406 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 
Prod. iv. 394 (1830). Webera macrophylla Roxb. Hort. Bengal. 85 
(1814), and Fl. Ind. i. 697 (1832). Cupia macrophylla DC. 1. «. 
Casasia nigrescens Wright in herb. Fandia nigrescens Griseb. 
Cat. Pl. Cub. 123 (1866), where the combination Casasia nigrescens 
Wright is implied though not definitely made. Randia nigrescens 
Wright & Sauvalle, Fl. Cub. 60 (1873). Randia nigricans K. Schum. 
in Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenf. iv. Abt. 4, 77 (1891), by obvious 
clerical error. 
Hamelia hypomalaca, n. sp., fruticosa ramosa; ramis curvatis 
teretibus cortice brunneo-griseo lenticellifero tectis; ramulis dense 
tomentellis ; foliis ternis ovalibus obtuse acuminatis basi brevissime 
acuminatis saepe inaequilateralibus 6.5-9 em. longis 4-5.5 em. latis 
membranaceis supra laete viridibus obscure puberulis subtus multo 
pallidioribus molliter griseo-tomentellis vel denique glabrescentibus ; 
petiolo gracili ca. 2 cm. longo tomentello; cymis terminalibus ca. 9-floris 
modice laxis tomentellis, ramis recurvis, pedicellis 2-9 mm. longis; 
floribus pro genere majusculis ; calyce tomentello, dentibus brevibus 
subulatis ; corolla flava 4 cm. longa, tubo proprio brevi, faucibus longis 
ampliatis, limbi lobis 5 late ovatis acuminati-mucronatis ; fructu m- 
maturo ca. 8 mm. longo. — Mzxico: State of Durango, 15 August, 
1897, Dr. J. N. Rose, no. 2304 (type, in U. 8. Nat. Mus. and Gray 
Herb.). Closely related to H. ventricosa Sw., but readily distinguished 
by its tomentulose leaves, loose inflorescence, and somewhat s 
flowers. 
Hoffmannia Conzattii, n. sp., fruticosa glabra ; ramis subteretibus 
obsolete solum et obtuse subtetragonis apicem versus foliatis deorsum 
longe floriferis ; foliis obovato- vel oblanceolato-oblongis breviter cal- 
dato-acuminatis basi longe attenuatis tenuiter membranaceis utrinque 
glaberrimis supra in siccitate nigrescentibus subtus pallidioribus vir 
dibus 11-16 cm. longis 3.5-6 em. latis ; costa media supra imp 
nerviis lateralibus ca. 8-jugis oppositis vel alternis ; petiolo 1.8-2.5 em: 
longo glabro; stipulis ovatis caducis ; cymis subsessilibus oppos!s 
lateralibus numerosis subapproximatis ca. 6-floris ; pedicellis calyee™ 
subaequantibus ; tubo calycis subgloboso 2.5 mm. longo, limbo brevi- 
ter patentimque 4-dentato ; corolla ca. 6 mm. longa ad mediam partem 
4-fida, lobis anguste oblongis saepissime patentibus ; antheris angust 
oblongis exsertis ; fractu ignoto. — Mexico: Colonia Melehor Ocamp® 
Canton de Odrdoba, Vera Cruz, alt. 1200 m., Prof. C. Conzatti, 19 J eas 
1896, no. 168 (type, in Gray Herb.). This species in foliage closely 2 
resembles 7. calycosa J. D. Sm., but is readily distinguished by wee. 
ceedingly short calyx-lobes. From H. Ghiesbreghtii (Lem.) es 
differs in its subterete wingless branches. H. longepetiolata Polak 
