CENT. r. 



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Lep. vel P. umbellatum. peltatum, maculosum, 

 granulatum and many others, 



494. Troxirum Raf. diff. Lepigonis floralis, 

 stam 2 filameiitosa, stigma unicum obliq. villos, 



foL vertlcillatisy Jl, spicatis — all the sp. with 

 whorled leaves from 3 to 5, Trox. or P. trifo- 

 lium, quadrifolium, reflexum, verticillatum, stel- 

 latum, pulchellum, filiforme, pereskia, blandum. 



495. GoNisTUM Raf. diff. 490 Lepig. floralis, 

 stam. 4-6, ovar. 4-G angul. stig, 4-6. drupis 4-6go- 

 nis — Type G, unguiculatum Raf. Piper do R. 

 P. t. 57, Peru. 



496. OxoDiUM Raf, (2 warts) diff, 490 spicis 

 echinatis, stam. 4, stylus unicum elong. stig. 2 — 

 Type O. callosurn Raf. Piper do R. P. Peru. 



497. Lacistewa Sw. Nematospermum Rich- 

 ard, diff. 490, stam. 1, stig. 3 setacea, Akena 

 monosp — no more different than the others, the 

 berry is often dry in many. 



498. Ijcicistema myricoides Sw, auct. Piper 

 adgregatum Berg, Vitm. Arborea, fol. ovat, 

 acum. spicis sessilib, agregatis — Tree of Guyana 

 and Antilles, 



499. Peperomia R P. Pers. only differ 490, 

 stig. sessile 1-2 punctiformis, 23 sp, in Persoon, 

 perhaps including also anomalies. 



500. Carpupica Raf probably another dis- 

 tinct G. type C, odorata Raf. Piper carpupija 

 R P. tree of Peru with fragrant leaves — Piper 

 methysticum and Churumaya are also probably 

 types of other Genera? to be cviWedi Methysti- 

 cuin esculentum Raf. and Churumaya arbo- 

 rea Raf. Is not Piper betel another ? to be 

 called Betela mastica Raf. 



