PASSIFLOREJi. I. SMEATHMANNIA. II. PAROPSIA. III. PASSIFLOKA. 



2 PAROPSIA. Capillary threads simple, disposed in 5 bundles, 

 rising from the base of the calyx. Stamens 5 ; anthers erect. 

 Capsule bladdery, 3-valved. 



TRIBE II. 



PASSIFLORE-E-VERJE. Calyx 5-sepalled. Petals 5 or wanting. 

 Stamens 5, in one species only 4. Ovarium stalked. Some of the 

 pedicels changed into tendrils. Stems generally climbing. 



3 PASSIFLORA. Tube of calyx very short, having the throat 

 ornamented with a filamentous crown (f. 4. a.). Berry usually 

 pulpy, rarely membranous. 



4 DISE'MMA. Tube of calyx short, furrowed below, having 

 a double crown in the throat ; the outer crown composed of 

 distinct threads, the inner one with the threads joined into an 

 entire or toothed membrane. The rest as in Passiflora. 



5 TACSONIA. Tube of calyx long (f. 7. e.) ; limb 5-lobed. 

 Petals 5. Throat f of calyx furnished with a scaly membrane. 



6 MURUCUIA. Tube of calyx furrowed below; crown of 

 throat simple, erect, tubular, truncate (f. 5. b. f. 6. c.). Habit 

 of Passiflora. 



7 PASCHA'NTHUS. Flowers polygamous. Calyx tubular; 

 limb 5-cleft. Petals 5, oblong-linear. Stamens 5, free; anthers 

 linear, inserted by the base. Capsule subbaccate, 6-seeded. 

 Habit of Passiflora. 



8 MODE'CCA. Flowers dioecious. Calyx campanulate ; limb 

 5-parted (f. 8. 6. a.). Pet a ls 5 (f. 8. c.). Scales 5-10 (f. 8. c.), 

 rarely wanting, rising from the calyx. Stamens 5, inserted in 

 the torus, monadelphous. Anthers standing. Ovarium on a 

 short stipe. Stigmas 3, starry (f. 8. e.). Capsule bladdery. 



9 DEIDA'MIA. Calyx S-8-parted ; lobes petaloid ; filamen- 

 tous crown simple, rising from the outer part of the calyx. 

 Stamens the same number as the lobes of the calyx ; filaments 

 joined into a column at the base. Styles 3-4. Capsule pedi- 

 cellate, 3-4-valved. 



10 VARE'CA. Flowers unknown. Berry 1 -celled ; pulp di- 

 vided for the seeds into many partial cells. Placentas 3, parie- 

 tal, polyspermous. 



Tribe I. 



PAROPSIE^ (this tribe contains plants agreeing in impor- 

 tant characters with Paropsia). D. C. prod. 3. p. 322. Petals 

 5. s Ovarium sessile. Upright shrubs without tendrils. Perhaps 

 a proper order. 



I. SMEATHMA'NNIA (in honour of Smeathmann, a Ger- 

 man, who travelled in many parts of western Africa, and col- 

 lected many specimens of plants, particularly at Sierra Leone). 

 Sol. and Banks, herb, ex Brown, congo. p. 20. Lin. trans, 

 vol. 13. p. 220. D. C. prod. 3. p. 322. 



LIN. SYST. Polydndria, Polygynia. Nectarium 1 -leaved, 

 urceolate, surrounding the stamens at the base. Stamens nu- 

 merous, distinct, seated;on a short column ; anthers incumbent. 

 Stigmas 5, peltate. Capsule inflated, 4-5-valved. Seeds 

 dotted. Upright shrubs, with white, showy, axillary flowers. 



1 S. PUBE'SCENS (Sol. in herb. Bank, ex R. Br. in Lin. trans. 

 vol. 13. p. 221.) branches downy ; leaves oblong-ovate ; top of 

 nectarium bearded. Tj . S. Native of Sierra Leone, in the low 

 lands. 



Downy Smeathmannia. Fl. Mar. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 



2 S. UEVIGA'TA (Sol. 1. c. ex R. Br. 1. c.) branches glabrous ; 



leaves oblong, acute at the base, shining ; nectarium cut, beard- 

 less. Jj . S. Native of Sierra Leone, in the mountains, where 

 we have seen it growing in great plenty, and where it forms 

 beautiful upright bushes, loaded with delicate white flowers. 



Smooth Smeathmannia. Fl. March, April. Clt. 1823. Shrub 

 6 to 8 feet. 



3 S. ME V DIA (R. Br. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 221.) branches gla- 

 brous ; leaves obovate-oblong, obtuse at the base, glabrous, 

 rather opaque. Ij . S. Native of Sierra Leone. Flowers white. 



Intermediate Smeathmannia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 



Cult. These elegant shrubs grow best in a mixture of loam, 

 peat, and sand ; and young cuttings of them strike root freely 

 in the same kind of soil under a bell-glass, in heat. 



II. PARO'PSIA (from irapo^i,paropsis, a dish of meat; the 

 seeds are inclosed in a fleshy arillus, of an agreeable sweet taste, 

 much esteemed by the natives of Madagascar, as well as by Eu- 

 ropeans). DuPet. Th. pi. afr. 2. p. 59. 1. 19. D. C. prod. 3. 

 p. 322. 



LIN. SYST. Monadelphia, Pentdndria. Capillary threads 

 disposed in 5 bundles, in a single series, rising from the base of 

 the calyx. Stamens 5, monadelphous a short way at the base ; 

 anthers erect. Stigmas 3. Capsule bladdery, 3-valved. 



1 P. EDU'LIS (Du Pet. Th. 1. c.). Tj . S. Native of Mada- 

 gascar. Shrubs 5-6 feet high. Leaves ovate-oblong, deeply 

 serrated. Pedicels axillary, in bundles. Aril of seeds edible. 

 Flowers white. 



Edible Paropsia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 



Cult. For culture and propagation see Smeathmannia. 



Tribe II. 



PASSIFLO'RE^-VER^S (true passion-flowers). Calyx with 

 a 5-parted limb. Petals 5 or wanting. Stamens 5 in all, ex- 

 cept one plant, which has only 4. Ovarium pedicellate. Some 

 of the pedicels changed to tendrils. Stems generally climbing. 



III. PASSIFLO 1 RA (from passio, passion, anAflos, a flower ; 

 resemblance in crown of appendages to the passion of Christ). 

 Juss. gen. p. 397. B.C. prod. 3. p. 322. Granadilla, Tourn. 

 inst. t. 123, 124. 



LIN. SYST. Monadelphia, Pentdndria. Tube of calyx very 

 short, having the throat ornamented with a multiple filamentous 

 crown (f. 4. a.). Berry generally pulpy, rarely somewhat mem- 

 branous. 



SECT. I. ASTRO'PHEA (from narpov, astron, a star ; starry 

 flowers). D. C. mem. soc. gen. 1. pt. 2. p. 435. p. 322. Ten- 

 drils none. Involucrum none. Limb of calyx 5-lobed. Petals 5. 

 Stems arboreous. Perhaps species of Paropsia. 



1 P. GLAU'CA (Humb. et Bonpl. pi. equin. 1. t. 22.) arbo- 

 reous ; leaves obovate-oblong, glaucous beneath, and bearing 

 glands in the axils of the veins ; petioles glandless ; peduncles 

 dichotomous, 3-5-flowered. ^ . S. Native of South America, 

 on Mount Quindiu. P. amethystina, Mikan. P. arborea, 

 Spreng. syst. 3. p. 42. Flowers white. Crown tipped with 

 yellow. 



Glaucous Passion-flower. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 



2 P. EMARGINA'TA (Humb. et Bonpl. 1. c. t. 23.) arborescent j 

 leaves obovate-lanceolate, acuminated, or emarginate, pubescent 

 beneath, and biglandular at the base ; petioles glandless ; 

 duncles dichotomous, 3-5-flowered. Jj . S. Native of Per 

 on the Andes. Flowers white ? 



Emarginate-leaved Passion-flower. Shrub 10 to 16 feet. 



3 P. OVA'TA (Martin, ined. D. C. prod. 1. c.) arborescen 

 leaves oval, obtuse at both ends, somewhat cuneated at the ba: 

 glabrous, glandless beneath ; petioles biglandular at the apex 

 peduncles 2-flowered. fy . S. Native of French Guiana. 



Ocate-leaved Passion-flower. Shrub. 



