PASSIFLORACE^. (539 



3. TACSONIA, Juss. 



1. Tacsonia trifoliata, Juss. 



Tacsonia trifoliata, Juss. in Ann. Mus. 6, p. 393; DC. Prodr. 3, p. 334; Hook. 



Bot. Misc. 2, p. 219. 

 Passiflora trifoliata, Cav. Ic. PI. 5, p. 16, t. 427. 



Hab. Andes of Peru; between Obrajillo and Culnai; also near 

 Banos. 



A species with showy red flowers. Both DeCandolle and Hooker, 

 above cited, have omitted all reference to the figure of Cavanilles. 



2. Tacsonia peduncularis, Juss. I. c. 



Passiflora peduncularis, Cav. Ic. PI. 5, p. 15, t. 426. 



Hab. Andes of Peru, near Banos. (Also gathered by Matthews, 

 M'Lean, &c.) 



There is likewise some foliage (without flowers or fruit) of a third 

 species, from the same district, with small and trisected leaves; 

 which I cannot identify. It is apparently allied to a Tacsonia in the 

 Peruvian collection of Matthews, of which the characters are sub- 

 joined.* 



* Tacsonia graoilens (Sp. Nov.): glabra; caule gracili; stipulis setaceis; foliis 

 parvis tripartite trisectisve, segmentis (6-12 tin. longis) oblongis obtusis penmnerviis 

 obsolete serrulatis, serraturis subglandulosis, petiolo versus apicem uni-triglandulosxs ; 

 involucro e bracteis 3 linear ibus parvis discretis; floribus (poll icar ibus) solitarns ; fructu 

 oiKrft.-Huanuco, Andes of Peru, Matthews: no. 915, in herb. Hook.-The single 

 flower did not permit me to determine if it presented the structure of the section Dutte. 

 phana. 



