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. CLXXI. PSYCHOTRIA. 



trichotomous ; filaments ciliated ; anthers inclosed in the bearded 

 throat ; berries roundish. Tj . S. Native of Jamaica and His- 

 paniola. Corolla white, with acute lobes. Stipulas downy. 

 Berries red, shining. Said to be allied to P. glabrata. 



Laurel-leaved Psychotria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. Shrub 

 4 to 5 feet. 



117 P. BRO'WNEI (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 742.) glabrous ; leaves 

 elliptic, attenuated at both ends, rather coriaceous, paler beneath ; 

 stipulas ovate, hardly mucronate, caducous, length of petioles ; 

 panicles pedunculate, trichotomous, rising from the forks of the 

 branches ; berries ovate. F? . S. Native of Porto-Rico, St. 

 Thomas, and Jamaica. Browne, jam. p. 160. no. 2. t. 17. f. 2. 

 P. Asiatica, Lam. ill. t. 161. f. 1. Allied to P. Carthaginensis, 

 but differs from it in the fruit being ovate, not oblong, and in 

 the stamens being inclosed, and in the throat of the corolla being 

 glabrous, ex icon. Browne. 



Bronne's Psychotria. Fl. July. Clt. 1806. Sh. 4 to 5 feet. 



118 P. BALBISIA'NA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 517.) glabrous ; leaves 

 elliptic, acute at both ends, rather acuminated, stiffish ; stipulas 

 ovate, deciduous ; peduncles rising from the forks of the branches 

 or from their tops, equal in length to the leaves, corymbiferous 

 and trichotomous at the apex ; corolla with a villous throat, and 

 having the lobes shorter than the tube. Tj . S. Native of Ja- 

 maica, where it was collected by Bertero. P. lucida, Spreng. in 

 herb. Balb. Leaves 3 inches long and 1 Abroad. Corolla gla- 

 brous, except the throat, which is villous, 3 lines long. Berries 

 ovate. 



Balbis's Psychotria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 



119 P. REVOLU'TA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 517.) glabrous; leaves 

 elliptic, tapering to both ends, coriaceous, with revolute margins ; 

 stipulas oblong, rufous and membranous, deciduous ; corymbs 

 terminal, pedunculate, trichotomous, hardly longer than the 

 leaves ; corolla with a subvillous throat, and having the lobes 

 shorter than the tube, f? . S. Native of St. Domingo, where 

 it was collected by Bertero. P. glabrata, ex Hispaniola, Spreng. 

 syst. 1. p. 745. no. 63. Leaves 2 or 2-| inches long, and 12-15 

 lines broad. Petioles 3-4 lines long. Berries ovate. 



Kevolute-leaved Psychotria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 



120 P. GLABRA'TA (Swartz, prod. p. 43. fl. ind. occ. 1. p. 

 390.) glabrous ; leaves ovate, obtuse, shining ; stipulas small, 

 ovate, and acute, rusty, deciduous ; panicle erect, with opposite 

 branches ; margin of calyx almost entire. Tj . S. Native of the 

 interior of Jamaica, among rocks on the mountains. P. glabrata 

 ex Jamaica, Spreng. P. Asiatica a, Poir. diet. 5. p. 696. but 

 not of Lin. Allied to P. Asiatica, but is distinct according to 

 Swartz. Corolla small, white, with a villous throat. Berries 

 oblong. 



Glabrous Psychotria. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1810. Shrub 4 

 to 6 feet. 



121 P. EXSE'RTA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 517.) glabrous; leaves 

 oblong, bluntish, cuneated at the base, coriaceous, shining above; 

 stipulas lanceolate, acute, rather connate at the base, deciduous ; 

 corymbs pedunculate, trichotomous, longer than the leaves ; 

 corollas glabrous ; anthers exserted. (7 . S. Native of St. 

 Domingo, where it was collected by Bertero. P. coriacea ex 

 Hispaniola, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 742. exclusive of the synonymes. 

 Corolla tubular, 3 lines long, with very short bluntish lobes. 



Exsei to/-stamened Psychotria. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 



122 P. PLATYPHY'LLA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 517.) glabrous; 

 stipulas bipartite, with triangular acute lobes ; leaves elliptic, 

 acuminated at both ends, membranous ; branchlets tetragonal ; 

 panicles racemose, rather downy, one-half shorter than the 

 leaves, with opposite branches ; throat of corolla glabrous. Ij . S. 

 Native of Porto-Rico. P. macrophylla, Vent, in herb. Deless. 

 Leaves 8 inches long and 3 broad. Petioles 15-18 lines long. 

 Flowers white. 



Broad-leaved Psychotria. Shrub. 



123 P. GRA'NDIS (Swartz, prod. p. 43. fl. ind. occ. 1. p. 417.) 

 glabrous ; leaves obovate, short-acuminated, cuneated at the 

 base ; slipulas deltoid, with revolute margins, subulate at the 

 apex, permanent ; branches angular ; panicles large, peduncu- 

 late, with subverticillate branches. fj . S. Native of Jamaica, 

 in the interior and western parts of the island, among bushes on 

 the mountains ; and of Mexico, ex herb. Haenke. Leaves a foot 

 and more long, and 3 inches broad. Branches of panicle com- 

 pressed, usually ternately verticillate. Flowers numerous, small, 

 white. Throat of corolla villous. Berries ovate. 



Great Psychotria. Shrub 12 to 15 feet. 



124 P. PEDUNCULA'TA (Swartz, prod. p. 44. fl. ind. occ. p. 

 427.) glabrous ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute at the base, and 

 acuminated at the apex, rather wrinkled ; stipulas shorter than 

 the petioles, bidentate on both sides, permanent ; peduncles 

 longer than the leaves, cymose at the apex, dense-flowered. T? . 

 S. Native of the interior of Jamaica, in mountain woods. P. 

 attenuate, Willd. Psychotrophum, P. Browne, jam. p. 160. no. 

 4. Branches rather angular. Branches of panicle trichotomous, 

 approximate. Corolla large, cylindrical, yellowish, with a naked 

 throat. Berries roundish. 



Pedunculate Psychotria. Clt. 1818. Tree 16 to 20 feet. 



125 P. ANGUSTIFOLIA (Poir. diet. 5. p. 703.) glabrous ; leaves 

 narrow-lanceolate, usually obtuse at the base, and acuminated at 

 the apex ; stipulas bidentate, acuminated ; panicles erect, tricho- 

 tomous at the apex, shorter than the leaves ; berries globose. 

 Tj . S. Native of St. Domingo. Flowers unknown. Nerves of 

 leaves and pedicels yellow. Leaves 2-3 inches long, and an 

 inch broad. Border of calyx hardly toothed. Berries globose, 

 dark purple. 



Narrow-leaved Psychotria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 



126 P. BARBA'TA (Poir. diet. 5. p. 704.) plant subherbaceous, 

 glabrous ; leaves ovate, acuminated, membranous ; branches 

 compressed, rather angular ; panicles pedunculate, spreading ; 

 lobes of corolla obtuse ; throat of corolla villous ; anthers ex- 

 serted. fj . S. Native of Martinico. Leaves 2 inches long. 

 Ramifications of panicle tern or dichotomous. Fruit unknown. 



Bearded-fiowered Psychotria. Shrub. 



127 P. BI'COLOR (Bredem. ex Willd. mss. inRcem. et Schultes, 

 syst. 5. p. 191.) glabrous; leaves oblong-lanceolate, on short 

 petioles ; stipulas bidentate, setose ; flowers panicled ; peduncles 

 copper-coloured. T? . S. Native of Martinico, on the banks of 

 mountain streams. Perhaps the same as Palicourea crocea. 



Two-coloured Psychotria. Shrub. 



** gpedes natives of South America, but in what 

 particular localities is unknown. 



128 P. PHYTOLA'CCA (Poir. diet. 5. p. 704.) glabrous ; leaves 

 ovate, short-acuminated, petiolate, rather fleshy ; panicles short, 

 cymose ; flowers crowded ; fruit globose, fy . S. Native of 

 South America, ex Poir., St. Domingo, ex herb. Desf. Leaves 

 like those of Phytoldcca. Flowers numerous, disposed in an 

 irregular order. 



Phytolacca-leaveA Psychotria. Shrub. 



129 P. CORIA'CEA (Poir. diet. 5. p. 703.) glabrous ; leaves 

 ovate-lanceolate, very coriaceous, shining ; panicles few-flowered, 

 much shorter than the leaves, dichotomous ; corolla tubular ; 

 teeth of calyx and lobes of corolla obtuse. (7 . S. Native of 

 South America. Stems blackish. Leaves 3-4 inches long, and 

 2 broad. Panicles yellowish, divided into 3-4 compressed 

 branches, which are bifurcate at the apex. Perhaps a species of 

 Palicourea. 



Coriaceous-leaved Psychotria. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1810. 

 Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 



130 P. ARISTA' TA (Willd. in Roam, et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 



