710 104 
7. Petrea Linn. 
Gen. PL, ed. I, app. p. 347, n. 871 (1737); Schauer in DC. 
Prodr, XI, p.616, n.16, et in Mart. Fl Bras. IX, p. 271, n. 12; 
Boequill. Rev. Verben. p. 154, t. XX, 9—19; Benth. (et Hook. £) 
Gen. Pl, II, p. 1149, n. 32. 
1. .P.subserrata Cham. in Linnsa, VII, p. 368, n.3 (1832); 
Schauer in DC. Prodr., XI, p. 618, n.7, et in Mart. Fl. Bras, 
IX, p. 275, n. 5, t. 45, f. 2. ,Tonea de viuva" e Glaziou. 
Ad Sapopemba et alibi, Oct. flor.: Glaziou (2652, 4958). 
In frutieetis et sepibus vie quse a Venda grande ad Penha 
ducit, Aug. fl: Lund. — Ad Lagoa Santa in silvis haud infre- 
quens (W.); flor. Aug.—Sept., et tunc maxima pro parte defoliata; 
m. Oct. Nov. frons nova evolvitur. 
8. Qitharexylon Linn. 
Diss. Dassow, n. 1062 (1747) in Amen. Acad., I, p. 406; 
Schauer in DC. Prodr., XI, p.609, n. 14, et in Mart. Fl. Bras, 
IX, p.265, n. 10; Bocquill Rev. Verben., p. 126, t. XIII, 1—9; 
Benth. (et Hook. f) Gen. PL, II, p. 1149, n. 33. 
1. Otium Hiern, sp. nov., C. cinereo Linn. affine, inerme, 
ramis teretibus, ramulis subtetragonis, foliis oppositis elliptieis basi 
angustatis attenuatisve integerrimis suprà glabris nitidis subtus in 
nervis puberulis glabratisve petiolatis, racemis terminalibus elon- 
gatis multifloris erectis subarcuatisve simplicibus vel raro basi 
ramosis puberulis, floribus subsessilibus pentandris, calyce breviter 
eiliato, eorolle ore intus pubescente. i 
Frutex vel arbusecula 20—-30-pedalis, aspectu glabro pallido 
nitidoque. Folia lete flavido-viridia, 9—9-poll. long., 1—-3t/e-poll. 
lat., nervis ssepius impressis subtus validis; petiolo f/e— 11/,-polli- 
cari, s&pe aurantiaco. Racemi 3—-9-pollieares; floribus patentibus 
,Sursum secundis ut baccis" (Burchell, schedula in Hb. Kew.) 
Üle-pollicaribus; bracteis ovatis acutis minutis. Calyx cupuliformis 
puberulus  !5-pollicaris accrescens. Corolle limbus patens vel 
