324 KUBIACE^. 



37. E. brachycarpum, S. S. GJabrous ; leaves obovate or elliptical ; flowers corym. 

 bose: pedicels longer than the ovate calyx-tube; corolla4ube twice as long as the lobes; 

 " capsule oval, \0-costate."—Ldmb. Gnch. t. 8.— Cincbona, Sw.—A. low tree ; leaves 3"-6", 

 pedicels 3"'-4"', calyx-tube 2'", corolla-tube 2"-l", caipsole 8'" long ; flowers pale-red.— 

 Hab. Jamaica I, Al., in the northern mountain-woods, Moneagije. 



38. E. triflorum, G. Don, Glabrous; leaves lanceolate-oblong; flowers corymbose: 

 pedicels ternate, as long as or the inferior longer than the shortly cylindrical calyx-tube ; 

 corolla-tube nearly as long as the lobes ; " capsule obovate." — Cinchona, Wright-^^i^e&yea 

 3"-2", petioles 4'", pedicels 2"'-3"', corolla--tube 8'" long.— Hab. Jamaica I, March. 



39. E. caribaeum, B. S. Glabrous ; leaves shortly elliptical or lanceolate-elliptical, 

 long-petioled, subcomplicite ; pedicels axillary, as long as the cylindrical calyx-tube ; co- 

 rolla-tube nearly as long as the lobes; capsule ovoid-oilong, smooth. — Jacg. Amer. Pict. t. 

 63; Lamb. Cinch, t. 4.— Cinchona, Jaeq.—k fragrant shrub, 10'-20' high; leaves 2" 

 (3"-l"), petioles 4'", pedicels 3'", corolla-tube 12"'-16"', capsule B"'-8"' long ; flowers rosy- 

 white. — Hab. Jamaica I, Maqf., Fd., March, common in dry, stony, calcareous soil along 

 the coast ; Antigua !, Nichols., Wullschl., Dominica !, Imr. ; Trinidad !, Sieh. ; [Key West I, 

 Cuba !, French islands ! ; Mexico ! to Guiana !]. 



19. PORTLANDIA, P. Br. 



Calyx-limb 5-partite. Corolla infundibular ; tube long, tapering towards the narrow 



base: lobes plaited-imbricative, one lobe exterior. Stamens of Coutarea, but included. 



Style of Exostemma. Capsule loculicide : seeds compressed, minutely foveolate, not winged. 



-Glabrous shrubs ; leaves shortly petioled ; flowers large, single (-3) in the axils, shortly 



The peculiar sestivation of the corolla I regard as a modification of the imbricative, not 

 of the valvate type : this view is confirmed by the affinity of Fortlandia with the preceding 

 genera, proved by the structure and hypogynous insertion of the stamens, and the general 

 habit. A similar observation may be made on the sestivation of Catesbaa. 



The next genus to Fortlandia is the Haitian Isidqrea (collected by Sir R. Schomburgk), 

 which is chiefly distinguished by a septicide capsule. 



40. P. grandiflora, L. Leaves elliptical or elliptical-oblong, pointed, leathery, shining, 

 veiny ; stipules deltoid or ovate ; segments of the calyx-limb foliaceous, elliptioal-lamceolate ; 

 corolla whitish, often as long as the leaves : tube gradually tapering : lobes rounded-deltoid ; 

 anthers ^-i as long as the filaments ; capsule elliptical, 5-costate. — Sr. Jam. 1. 11 ; Jacj. 

 Jmer. Fict. t. 64,.— 8'-W' high; corolla fragrant, 8"-3" long; anthers 14"'-6"', capsule 

 1" long. — Hab. Jamaica !, Macf., Fd., March, common among rocks ; [S. Thomas], 



41. P. gypsophila, Macf. Leaves oblong, pointed, leathery, shining above, arch- 

 yeined : secondary veins inconspicuous : stipules subulate-roundish ; segments of the calyx- 

 limb linear-acuminate; corolla as long as the leaves: tube gradually tapering: lobes 

 rounded-deltoid ; anthers half as long as the filaments ; capsule oblong, tapering at the base, 

 smooth. — Habit of the preceding, and related to P. platantha. Hook. ; corolla 7"— 8", an- 

 thers 2", capsule 2" long ; corolla-lobes 10'" diam. — Hab. Jamaica (Macf) ; [Cnbal]. 



42. P. coccinea, Sw. Leaves ovate or elliptical-oblong, pointed, leathery, shining, 

 veiny : stipules deltoid ; segments of the calyx-limb lanceolate, acuminate ; corolla crimson, 

 about half as long as the leaves : tube gradually tapering, cylmdrical-5-costate at the base : 

 lobes deltoid ; anthers half as long as the filaments ; capsule elliptical, smooth. — 2'-8' high ; 

 leaves 5"-3", corolla 2", anthers 8'", capsule 8"'-10"' long ; corolla-lobes 4'" diam.— Hab. 

 Jamaica !, Fd., Saner., Jl., March, rare, on rocks. 



20. HILLIA, Jacg. 



Calyx supported by a 2-6-leaved involucel : limb 2(-4)-partite. Corolla salver-shaped : 

 tube cylindrical : lobes 6-4 (-7), imbricative. Stamens included : filaments wholly adnate : 

 anthers oblong, erect, inserted below the corolla-throat. Style filiforn\ : stigma thickish, 

 2-lamellate. Cppsule siliquiform, septicide : seeds fusiform, with a long, penicillate tail, 

 not winged. — Glabrous shrubs ; stipules foliaceous, deciduous ; flowers terminal, single, 

 sessile, white, fragrant. 



