160 Plants Collected in Paraguay. 



base, divaricate, cylindrical, 10-20 cm. long, moniliform, 2-5 in a 

 cluster. Seeds far apart, 8-15 in a follicle, elliptical, about 1 cm. 

 in length, striate, with a beautiful, tawny silky plume of hairs at 

 the summit, which spreads wide open when loosened. Juice not 

 milky. Found in Central Paraguay, and far up on the Pilcomayo. 



Forsteronia piiliescens, A. D.C., 1. c. 



Asuncion (810). October. 



Differs from no. ^2 in having the young branches and leaves 

 fuscous-pubescent, larger leaves (the largest 9 cm. long, 3J cm. 

 broad), longer petioles (10 or 12 mm.), and very fragrant white 

 flowers in terminal compound spikes 6-10 cm. long. 



Ecliites trifida, Jacq., Hist. Stirp. Amer., 31, t. 24. 



Near Asuncion (380) ; Pilcomayo Kiver (895). January. 

 = Balansa 1372. 



A liana similar in general appearance to no. 712, but with very 

 different flowers and follicles. Corolla light purple, 2 cm. high, 

 with 5 broad lobes, which lap over each other dextrorsely and curl 

 downwards. Follicles cylindrical, not moniliform, tapering to a 

 long sharp point, 25 cm. in length. Juice milky. Seeds clothed with 

 very long, tawny, plumose hairs. Twining over shrubs 2J-3 m. 



Macrosiplionia longiflora (Desf.), Muell. Arg. in Mart. Fl. Bras., 

 vi, pt. 1, 140. Ex descr. 



Between Yiila Rica and Escoba (420). January. 



Macrosiplionia Terticillata, Muell. Arg., 1. c, 141. Ex descr. 



Between Villa Rica and Escoba (420 a). January. 



These two species of Macrosiplionia grow on the open campo 

 near Escoba, and are very peculiar and beautiful. Stems 20-30 cm. 

 high. Flowers large, purple, solitary, on long terminal peduncles. 

 The leaves in no. 420 ovate and opposite, in 420 a linear and verti- 

 cillate, green above and white woolly beneath. Fruit long, some- 

 what moniliform follicles. Seeds covered with long, tawny, plumose 

 hairs, which spread wide open when loosened. Tube of flowers 

 campanulate, lobes several, very broad and spreading, with a 

 crimped border. The dried specimens give a very poor appearance 

 of the flower when fresh. 



