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to appear racemose. The segments of the corollas are usually 

 falcate or lanceolate; the upper ones generally the longest. The 

 2 lower anthers are usually bearded, and sometimes they are all 

 bearded. 



1 S. MACRA'NTHUS (Pohl. pi. bras. 2. p. 105. t. 168.) leaves 

 oblong-ovate, acute, denticulated, quite glabrous ; tube of co- 

 rolla ventricose at the apex, incurved ; calyx glabrous, having 

 the segments the length of the third part of the tube of the 

 corolla. fj . S. Native of Brazil, about Rio Janeiro, and else- 

 where in that province, in shady bushy places Vaud. in Rocm. 

 script, p. 147. no. 2. Stem fistular, simple, green. Flowers 

 axillary, solitary, approximate at the tops of the stems, and 

 forming leafy racemes. Corollas of a bluish red colour. An- 

 thers all much bearded at the apex. 



Lang-flowered Siphocampylus. Shrub 3 feet. 



2 S. CA'NUS (Pohl, pi. bras. p. 106. t. 1C9.) leaves ovate, 

 acute, crenated, downy beneath ; tube of corolla glabrous, rather 

 ventricose ; segments of calyx hairy, 4 times shorter than the 

 tube of the corolla. I? . S. Native of Brazil, in the province 

 of Minas Geraes. Stem medullary in the centre, simple, hairy, 

 a little branched. Flowers axillary, approximate at the top of 

 the stem and branches, forming there leafy racemes. Corollas 

 of a bluish red colour. 



Hoary Siphocampylus. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 



3 S. CRENATIFOLIUS (Pohl, pi. bras. 2. p. 107. t. 170.) leaves 

 acute, oblong, somewhat attenuated at the base, doubly crenated, 

 downy beneath ; tube of corolla glabrous, ventricose ; calyx 

 hairy, having the segments 4 times shorter than the tube of the 

 corolla. \} . S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 

 Geraes, among bushes about Villa St. Joao d'el Rey. Stem suf- 

 fruticose, fistular, tetragonal, furrowed. Leaves 3 inches long, 

 and 1 broad, yellowish green. Flowers axillary, solitary, re- 

 mote, but so crowded at the tops of the stems as to appear 

 leafy spikes ; of a bluish red colour. 



Crenate-leaved Siphocampylus. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 



4 S. VILLOSULUS (Pohl, pi. bras. 2. p. 108. t. 171.) leaves ob- 

 long-oval, acute, doubly serrated, hairy, rather villous beneath, 

 and truly villous on the nerves ; corolla rather hairy ; calyx 

 having the segments 4 times shorter than the tube of the corolla. 

 1 . S. Native of Brazil, among bushes at Estrema, not far 

 from Rio de Jiquitinhonha. Stem fistular, tetragonal, rather 

 villous. Leaves 2 inches long, and 1^ broad. Flowers axillary, 

 solitary ; the upper ones forming leafy racemes. Corolla of a 

 bluish-red colour. 



bilious Siphocampylus. PI. 2 feet. 



5 S. LONGIPEDUNCULA'TUS (Pohl, pi. bras. 2. p. 109. t. 172.) 

 leaves cordate at the base, and acuminated at the apex, denticu- 

 lated, quite glabrous ; flowers solitary, on very long peduncles ; 

 tube of corolla ventricose, and is as well as the calyx glabrous ; 

 segments of the calyx 5 times shorter than the tube of the co- 

 rolla. H.. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio Janeiro, 

 among bushes. Stem suffruticose, filled with medula, simple, 

 glabrous. Leaves more than 3 inches long, and 1^ broad. 

 Flowers all remote, on peduncles 4 inches in length. Corollas 

 bluish-red. 



Long-peduncled Siphocampylus. Shrub 3 feet. 



6 S. CARDIOPHY'LLUS (Pohl, pi. bras. 2. p. 110. t. 173.) leaves 

 cordate, acuminated, rather undulated, quite glabrous, with re- 

 mote short denticulations ; flowers solitary, on long peduncles ; 

 tube of corolla as well as the calyx glabrous ; calycine segments 

 much shorter than the tube of the corolla. If.. S. Native of 

 Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, among bushes in moun- 

 tainous places at Serra de Chumbo, not far from Rio Abaite. 

 Stem suffruticose, fistular, a little furrowed, glabrous. Leaves 

 2^ inches long, and more than an inch broad ; the denticula- 

 tions are the extension of the veins. Upper flowers forming a 



leafy raceme. Corolla bluish-red, having the segments cili- 

 ated. 



Heart-leaved Siphocampylus. Shrub 3 feet. 



7 S. NITIDUS (Pohl, pi. bras. 2. p. 111. t. 174.) leaves cor- 

 date, acute, simply and doubly serrated, quite glabrous, shining, 

 opaque beneath, and the nerves are pilose when examined by a 

 lens ; tube of corolla rather ventricose, and rather hairy when 

 examined by a lens ; calyx downy, having the segments 3 times 

 shorter than the tube of the corolla. I/ . S. Native of Brazil, 

 in the province of Minas Geraes, about Fazendo do Apollinario, 

 not far from Rio Abaite. Stem suffruticose, filled with medula, 

 glabrous. Leaves 2-| inches long, and more than an inch 

 broad. Superior flowers forming a leafy raceme. Corolla 

 bluish-red, hairy. 



Shining-leaved Siphocampylus. Sli. 2 to 3 feet. 



8 S. CORYMBI'FERUS (Pohl, pi. bras. 2. p. 112. t. 175.) leaves 

 cordate, acuminated, doubly and emarginately toothed, ciliated, 

 glabrous, rather hairy on the nerves and veins beneath ; tube of 

 corolla rather ventricose, glabrous ; calyx glabrous, having the 

 segments much shorter than the tube of the corolla. I/ . S. 

 Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas Geraes, an ong bushes 

 in mountainous places about Vieira. Stem herbaceous, fistular, 

 glabrous. Leaves more than 2 inches long and an inch broad. 

 Corymbs terminal, simple, many flowered. Corollas scarlet, 

 smooth. 



Corymb-bearing Siphocampylus. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 



9 S. COLU'MN^; ; leaves oblong, rounded at both ends, cre- 

 nated, coriaceous, rugged above, glabrous, and shining, but 

 clothed with fuscescent tomentum beneath; pedicels axillary, 

 longer than the leaves ; corolla a little curved, beset with stel- 

 late tomentum outside, having the segments linear-falcate, and 

 nearly equal. ^ . S. Native of New Granada, in high places 

 near the city of Santa Fe de Bogota. Lobelia Columnae, Mutis 

 in Lin. suppl. p. 393. Smith, icon. ined. 1. p. 22. t. 22. H. B. 

 et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 302. Calyx tomentose outside. 

 Two lower anthers bearded. Corollas red. 



Columna's Siphocampylus. Shrub. 



10 S. BARBA'TUS ; leaves lanceolate-oblong, acute, obtuse at 

 the base, denticulated, hairy above, and clothed with hairy to- 

 mentum beneath, particularly on the nerve and veins ; pedicels 

 axillary, longer than the leaves. ^ . S. Native of New Gra- 

 nada. Lobelia barbata, Cav. icon. 6. p. 12. t. 519. H. B. et 

 Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 303. Branches clothed with rusty 

 stellate tomentum. Upper surfaces of leaves beset with stel- 

 late hairs. Calyx beset with rusty tomentum outside, and the 

 corolla with stellate hairs. Segments of the calyx very short ; 

 of the corolla falcate. Column of stamens pilose. Two lower 

 anthers bearded. Corollas scarlet. 



Bearded Siphocampylus. Shrub 3 to 4 feet. 



US. FERRUGI'NEUS ; leaves obovate-oblong, acutish, obso- 

 letely denticulated, smoothish above, but clothed with rusty stel- 

 late tomentum beneath, especially on the nerve and veins ; 

 flowers axillary, pedicellate, longer than the leaves ; calycine 

 segments 4 times shorter than the tube of the corolla. ^ . S. 

 Native of New Granada, near Santa Fe de Bogota ; and of 

 Peru, near Guamantanga and Obragillo. Lobelia ferruginea, 

 Mutis, Lin. suppl. p. 394. L. asclepiadea, \Villd. rel. in Roem. 

 et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 57. Branches clothed with rusty stellate 

 tomentum. Calyx and corolla clothed with rusty stellate tomen- 

 tum. Corolla red. Genitals exserted. Two lower anthers bearded. 



Rusty Siphocampylus. Shrub. 



12 S. CAOUTCHO'UC; leaves oblong, acute, rounded at the 

 base, with glandularly denticulated edges, smoothish above, but 

 clothed with rusty torrfentum beneath, particularly so on the 

 nerve and veins ; flowers axillary, pedicellate, shorter than the 

 leaves ; segments of the calyx denticulated, one-half shorter 



