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CATESBALA latifolia. 
Broad-leaved Cateshea. 
ara MONOGYNIA, — é 
Nat. ord. RustacEz. Sect. VI. Fructus baccatus, stamina 4. Juss. 
CATESBAiA, L.—Calyx minimus 4-dentatus. Corolla infundibulifor- 
mis, tubo longo, limbo dilatato, 4-lobo. Stamina longa imo tubo inserta; 
anthere oblong exserte. Stigma1. Bacca pruniformis aut multd minor, 
coronata, 2-locularis (1-locularis ex L.) polysperma, dissepimento et recep- 
taculo seminifero ut in Fernelia dispositis.—Frutices spinosi, spinis supre 
axillaribus ; folia parva; flores solitarii, axillares.—C. parviflora Sw. habi- 
tu similis Scolosantho sed polysperma. Juss. in mem. mus. 3. 393. 
oribus. *e.Y 
— Rami rigidt, teretes, scabriusculi, spinis axillaribus sepius foliis longi- 
oribus. Folia ovalia, vel obovata, conveaia, lucida, avenia, uiringue gla- 
berrima. Cetera C. spinosa. . 
C. latifolia, corollis tubo longissimo, spinis foliis lucidis convexis longi- 
This appears to be a distinct species of Catesbzea, dif- 
fering from C. spinosa very much in appearance, and we 
think sufficiently distinguished by its long spines, and 
shining convex leaves, with very indistinct veins. The 
leaves of C. spinosa are quite flat, not shining, distinctly 
veined, and much smaller than those of C. latifolia. 
Received from the West Indies by Mr. Colvill, in whose 
Nursery our drawing was made this summer. It is a stove 
plant, and requires the same treatment as C. spinosa. 
! , “f A Wel. 
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