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b ma e paucis ram is horizontalibus in pyramidem effbrmata, qui apic e fpi-
cam tenuem longam erectamquc emittunt; unde habitum fpeciofum induit,
fimilemque, qualem jam turn admirabar, Polygono oriental!, fi hoc cum
Ipicis ereftis in arbcrem mutaretur. Folia lunt maxima, lanceolato- ovata,
acuminata. Calyx fufcus continet nucem nitidiffimam •& trifulcamj eftque
tubo interne & exteme hirfuto pilofoque.
Habitac in fylvis territorii Carthagenenfis.
a. TRIPLARIS (ramiflora) fpici-s rameis, aggregatis.
Arbor ramofa, diffufa. Folia ovata, vel e fubrotundo ovata. Spica
breves, denfte, aggregate, in ramis. Calyx villofus nec pilofus continet
micem glabram, ovato-acuminatam, fexfulcatam, nec nitidam.
Habitat rarius Carthagens in fylvis} copiofe ad flumen Cinu.
T E T R A N D R I A .
M O N O G Y N I A .
P E T I T I A.
I . PETITIA ( dotningenßs.) .TAB. CLXXXII, Fig. 6.
CAL. Perianthium monophyllum, parvum, erect um, quadridentatuffi, in-
ferum, perfiftens.
COR. monopetala. Tubus cylirrdraceus, ereftus, longas. Limbus qua-
driddus: laciniis ovads, acuds,-planis, reflexis, tube duplo brevio-
ribus.
STAM. Filamenta quatuor, fubulata, breviflima, in foperiore parte tubi.
Anthers ereäs.
PIST, Germen fubrotundum, pafvufn. Stylus fubulaius, ereäus, longi-
tudine ftaminum. . Stigma fimplex,
PER. Drupa fubrotunda.
SEM. Mux ovata, obtufa, bilaculafis. Nuclei folitarii, oblongi,
Arbufcula ereäa. Rami juniores tetragoni, fulcaci. Folia ovato - oblonga,
acuminata, glabra, integerrima, dorfo venofe, oppofita, femipedalia*, pc-
tiolo fuperne ad angulum dbcufum inflexo. Panicula axillares, tripollicares,
in divifionibus ftipula fubulata fuffultae. Flores exigui, plurimi, albi, fspe
triandri corolla calyceque tripartitis. Hanc novi generis plantam nominavi
in memoriam Francifci Petit Chirurgi, qui plantas aliquot rariores defcripfic.
Habitat in fylvadds Domingo.
C A L L I C A R P A .
i f CALLICARPA (integrifoliaj foliis integerrimis. TAB. CLXXIII. Fig. 7.
CAL. Perianthium monophyllum, infundibuliforme, laxe corollam ambiens,
parvum, margine quadrifido obtufoque, perfiftens.
COR. monopetala. Tubus cylindraceus, ereäus, tenuis, longus. Limbus
quadrifidus: laciniis ovalibus, obtufis, planis, patentiffimis, tubo
duplo brevioribus.
STAM. Filamenta quatüor, filiformia, ereäa, corollam fuperantia. An.
thers ovales, incumbentes.
PIST. Germen minimum, in fundo calycis. Stylus filiformis, fuperne bi-
fidus, tubo corollas brevior. Stigmata fimplicia, acuta.
PER. Bacca obovata, obtufa, unilocularis.
SEM. quatuor, oblonga, pulpa diftinäa.
Arbufcula inelegans, inordinate ramofa, duodecim pedes alta. Folia
ovalia, acuta, integerrima, fubtus tomenco leviffimo incana, odore fubaro-
matico prsdita, petiolata, oppofita, duos tresve pollices longa. Rccemi
compofiti, denfi, incani, axillares & terminales. Flores odorad, numerofi,
corolla albicante. Bacca nitidae, virides, ad bafin flav«, pifi magnitudine,
Habitat Carthagenae in fyivaticis.
A 0 Ü A R T I A ,
1. AQpARTIA ( aculeata. ) TAB. XII,
CAL. Perianthium monophyllum, perfiftens. Tubus brevis, infundibuli-
formi-patens, Limbus fubquadrifidus, patens; laciniis fubrotundis,
planis, duabus oppofitis minoribus.
COR. monopetala. Tubus brevillimus. Limbus quadrifidus; laciniis li-
nearibus, obtufiufculis, planis, patendflunis, calyce longioribus.
ST AM. Filamenta qüatüor, brewiftima. Anthers lineares, e re ä s , omnium
maxims, longitudine fere Corolls.
PIST. Germen fubrotundum, in fundo calycis. Stylus filiformis, tdtus de-
clinatus, longitudine corolls, Stigma fimplex.
PER. Bacca fubglobofa, unilocularis.
SEM. plura, Cornprefta.
Frütexhicqüadripedalis, ramofus, ereäus, habitu quodamfflodo acce-
dit ad Solanum incänum, Rami fmiores lignofi & glabri armantur aculeis fu-
bulatis, brevibus, fparfisque ■ jtiniorei font inermes & tomentofi. Folia habet
fobovata, integerrima, interdum leviter repanda, tomentofa, incana, alter-
na, petiolata, pollicaria. Pcdunculi uniilori, laterales, folitarii, breviftitni