Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ...crassiuscule petiolatis; floribus ad apices ramulorum sessilibus bracteatis; sepalis late ellipticis, obtusis, breviter apiculatis, ciliolatis; petalis calyce longioribus cuneato-obovatis, truncatis v. leviter emarginatis; filamentis brevibus, basi in phalangibus 5 coalitis; antheris obovato-turbinatis, emarginatis; ovario in stylum crassiusculum apice 3-fidum angustato. Summit of Roraima. Folia conferta, imbricata, 4-7 lin. longa. Flores poll. diam. A very distinct species, of which our material is rather imperfect. 8. Mahurea Existipttlata, Benth. Aroie Creek. 288. Ternstrcemiacea? (inadequate). Path to upper savannah. 22. Sida Linifolia, Cav. Arapoo R. 130. Byrsonima Crassifolia, H. B. K., var.? Near house. 136. Tetrapteris? (no fruit). Near house. 255. Tetrapteris Rhodopteron, Oliv., sp. nov.; ramulis appresse sericeis; foliis petiolatis, obovato-v. oblanceolato-ellipticis, breviter apiculatis, basi cuneatis, utrinque tomentello-pubescentibus, supra glabrescentibus; racemis folio brevioribus, sericeis; bracteis brevissimis, ovatis, bracteolis medio pedicelli insertis, obovatis v. late ellipticis, bractea majoribus; calyce 10-glanduloso, sericeo; samarae alis lateralibus a basi divaricatis, coriaceis, nervosis, glabris, rubescentibus, obtusis, integris v. interdum inaequaliter dentatis. Roraima. Folia 2-3 poll. longa, l -l poll. lata: petiolus poll. longus. Bracteolae geminatae, rbi poU-longae. Samara alis longioribus poll. longis. 211. Ravenia Ruellioides, Oliv., sp. nov. (Plate XXXVIII. A. figs. 1-6); ramulis appresse pubescentibus; foliis unifoholatis, petiolatis, ovalibus, utrinque attenuatis v. basi obtusis, apice obtusiusculis, nervo medio utrinque cum petiolo appresse pubescente; pedunculis inaxilbs superioribus..."
