RUBIACE.E. CLXXI. PSVCHOTRIA. 



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52 P. MAPOURIOIDES (D. C. prod. 4. p. 509.) glabrous ; leaves 

 elliptic, cuneated at the base, short-acuminated at the apex ; 

 stipulas obovate, foliaceous, deciduous, length of the petioles ; 

 panicles rising from the forks of the branches, pedunculate, 

 hardly shorter than the leaves ; fruit ovate, striated. Pj . S. 

 Native of French Guiana, where it was collected by Patris. 

 Very nearly allied to P. Mapouria, but differs from that species 

 in the above characters, besides in the longer leaves, larger sti- 

 pulas, and in the peduncle of the fructiferous panicle being 4 

 inches long. 



Mapoitria-like Psychotria. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 



53 P. SIMIRA (Rcem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 187.) glabrous; 

 leaves elliptic-ovate, abruptly acuminated, with parallel veins, 

 paler beneath ; stipulas ovate, acuminated, deciduous; panicles 

 erect, on short peduncles, one- half shorter than the leaves ; ber- 

 ries oval. Tj . S. Native of French Guiana, in humid parts 

 of woods. Simira tinctoria, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 170. t. 05. P. 

 parviflora, Willd. spec. 1. p. 962. Bark red on the inside. 

 Leaves 14 inches long, and 6 broad, with the nerves red beneath. 

 Branches of the panicle short. Corolla white, with rounded 

 segments, ex Aubl., but acute segments, ex Rich., shorter 

 than the stamens. The bark of this shrub is used to dye silk 

 and cotton of a red colour. Simira is the Guiana name of the 

 tree. 



Simira Psychotria. Shrub 10 to 12 feet. 



54 P. PATRISII (D. C. prod. 4. p. 510.) glabrous; leaves 

 elliptic-oblong, acuminated at both ends; stipulas elliptic, acutish, 

 deciduous ; panicles pedunculate, a little shorter than the leaves, 

 having the branches and branchlets opposite ; fruit ovate, stri- 

 ated, terminated by a short conical horn. Jj . S. Native of 

 French Guiana, where it was collected by Patris, along with 

 many other species. Branches terete. Leaves 5-6 inches long, 

 and 2 or 2^ broad. From the stipulas and habit, this species 

 comes near to P. Mapuria. 



Patris's Psychotria. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 



55 P. SORORIA (D. C. 1. c.) glabrous; leaves elliptic-oblong, 

 acuminated at both ends ; stipulas triangularly-elliptic, acute, 

 deciduous ; panicles terminal, pedunculate, hardly shorter than 

 the leaves, with the branches and branchlets opposite ; fruit 

 nearly globose, striated, truncate at the apex, tj . S. Native 

 of French Guiana, where it was collected by Patris. Very 

 nearly allied to P. Patruii, but the berries are fewer, and larger 

 round, without horns, and crowned by the 5 small teeth of the 

 calyx. 



Sister Psychotria. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 



56 P. FICIOE'MMA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 510.) glabrous ; leaves 

 oval, acuminated at both ends ; stipulas oblong, acuminated, de- 

 ciduous ; panicles pedunculate, longer than the leaves, having 

 the brandies and branchlets opposite ; fruit ovate, striated, 

 ^ . S. Native of French Guiana, where it was collected by 

 Patris. The buds and stipulas are oblong and acute, and very 

 much like those of the fig-tree. Peduncle of the panicle 3 inches 

 long. Fruit small. Allied to P. Simira. 



fig-budded Psychotria. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 



57 P. RACEMOSA (A. Rich. act. soc. hist. nat. par. 1792. p. 

 107.) glabrous ; leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated at both ends, 

 shining beneath ; stipulas bifid, with the lobes acuminated ; 

 racemes terminal, pedunculate, straight, one half shorter than the 

 leaves; rachis of the raceme angular, downy ; fruit compressed, 

 coarsely ribbed. Pj . S. Native of French Guiana. Leaves 

 10 inches long, and 3 broad, on petioles which are nearly an inch 

 long. Flowers unknown. 



.Racemose-flowered Psychotria. Shrub. 



58 P. FLEXUOSA (Willd. spec. 1. p. 966.) glabrous, sub- 

 herbaceous ; branches compressed ; leaves oval, acuminated, on 

 short petioles, membranous ; stipulas bipartite, acuminated, 



equal in length to the petioles; panicles terminal, racemose, 

 pedunculate, shorter than the leaves ; berries globose, com- 

 pressed, rather didymous. Tj . S. Native of Cayenne, in ste- 

 rile places. Nonatelia paniculata, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 181. t. 70. 

 f. 2. Flowers white. Berries violaceous. 

 Flexuous Psychotria. Shrub 2 feet. 



59 P. DEFLE'XA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 510.) glabrous; branches 

 and peduncles compressed ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, or oval- 

 lanceolate, acuminated at the apex, and acute at the base, mem- 

 branous ; stipulas twin on both sides, lanceolate, hardly joined 

 at the base ; panicles pedunculate, shorter than the leaves, with 

 reflexed compressed branchlets, which are bearded in the axils ; 

 flowers small, tetramerous. 1? . S. Native of French Guiana, 

 where it was collected by Patris. Very nearly allied to P. fiex- 

 ubsa, but differs in the flowers being tetramerous and tetran- 

 drous. 



ZJe/fexerf-peduncled Psychotria. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 



60 P. PANICULA'TA (Willd. spec. l.p. 970.) glabrous; leaves 

 ovate, acuminated at both ends, veiny ; stipulas connate, biden- 

 tate ; panicles terminal, erect ; berries globose, compressed, sub- 

 didymous. Jj . S. Native of Surinam and other parts of South 

 America. 



Var. /3, oblongata (D. C. prod. 4. p. 510.) leaves oblong ; 

 panicles weak. fj . S. Native of French Guiana, where it was 

 collected by Patris. Nerves of the leaves and peduncles yel- 

 lowish. Panicles the length of the leaves. 



Pnnic/erf-flowered Psychotria. Tree, tall. 



61 P. BRACTEA'TA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 510.) glabrous; leaves 

 oblong, acuminated, almost sessile, stiff, shining above, with 

 revolute margins ; stipulas twin on both sides, linear, acumi- 

 nated, longer than the petioles, which are very short; cymes 

 trichotomous, on short peduncles ; bracteas oblong, many, under 

 the flowers ; fruit nearly globose, striated. fj . S. Native of 

 French Guiana, where it was collected by Patris. This is a very 

 distinct species. Leaves 3 inches long, and 8-9 lines broad. 

 Petioles 1-2 lines long. Peduncle of the cyme compressed, 9-10 

 lines long. 



Bracteate-fiovrere<\ Psychotria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 



62 P. PLATY'PODA (D. C. 1. c.) glabrous ; leaves oval or ob- 

 long, acuminated, with parallel nerves ; stipulas connate, short, 

 bidentate on both sides; cymes terminal, 4 parted, on very 

 short peduncles, girded by 4 large ovate bracteas, having the 

 branches compressed so much as to be 2-edged, the secondary 

 branches bearing the flowers at their tops ; fruit round, de- 

 pressed, coarsely ribbed. ^. S. Native of French Guiana, 

 where it was collected by Patris. The leaves and peduncles 

 become yellowish on drying. Leaves 5-6 inches long, and 2-3 

 broad. Petioles 4-6 lines long. 



Broad-pedunclcd Psychotria. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 



63 P. BUE'VIPES (D. C. prod. 4. p. 511.) glabrous; branch- 

 lets compressed ; leaves elliptic, acuminated at both ends, shin- 

 ing above ; stipulas twin on both sides, linear, acuminated, 

 hardly joined at the base ; cymes irregularly branched, on short 

 peduncles, rather bracteate ; fruit roundish, compressed, pro- 

 foundly ribbed. T? . S. Native of French Guiana. Fructi- 

 ferous cymes equal in length to the attenuated part of the 

 base of the leaves. Leaves 5 inches long, and 2 broad. Peti- 

 oles 1-3 lines long. 



Short-peduncled Psychotria. Shrub. 



* * * * Species natives of Columbia. 



64 P. CARTHAGENE'NSIS (Jacq. amer. p. 65. t. 174. f. 22.) 

 glabrous ; leaves obovate or elliptic, rather coriaceous, attenu- 

 ated at both ends ; stipulas ovate, rather membranous, rufous, 

 deciduous ; peduncles elongated, corymbose, trichotomous, rising 

 from the forks of the branches ; throat of the corolla villous ; 



