146 DR. J. TRIANA ON 
n insulis Tumaco et Cocos (Barclay); Porto 
Bello (Bilberg). 
4. O. MICRANTHa, Griseb. Pl. Am. trop. 55 et 
Fl. Brit. W. 2 26 PB e igit micranthum, 
; Fl. Ind. Occ. 808. Ossea? mi- 
crantha, Macf. FL Jam. ii. 49. Sagrea neurocarpa, 
Naud. l. c. xviii. 94 
In insula Jamaica (Swartz, Wilson, Alexander, 
Purdie); in cinchonetis Andium Meridensium 
Venezuele (Moritz n. 748); in Monte Quindio 
iS Granate (Goudot, Triana). 
. O. ciuiama.— Davya ciliata, Griseb. Fl. Brit. 
Ww. Ind. 265, non Naud. 
In insula Trinitatis (Crueger). 
6. O. RoRUsTA, sp. n. ; tota foliis exceptis minute 
furfuraceo-pubescens, ramis teretibus, foliis pe- 
tiolatis 4-6 poll. longis oblongis ovato-oblongisve 
sublonge obtuse acuminatis basi acutis 3-nerviis 
obscure dentieulatis supra glabris subtus secus 
divaricatis, floribus 4-5-meris pedicellatis 1 poll. 
longis, calycis tubo alte 8-12-costato, limbo trun- 
cato, petalis lanceolatis calycis tubo æquilongis, 
antheris breviuseulis connectivo basi breviter cal- 
noit. 
In umbrosis Chutucal provinciæ Barbacoas Novee 
Granate (Triana). 
O. RUBESCENS, sp. n.; fere glaberrima, ra- 
ceolatis interdum obliquis 
basi subrotundatis integerrimis 5-nerviis nervis 
epe qe "eiiis distantibus prominulis, petiolo 
poll. longo, panicula terminali puberul 
poll. longa ramis gracillimis divaricatis, floribus 
graciliter pedicellatis, calycis tubo urceolato 
poll. longo, limbo minute 4-dentato, petalis ovato- 
Deae acutis calycem excedentibus, bacca 
globosa alte 8-costata. 
n umbrosis provinciæ Barbacoas Novæ Gra- 
natæ (Triana). 
anc plantam non obstante panicula ut videtur 
fere terminali (axis abortu?) inter Octopleuras 
locavimus. 
XXV. OSSÆA, DC. 
Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Pl. i. 770. 
Maieta, Vent. 
Sagrae spec., DC. Naud. 
Melastomatis spec. auct. 
Diclemia, Naud. 
ERG DC. Prod. it. 168.— Maieta 
e Vent Choix, 33. Sagrea scalpta, Naud. 
. ser. 9, xviii. 95 elastoma 
lea Rich. in Bonpl. Melast. t. 38. M. 
THE MELASTOMACE Æ. 
[Miconiee. 
oxypetalum, Spreng. Syst. ii. 303. — M. fasciculare, 
Willd. herb. (pro Le non Swartz. M. glomerata, 
Vahl in herb. Desfon 
In insula S” ee 
RUFESCENS.—Clidemia AN 
rufescens, Griseb. Cat. Pl. Cub. 9 
In Cuba orientali (Wright n. us ^ 
O. HETERONERVIS. — Sagrea heteronervis, 
Nand. l. c. xviii. 98. 
In Peruvia prope Limam (Gay). 
4. O. scaprosa, DC. I. c. 169; Griseb. Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind. 248.— Melastoma scabrosa, Linn. Sp. Pl. 
558; Brown, Jam. 219, t. 24. f. 3; Sw. Obs. 174. 
Sagrea Lindeniana, Naud. l.c. xviii. 
In Jamaica (Wilson n. 16, Alex milis ; pariter 
in insula Cuba (Linden n. 2126, Wright n. 1232). 
b. ded GLOMERATA.—Sagrea glomerata, Naud. 
l.c. xviii. 96. S. scabrosa, Naud. l.c. xviii. 97, 
eid: im DC. et Willd. 
In insulis Antillis. 
6. O. tanata.—Sagrea lanata, Naud. l c. xviii 
97. Clidemia lanata, Griseb. Pl. Wright. 184. 
'In Cuba orientali (Linden n. 2104, Wright n. 
177). 
7. O.? verticiLLata.—Clidemia? verticillata, 
€ Lc. 160. Melastoma verticillata, Vahl, Ecl. 
47. 
m insulis Caribæis (Forsyth, fide Vahl). 
8. O. HIRTELLA.—Sagrea hirtella, DC. 1. c. 171. 
Melastoma hirtella, Sw. Fl. Ind. Oce e. ds Cli- 
demia hirtella, Griseb. Fi, Brit. W. Ind. 24: 
In insula Jamaica (Wilson). 
9. O. mirsura.—Sagrea hirsuta, DC. l. c. 171; 
. Melastoma hirsuta, Sw. FL. 
 Clidemia hirsuta, Pan Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind. 248, non Cat. Pl. Cub. 9 
Ininsula Jamaica Antillarum tme Wil- 
son, Purdie). 
0. O. Wrieutit.—Clidemia d hirtella, 
Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 249 (pro part 
In Cuba orientali (Wright Cat. n. ses 
O. GRISEBACHII PU e hirsuta, Griseb. 
PL “Weight, 185; non Fl. B . Ind. 248. 
Prope villam MANES pl Cubæ orien- 
talis W right n. 1228). 
12. O. MICROPHYLLA.—Sagreæea microphylla, DC. 
Le 17 elastoma microphylla, Sw. Fl. Ind. 
Occ. 813. Clidemia microphylla, Griseb. Fl. DM 
Ind. 
W. 48. Melastoma diffusa, Balbis, 
Desr. dou. diffusa, Spreng. Syst. ii. 307, eg 
syn. Des 
In ila Jamaica (Macfadyen, Marsh, Bertero, 
