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Twisted-stemmed. Psychotria. PL creeping. 



158 P. DIVE'RGENS (Blum, bijdr. p. 959.) leaves oblong-lan- 

 ceolate, acuminated at both ends, coriaceous, glabrous above, 

 pallid beneath, and downy on the veins ; stipulas bifid, ciliated, 

 hardly shorter than the petioles ; corymbs terminal, trichoto- 

 mous ; corollas funnel-shaped ; drupes oval, dry, ribbed, tj . S. 

 Native of Java, on the higher mountains, in woods. P. divari- 

 cata, Blum. cat. hort. buit. p. 53. but not of Swartz. 



Diverging Psychotria. Shrub. 



159 P. LU'RIDA (Blum, bijdr. p. 959.) leaves lanceolate-ob- 

 long, acuminated, rather membranous, glabrous ; stipulas broad- 

 ovate, short, bidentate, adpressed ; corymbs terminal, trichoto- 

 mous ; flowers densely crowded, sessile ; calyxes obsoletely 5- 

 toothed, and are, as well as the peduncles, coloured ; tube of the 

 corolla elongated ; drupes globose, fj . S. Native of the West 

 of Java, frequent in humid, shady places. Peduncles thickened 

 at length. Pyrenae 1 -ribbed on the back, and fenestrate inside. 

 Nearly allied to P. corymbbsa and P. sphcerocdrpa. There is a 

 variety of this with oblong-lanceolate leaves. 



Lurid Psychotria. Shrub. 



160 P. GANDARUSS^EFO'LIA (Blum, bijdr. p. 960.) leaves on 

 short petioles, linear-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, mem- 

 branous, glabrous ; stipulas ovate, acute, bidentate ; cymes ter- 

 minal and axillary, dense, trifid. fj . S. Native of the Island 

 of Java, in the province of Bantam, among bushes. Leaves 5 

 inches long, and 6-7 lines broad. 



Gandarussa-leaved Psychotria. Shrub. 



161 P. MONTA'NA (Blum, bijdr. p. 960.) leaves oblong, acu- 

 minated at both ends, membranous, glabrous ; stipulas intra- 

 axillary, membranous, clasping the petioles ; flowers terminal, 

 umbellately corymbose ; limb of the calyx urceolate, obso- 

 letely 5-toothed : corolla with a short sub-cylindrical tube ; 

 drupes elliptic globose ; pyrense wrinkled, with one furrow on the 

 back. \i . S Native of Java, on the mountains. 



Mountain Psychotria. Shrub. 



162 P. ROSTRA'TA (Blum, bijdr. p. 961.) leaves on short pe- 

 tioles, oblong-lanceolate, much acuminated, membranous, gla- 

 brous ; stipulas short, rather connate ; corymbs pedunculate, 

 dichotomous, or trichotomous ; calyxes obsoletely 5-toothed ; 

 corolla with a short cylindrical tube ; drupes nearly globose ; 

 pyrense smooth, obsoletely 1 -ribbed. T? . S. Native of Java, 

 in shady places, on Mount Salak. Allied to P. montana and 

 P. tetrandra. 



Beaked Psychotria. Shrub. 



163 P. TETRA'NDRA (Blum, bijdr. p. 901.) leaves on short 

 petioles, oblong, acuminated at both ends, membranous, gla- 

 brous, reticulated beneath ; stipulas short, acute ; corymbs pe- 

 dunculate, terminal ; flowers tetrandrous ; drupes nearly globose, 

 ribbed in the dry state. 1? . S. Native of Java, in woods on 

 Mounts Salak and Seribu, &c. Sides of the leaves unequal. 



Tetrandrous- flowered Psychotria. Shrub. 



164 P. RHINOCEKO'TIS (Reinw. in Blum, bijdr. p. 961.) leaves 

 cuneate-oblong, acute, coriaceous, glabrous above, tomentose be- 

 neath ; corymbs terminal, tomentose ; stipulas bifid, or trifid ; 

 flowers capitate ; tube of the corolla sub-campanulate ; drupes 

 ovate-globose, furrowed in the dried state. Jj . S. Native of 

 Java and Nusa-Kambanga, in humid parts of woods. 



Rhinoceros Psychotria. Shrub. 



165 P. ROBU'STA (Blum, bijdr. p. 962.) leaves obovate, or cu- 

 neate-oblong, acuminated, coriaceous, glabrous ; stipulas intra- 

 axillary, acuminated, connate at the base, and clasping the 

 petioles; panicles terminal, with whorled branches; limb of the 

 calyx urceolate, obsoletely S-toothed ; tube of the corolla short, 

 cylindrical. Jj . S. Native of Java, on the mountains. P. lati- 

 folia, Blum. cat. hort. buit. p. 54. but not of Willd. 



Robust Psychotria. Shrub. 



166 P. VIRIDIFLORA (Reinw. in Blum, bijdr. p. 963.) leaves 

 oblong-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, membranous, gla- 

 brous ; stipulas ovate, obtuse, with membranous margins, ciliated 

 at the base ; corymbs terminal, divaricately trichotomous ; ca- 

 lyxes downy ; tube of the corolla short, cylindrical ; drupes 

 nearly globose, somewhat 10-ribbed in the dry state. fj. S. 

 Native of Java, in humid places among bushes. Allied to P. 

 stipulacea, Wall. 



Green-flowered Psychotria. Shrub. 



167 P. SYLVA'TICA (Blum, bijdr. p. 963.) leaves on long peti- 

 oles, oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous ; stipulas ovate, 

 bluntish, membranous at the top, clasping the petioles; corymbs 

 terminal, trichotomous, glabrous ; tube of the corolla short, cy- 

 lindrical ; drupes elliptic-globose, ribbed when dry. fj . S. 

 Native of Java, in mountain woods. Allied to P. viridiflora. 



Wood Psychotria. Shrub. 



168 P. EXPA'NSA (Blum, bijdr. p. 963.) leaves elliptic-oblong, 

 acuminated at both ends, membranous, connate at the base ; 

 cymes pedunculate, terminal, 3-5-parted ; flowers sub-umbellate; 

 calyx obsoletely 5-toothed ; tube of the corolla short, cylindrical, 

 fj . S. Native of Java, at the foot of Mount Salak. Leaves 

 rather large. 



Expanded Psychotria. Shrub. 



1C9 P. LAXIFLORA (Blum, bijdr. p. 964.) stem radicant and 

 climbing ; leaves on short petioles, elliptic-oblong, attenuated at 

 both ends, membranous, glabrous ; stipulas connate ; corymbs 

 tripartite, loose ; tube of the corolla somewhat campanulate ; 

 drupes nearly globose, furrowed when dry. 1? . S. Native of 

 Java, in mountain woods. 



Lax-flowered Psychotria. Shrub. 



170 P. SARMENTOSA (Blum, bijdr. p. 964.) stem radicant and 

 climbing ; leaves on short petioles, lanceolate, acuminated at 

 both ends, finely veined, coriaceous, glabrous ; stipulas connate ; 

 corymbs terminal, divaricate, trichotomous ; tube of the corolla 

 funnel-shaped ; drupes elliptic-globose, furrowed when dry. 

 fj . S. Native of the west of Java, in woods on the higher 

 mountains. Allied to P. parasitica, Swartz. 



Sarmentose Psychotria. Shrub. 



171 P. LEUCOCA'RPA (Blum, bijdr. p. 964.) stem radicant and 

 climbing ; leaves on short petioles, oblong-lanceolate, acuminated 

 at both ends, coriaceous, glabrous, terminal ones verticillately 

 approximate; stipulas connate ; corymbs terminal, trifid ; flowers 

 capitate ; drupes globose ; pyrenae smooth on the back. (7 S. 

 Native of Java, in woods on the mountains of Seribu. Allied 

 to P. sarmentbsa. 



White-fruited Psychotria. Shrub. 



172 P. PAUCIFLORA (Bartl. in herb. Haeoke, ex D. C. prod. 4. 

 p. 522.) glabrous ; branchlets compressed ; leaves narrow-ob- 

 long, acute, tapering much at the base, rather coriaceous, glau- 

 cescent ; stipulas lanceolate, elongated, deciduous ; corymbs ter- 

 minal, trifid to the base, having the branches bearing from 1 to 3 

 flowers; calyx truncate; fruit obovate. Tj . S. Native of the 

 Island of Luzon. Colour of the leaves and habit almost of P. alba. 



Few-flowered Psychotria. Shrub. 



173 P. IXOROIDES (Bartl. in herb. Haenke, ex D. C. prod. 4. 

 p. 522.) glabrous ; branchlets compressed ; leaves oblong, taper- 

 ing much at the base, short-acuminated at the apex, glaucescent, 

 hardly veined beneath ; stipulas triangularly ovate, acute, deci- 

 duous ; corymbs terminal, downy, pedunculate, trifid, with com- 

 pact many-flowered branches ; limb of the calyx with 5 short 

 acute teeth ; fruit globose. Jj . S. Native of the Island of Luzon. 



Ixora-like Psychotria. Shrub. 



174 P. MARIA'NA (Bartl. in herb. Haenke, ex D. C. prod. 4. 

 p. 522.) glabrous ; branches and peduncles compressed ; leaves 

 oval-oblong or obovate, bluntish, attenuated at the base, rather 

 coriaceous ; stipulas caducous ; cymes pedunculate, terminal, 



