40 ON SOUTH-AMEEICAN APOCTNACE^. 



15. Peschiera Gaudichaudii, nob. : TabenuBmontana Gaudichaudii, A. DC. I. c. p. 365 ; Miill. I. c. p. 79. 

 In prov. Rio de Janeiro : v. v. et sice, in hb. meo (n. 2830) Monte Corcovado ; v. s. in hb. Mm. Brit. 

 Corcovado (Gardn. 5546). 



A species near P. fuchsicefoUa, differing in its branches, scarcely dichotomous, annu- 

 lated at distances of J-1 in. where the leaves have fallen off, in its ovate, less-acuminated 

 leaves, scarcely unequal at the nodes, less acute at the base, rugously opake above, with 

 yellowish slender immersed nerves and stouter panicles. It is a shrub 8 feet high ; leaves 

 ovate or elliptic, submembranaceous, subobtuse or acute at the base, suddenly and 

 shortly acuminated at the summit, pruinosely granulated above, yellowish opake below, 

 with prominent midrib and reddish fine prominulent nerves, veins scarcely visible, 

 4<|-3^ in. long, 2-lf in. broad, on slender petioles 5-6 lines long ; the more superior 

 leaves are smaller ; axillary panicles much branched, many-flowered, 1^ in. long ; bracts 

 very deciduous ; peduncle 6 lines long, with three closely alternate branches 5 lines long, 

 each again branched; pedicels approximated, 2-3 lines long; sepals acutely ovate, 

 swollen at their base, f line long ; tube of corolla 3^ lines long, segments 2j lines long ; 

 stamens inserted near the base of the tube; anthers elongated, acutely 2-aristate at 

 the base ; style very short, with a thickened clavuncle ; no disk ; 2 conical oblong 

 ovaries. 



16. Peschiera Salzmanni, nob.: Tabernmmontana Salzmanni, A. DC. I. c. p. 362; Miill. I. c. p. 78: 



Tabernamontana Bauwolfia, A. DC. I. c. p. 364. In prov. Baliia (Salzm. 13, et Blanchet 713) : 

 non vidi. 



A small tree, 10 feet high, with stiff branches, densely covered with leaves, which 

 falling off leave the branches marked by annular ridges ; leaves obovate, 2-3^ in. long, 

 If in. broad, on petioles 2^-3| lines long; panicle trichotomously divided, many- 

 flowered. This closely resembles Peschiera hystrix. 



17. Peschiera affinis, nob. : Tabernammtana affinis, Mull. I. c. p. 83, tab. 26. fig. 1. BrasiliEe prov. 

 centralibus : v. s. in hb. Mus. Brit. Minas Geraes, ad Arrayal das Mercys (Gardn. 5010). 



A slender species, much resembling the two preceding, with dichotomous branchlets, 

 their axils about ^ in. apart ; leaves lanceolate, acute at both ends, thinly chartaceous, 

 glabrous above, reddishiy opake below, and shortly puberulous on the nerves, 3^i in. 

 long, f-l'in. broad, on petioles 2-3 lines long; cymes lateral, bi-trichotomously divided, 

 If in. long, 5-10-flowered ; peduncle 6 lines long, its branches 2-3 lines long, bracts 

 shortly linear ; pedicels 3 lines long; sepals 2 Hues long, lanceolate, spreading, scabri- 

 dulous ; tube of corolla cylindrical, a little thicker below, puberulous inside, 5 J lines 

 long, its segments oblong, 2^ Unes long ; stamens inserted near the base of the tube, 

 upon rather long slender filaments, anthers cuspidate and biaristate ; disk none ; ovaries 

 acutely oblong, style slender, with a thickened clavuncle. 



Gardner's specimen corresponds well with Miiller's drawing. 



18. Peschiera fallax, nob. : Tabermemontana fallasc, Miill. /. c. p. 84. In prov. Minas Geraes (St.- 

 Hilaire 944) : non vidi. 



A species with smaU, obovate lanceolate leaves, If in. long, 5^-7 lines broad, on stout 



