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249342. Paullinia cupana Kunth ex H.B.K. Sapindaceae. 



Ool. No. 18175. 'Guarana'. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Shrub to 

 6 feet high, becoming scandent. 



249343. Pleomele fragrans (L.) Salisb. Liliaceae. 



Col. No. 18846. Corupa, Santa Catharina. Plant to 2 feet high ; leaves light 

 green, margin yellowish. 



249344 to 249347. Psidium littorale Raddi Myrtaceae. Strawberry guava. 



249344. Col. No. 18551. 'Araca'. Forest, Alta da Serra, Paranapiacaba, Sao 

 Paulo. Shrub or small tree to 6 feet high ; fruits yellowish, edible. 



249345. Col. No. 18640. 'Araca'. Sao Paulo. Elevation 2,7000 feet. Shrub 

 to 5 feet high ; fruits yellowish to dark brown. 



249346. Col. No. 18795. 'Araca do Campo'. Piraquara, Serra do Mar. Par- 

 ana. Elevation 5,000 feet. Shrub to 5 feet high, wide-spreading. 



249347. Col. No. 18801. 'Aracu'. Piraquara, Serra do Mar, Parana. Ele- 

 vation 3,000 feet. Tree to 9 feet high ; fruits yellow, edible. 



249348. Psychotria sp. Rubiaceae. 



Col. No. 18601. Fazenda da Bonita, Serra da Bocaina, Sao Paulo. Ele- 

 vation 4,000 feet. Shrub 2.5 feet high. 



249349. Psychotria sp. 



Col. No. 18610. Fazenda da Bonita, Serra da Bocaina, Sao Paulo. Elevation 

 4,000 feet. Shrub to 6 feet high ; fruits purplish-brown. 



249350. Psychotria sp. 



Col. No. 18611. Fazenda da Bonita, Serra da Bocaina, Sao Paulo. Eleva- 

 tion 4,000 feet. Slender shrub to 5 feet high, in clumps ; stems yellowish- 

 green ; fruits bluish when ripe. 



249351. Psychotria sp. 



Col. No. 18612. Fazenda da Bonita, Serra da Bocaina, Sao Paulo. Eleva- 

 tion 4,000 feet. Shrub to 5 feet high ; fruits dark brown. 



249352. Rauvolfia reflexa Teijam & Binn. Apocynaceae. Devilpepper. 



Col. No. 18162. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Tree to 15 feet high ; 

 small amount of latex present ; mature fruits purplish-blue. 



249353. Rauvolfia ternifolia H. B. K. Devilpepper. 



Col. No. 18143. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Shrub to 10 feet high; 

 branches wide-spreading ; small amount of latex present ; fruits globular, pale- 

 reddish, lustrous when ripe. Said to contain an alkaloid. 



249354. Rollinia sp. Annonaceae. 



Col. No. 18698. 'Araticum'. Instituto Florestal Paulista, Rio Clara, Sao 

 Paulo. Tree to 20 feet high ; fruit sweet, edible. 



249355. Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baillon 



Col. No. 18277. 'Biriba'. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Tree small; 

 fruits pale yellow ; pulp white, edible. 



249356. RoYSTONEA oleracea ( Jacq. ) O. F. Cook Phoenicaceae. 



Royal Cuban palm. 



Col. No. 19100. 'Palmeira Real'. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Tall, 

 frequently planted street tree. 



249357. Sapindus dtvaricatus Willd. Sapindaceae. 



Col. No. 18311. 'Sabao de Soldado'. Horto Florestal, Sao Paulo. Eleva- 

 tion 3,000 feet. Medium size tree ; crown wide-spreading. 



