352 MR. J. MIERS ON THE HIPPOCRATEACEÆ OF SOUTH AMERICA. 
peduncle of the inflorescence is 6 lines, the primary branches 5 lines, the rest gradually 
shorter; the flower is pale, 23 lines in diameter when expanded. The capsules in the 
same drawing are distinct, oblong, rounded at the apex, flattened, but apparently some- 
what convex, nearly 1 in. long, ¿ in. broad. Vahl describes those of his plant (probably 
some other species) as being 2 in. long and 1 in. broad. 
29. HIPPOCRATEA OVALIFOLIA, nob.: Hippocratea ovata, Griseb. in parte (non Lam.), in 
Pl. Wright. p. 172: ramulis tenuibus, opacis, angulato-striatis: foliis ovalibus, imo 
valde rotundatis, apice breviter late obtusis, serrulatis, planis, coriaceis, supra palli- 
dissimis, nervis tenuibus arcuatis vix conspicuis, subtus brunneo-viridibus, nervis 
costaque paulo prominulis, utrinque opacis et granulose rugulosis; petiolo canalicu- 
lato, limbo 14-plo breviore: paniculis axillaribus, brevissimis, rufo-tomentellis, 
peduneulo petiolo duplo longiore, ter dichotome divisis, cum ramulis 2 brevissimis 
plurifloris in dichotomiis ; bracteolis oppositis, parvis, acutis; sepalis parvis, tomen- 
tosis; petalis 3-plo longioribus, extus tomentellis, intus barbatis, parallele nervosis ; 
disco majusculo, elevato, subpulvinato, tomentello. In Cuba: v. s. in herb. Hook.. 
Monte Verde (Wright, 1148). 
A species quite distinct from .H. ovata, Lam. The axils of its branches are iinch 
apart; the leaves are 2-21 in. long, 16-17 lines broad, on a petiole 2 lines long; the 
axillary panicle is 9 lines long and broad ; the peduncle is 4 lines, the primary and secon- 
dary branches 2 lines long. 
30. HTPPOCRATEA INFUSCATA, nob.: ramulis tenuibus, teretibus, fusco-opacis, striolatis, 
obsolete lenticellatis: foliis ovalibus, imo brevissime et repente cuneatim attenuatis, 
apice obtusatis, subduplicato-serratis, dentibus obtusis, planis, supra fusco-viridibus, 
sublucentibus, nervis tenuibus arcuatim nexis venisque reticulatis vix prominulis, 
subtus brunneis, opacis, sub lente minutissime granulatis, costa nervis venisque paulo 
prominulis; petiolo tenuissimo, canaliculato, fusco, subtus corrugulato, limbo 6-plo 
breviore: paniculis axillaribus, folio paulo longioribus, fusco-ferrugineo-tomentellis, 
laxe expansis, bis terve dichotome divisis, ramis valde divaricatis, cum ramulis 2 
brevibus paucifloris in dichotomiis; floribus pedicellatis, rufo-tomentellis; sepalis 
parvis, rotundatis; petalis 4-plo longioribus, acute oblongis, intus rufule barbatis; 
disco alte conico, griseo-tomentello. In Brasilia australiore: v. s. in herb. Hook., 
insula S* Catharina (F. Mueller). 
A species near H. diffusa, with more approximated, less patent branches, smaller and 
darker leaves, and a more dilated inflorescence. The leaves are 20-24 lines long, 13-17 
lines broad, on a petiole 33-4 lines long; the panicle is 14 inch long and broad, the 
peduncle 7 lines, the primary branches 5 lines, the secondary 8 lines, the pedicel 1 line; 
the flower, expanded, 3 lines in diameter. 
31. HiPPOCRATEA MEXICANA, nob.: arborea, trunco erecto; ramis non scandentibus; 
ramulis tenuibus, cinereo-glaucis, opacis, axillis dilatatis, junioribus striolatis, com- 
pressis, obsolete yerruculosis: foliis oppositis, ovatis aut ovato-oblongis, utrinque 
