—18-plo breviore : racemis axillaribus, subglabris, 
geniculatim flexuosis; ramulis alternis, 3-4, gracilibus ; 
floribus remotiusculis, parvis, sessilibus; baccis glabris, 4- 
gastris.—In Brasilia: v. s. in "herb. Mus, Brit. , Penédo, Rio 
S. Francisco (Gardn. 1362). 
The leaves are 3-43 inches long, 13-14 inch broad, on a 
rae 3 lines long ; peduncle of inflorescence bare, 9 lines 
ong, geniculated at the axils of the alternate branches, which 
are d—6 lines apart, and 2} diminishing to 1 inch long; sepals 
very narrow, 1 line long. 
10. Messerschmidtia ramiflora, nob.;—scandens, ramis laxe 
ramulosis, ramulis pendentibus, fistulosis, compressis, sul- 
catis, subglabris ; foliis oblongis, vix lanceolatis, imo acutis 
aut subobtusis, apice acuminatis, nervis tenerrimis, utrinque 
immersis, glaberrimis, nisi in costa parce puberula, fusco- 
viridibus, opace rugulosis, concoloribus ; petiolo tenui, su- 
perne tomentoso, limbo 8-plo breviore : paniculis axillaribus, 
multiramosis ; ; folium excedentibus, brevissime pubescentibus ; 
pedunculo petiolo 3-plo longiore; ramis plurimis, alternis, 
longiusculis, simplicibus aut 2- fidis, uniserialiter spicatis ; 
floribus remotiusculis, breviter pedicellatis ; sepalis corollae- 
que lobis longe subulatis.—In Brasilia: v.s. an herb. Mus. 
Brit., Rio Parahybuna, prov. Minas Geraés (Gardner, 
5037). 
The axils are # inch apart; the leaves 23-3} inches long, 
1-1} inch broad, on a petiole 5 lines long ; each axil is flori- 
ferous. The panicle i is 85-43 inches long, upon a bare pe- 
duncle 1-14 inch long, with many alternate branches, 3 lines 
apart, 1-23 ‘inches long, often bearing a small leaflet at its base ; 
flowers 1-serial, 1-2 lines es slightly pubescent ; sepals 
14 line long ; tube of corolla 13-2 lines long, below glabrous, 
seements | line long; anthers cohering by their barbate sum- 
