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BIGNONIACE^E. I. BIONONIA. 



erect ; branches compressed, striated, glabrous ; leaves conju- 

 gate ; leaflets ovate, obtuse, roundish at the base, rather coria- 

 ceous, glabrous, shining; panicles terminal, few-flowered; co- 

 rollas glabrous, fy . S. Native of the province of Guayana, 

 between the town of Angostura and Farrera. Leaflets about 4 

 inches long, and 2| broad. Calyx quite entire. Corolla fun- 

 nel-shaped, white, striped with red ; throat yellow. 



Painted-fiowered Trumpet-flower. Clt. 1823. Shrub 4 feet. 



2G B. MAGNOLI^EFOLIA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 

 136.) creeping; leaves conjugate ; leaflets elliptic, short-acumi- 

 nated, rounded at the base, glabrous, shining ; panicles termi- 

 nal, simple ; corollas glabrous, fj . S. Native of the Missions 

 of Orinoco, in woods near Javita, on the banks of the rivers 

 Tuamini and Temi. Leaflets coriaceous, reticulately veined. 

 Panicles spike-formed, nearly a foot long. Corolla white, with 

 a yellow throat. 



Magnolia-leaved Trumpet-flower. Shrub creeping. 



27 B. SPECTA'BILIS (Vahl, symb. 3. p. 80.) scandent, gla- 

 brous; leaves conjugate; leaflets ovate-oblong, acuminated, 

 obtuse ; tendrils simple ; flowers racemose, glabrous ; calyx 

 quite entire. ^ . w . S. Native of the Island of Santa Cruz. 

 Willd. spec. 3. p. 294. Racemes terminal, short, having the 2 

 lower pedicels 3-flowered, and the rest 1 -flowered. Bracteas 

 setaceous. Corolla 3 inches long, rather coriaceous, glabrous, 

 purple ; segments obovate. Anthers glabrous. Stigma oblong. 



Showy Trumpet-flower. Clt. 1820. Shrub cl. 



28 B. ELONGA'TA (Vahl, eel. 2. p. 45. t. 16.) scandent ; leaves 

 conjugate ; leaflets oval, tomentose beneath ; racemes very long, 

 terminal ; peduncles dichotomous ; tendrils strong, simple ? 



Jj . w . S. Native of South America. Leaflets membranous, 3 

 inches long, ending in a blunt acumen, clothed with yellowish 

 tomentum beneath. Calyx truncate, entire. Corolla purple ?, 

 1J inch long, clothed with fine tomentum, as well as the calyxes. 

 Elongated-raccmed Trumpet-flower. Fl. ? Clt. 1820. Shrub 

 climbing. 



29 B. CORYMBIFERA (Vahl, eclog. 2. p. 45. t. 17.) leaves con- 

 jugate, without tendrils ; leaflets sub-cordate, ovate, acumi- 

 nated, glabrous ; corymbs axillary and terminal ; calyx quite 

 entire. I? . S. Native of South America. Corymbs trichoto- 

 mous. Corollas an inch long, downy. 



Corymb-bearing Trumpet-flower. Shrub. 



30 B. LAURIFOLIA (Vahl, eclog. 2. p. 44.) leaves conjugate ; 

 leaflets oblong, glabrous ; racemes terminal ; branches dichoto- 

 mous ; corollas clothed with soft tomentum outside. J; S. 

 Native of Cayenne. Tendrils none. 



Laurel-leaved Trumpet-flower. Fl. ? Clt. 1804. Shrub. 



31 B. MOLUSSIMA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 

 133.) scandent; branches terete, striated, downy ; leaves con- 

 jugate; leaflets ovate, acute, cordate, clothed with soft hairs 

 above, and fuscescent tomentum beneath ; tendrils undivided ; 

 panicles axillary ; corollas downy ouside. Jj w S. Native 

 of the province of Caraccas, in the valleys of Aragua, where it is 

 called Vejuco\>y the natives. Leaflets 2-3 inches long, and \\ 

 to 2 broad. Branches of panicle dichotomous, downy. Calyx 

 5-toothed. Corollas somewhat funnel-shaped. Follicles 7 

 inches long, downy. 



Very soft Trumpet-flower. Clt. 1820. Shrub cl. 



32 B. DIVERSIFOLIA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 

 133.) scandent ; branches quadrangular, striated, glabrous ; 

 leaves conjugate and simple ; leaflets roundish-ovate, acuminated, 

 sub-cordate, glabrous, shining ; tendrils undivided ; panicles 

 terminal ; corollas glabrous. T? . w . S. Native of Mexico, 

 near Campeche. Leaflets reticulately veined, and somewhat 

 5-nerved, membranous, %\ inches long, and \\ broad. Partial 

 petioles downy inside. Calyx 5-toothed. Corollas campanu- 

 lately funnel-shaped. 



Diverse-leaved Trumpet-flower. Clt. 1825. Shrub cl. 



33 B. FLORIBU'NDA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 

 134.) scandent; branches tetragonal, striated, warted ; leaves 

 conjugate ; leaflets oblong-elliptic, acuminated, acute at the 

 base, glabrous, shining ; tendrils undivided ; panicles axillary ; 

 corollas downy outside. tj . w . S. Native of Mexico, near 

 Campeche. Branches beset with white warts and fine powder. 

 Leaflets 2| inches long, and 15-16 lines broad. Panicle 

 powdery, with opposite branches, and dichotomous branchlets. 

 Calyx obsoletely 5-toothed. Corolla funnel-shaped, 8 lines 

 long. 



Bundle-flowered Trumpet-flower. Clt. 1824. Shrub cl. 



34 B. OBLIQUA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 135.) 

 scandent ; branches terete, striated, powdery ; leaves conjugate; 

 leaflets ovate-oblong, obtuse, retuse, obliquely cordate at the 

 base, coriaceous, glabrous, shining ; tendrils undivided ; pedun- 

 cles axillary, dichotomous ; corollas glabrous. ^ >^>- S. 

 Native of the province of Caraccas, in Isle de las Aves, situated 

 in the lake Tacarigua. Leaflets 3 inches long, and from 18 to 

 20 lines broad. Calyx quite entire, or irregularly 5-toothed. 

 Corollas funnel-shaped, red. 



Obl,ique-\ea.\e& Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 



35 B. GLABRA'TA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 135.) 

 scandent ; branches terete, warted, glabrous ; leaves conjugate ; 

 leaflets ovate, obtuse, retuse, rounded at the base, rather coria- 

 ceous, glabrous, shining ; tendrils undivided ; inflorescence 

 unknown. Fj . w . S. Native of the Spanish Main, near 

 Cumana, where it is called Vejuco bianco by the natives. Cap- 

 sule 7 inches long. It only differs from the preceding, in the 

 form of the leaves. 



Glabrous Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 



36 B. HONDE'NSIS (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 

 135.) scandent; branches terete, furrowed, glabrous; leaves 

 conjugate ; leaflets elliptic-ovate, acuminated, rounded at the 

 base, rather coriaceous, glabrous, shining ; tendrils and inflor- 

 escence unknown. fj . w . S. Native of New Granada, near 

 Honda, at the altitude of 130 hexapods. Branches whitish. 

 Leaflets 5-6 inches long, and 3 inches broad. Follicles 12-16 

 inches long. 



Honda Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 



37 B. TILLEFOLIA (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 136.) branches 

 terete, striated, downy ; leaves conjugate ; leaflets roundish, 

 acuminated, cordate, membranous, glabrous, downy on the veins 

 beneath ; tendrils unknown ; spikes terminal ; corollas tomen- 

 tose outside. Tj . w . S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco. 

 Leaflets 3 inches long. Spikes 5-C-flowered, tomentose. Calyx 

 obsoletely 5-toothed. Corolla funnel-shaped, with a curved 

 tube, widened upwards. Ovarium oblong, clothed with silky 

 tomentum. 



Lime-tree-leaved Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 



38 B. VILLOSA (Vahl, eclog. 2. p. 44.) leaves conjugate ; 

 .leaflets ovate, clothed with very soft villi ; tendrils filiform. *j . 

 '^j> S. Native of the Island of St. Martha. Leaflets glabrous 

 above, except the midrib, 2 inches long, acuminated. Calyx 

 truncate, quite entire. Corolla 3 inches long, glabrous, purple. 

 Perhaps the same as B. pubescens, Lin. ; but the leaflets in that 

 plant are cordate, and the flowers yellow. 



Villoiis Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 



39 B. PYRAMIDA'TA (Rich, in soc. hist. nat. par. no 1. Pers. 

 ench. 2. p. 171.) scandent, glabrous; leaves conjugate ; leaflets 

 rather coriaceous ; panicles terminal, rather pyramidal, many- 

 flowered, composed of cymose corymbs. Tj . w . S. Native of 

 Cayenne. 



Pyramidal-pnnicleA Trumpet-flower. Shrub cl. 



40 B. CA'NDICANS (Rich. 1. c.) scandent ; leaves conjugate ; 

 leaflets roundish-ovate, clothed with white tomentum beneath ; 



