Flora Medica

CINCHONA.the upper side, very closely and softly tomentose on the under wherethe veins are strong and prominent ; petioles tomentose, about 2 incheslong. Panicle rather small, thyrsoid, terminal, tomentose, leafless,shorter than the upper leaves. Calyx coarsely tomentose all over;the limb with 5 sharp teeth. Corolla coarsely tomentose externally,with the tube about 3 times as long as that of the calyx ;the limbsmooth inside except just at the edges which are tomentose. Thereare two specimens of this in Mr. Lambert's herbarium, one of which ismarked by Pavon " vulgo Azahar ;" another is in Dr. Thomson's possession,proving it to be a species perfectly different from all others.Upon what information, unless that of M. Zea, this very strikingspecies should, contrary to all evidence, have been supposed to be theC. oblongifolia. of Mutis I am unable to state. Mutis expressly states thathis C. oblongifolia has smooth leaves. It has nothing to do with thatspecies, which is C. magnifolia, and its bark is unknown. It standsnevertheless, in the latest edition of the London Pharmacopoea, asyielding one of the barks directed by the College of Physicians to beemployed in the shops.3. Limb of the corolla smooth, or only downy at the edge.844. C. acutifolia Fl. Peruv. iii. 1. t. 225. Cascarillo de hojaaguda R. and P. quinol. suppl. 8. Low groves of the PeruvianAndes, in Chicoplaya, by the river Taso. JR. and P. Mountainsof the Andes near Chicoplaya, Monzon, and other placesin the provinces Panatahuas and Huamalies. Ruiz MSS.Shoots quadrangular, when quite young covered with a fine softdown. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, acute or obtuse at the base,coriaceous, very even, a little wavy; with midrib and the veins of theunderside covered with long fine hairs, especially at the axils, which arenot scrobiculate the ; uppermost leaves much narrower than the lowest.Inflorescence leafless, tomentose. Calyx tube very tomentose ;limbpubescent, deeply divided into long narrow channelled obtuse teeth.Corolla almost smooth, much longer than the calyx the ; segments ofthe limb smooth inside, except at the edge which is covered with a shortclose down. Of this I have only seen some fragments in Mr. Lambert'sherbarium. One of the worst species for medicinal purposes ; it isfound sometimes in parcels of other barks. R. and P. It does not appearto have any vernacular name. Ruiz in his MSS. asserts that it does notdeserve any attention for medical uses.845. C. magnifolia Fl. Peruv. ii. 53. 1. 196. Cascarillo amarilloRuiz quinol. 71- C. caduciflora Lamb, illustr. 11. not ofBonpl. C. oblongifolia Mutis according to R. and P. not ofLambert. Abundant on the mountains of Panatahuas aboutCuchero, Chincao, Chacahuassi and Puzuzu, in low land neartorrents, in places fully exposed to the sun and badly ventilated.R. and P. Cuchero, Poppig.Young branches quite smooth, terete, scarcely at all angular. Leavesoblong, sometimes narrowed towards the base, obtuse, often as much asa foot long exclusive of the footstalk, coriaceous, strongly ribbed,flat, shining on both sides, and quite free from hairiness, unless whenvery young, except upon the principal veins and at their axils wherethere is always a tuft of rather long hairs. Flowers in a large terminal423 E E 4-