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APOCrNACE^. 



Katjwolfia tebnieolia, Kunth, Syn. Fl. JEquin. ii. p. 298 ; 

 Qriseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 408. 



Common on the main island in the open spots, especially in the 

 central district. The flowers are pinkish white, the berries pink 



and of somewhat nauseous taste. The plant is called " Prutta di 

 Sapo." 



Distribution. Tropical South America. 



Vinca rosea, L. Sp. PI. p. 305. 



This is grown in gardens, and has wandered a short way from 



them and half established itself in one or two spots near the 

 village. 



GENTIANE.E. 



Mart 



Mart. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 106, 



Beichartia rosea, 



Karsten 



growing with 



conyzoides, L., and other weeds. It also occurred on Morro 

 branco. The flowers here were of a lurid pinkish cream-colour, 

 while those found on the mainland of Brazil were almost yellow. 

 We never found them coloured as shown by Martius or Karsten. 

 Distribution. Panama, West Indies, Guiana, Brazil, and 

 Sierra Leone. 







BOBAGINE^l. 



Heliophytttm indictjm, DO. Frodr. ix. p. 556 

 indicum, L. Sp. Fl. ed. 1, p. 130 ; Qriseb. Fl. Brit. W. i 



p. 485. 



Is very common in the central district. It is known 



as 



ade 



complaints. 



Very 



H. B. K. Nov 



Fl. Brit. W. Ind. d. 481 : Browne. Hist 



A shrub in the more open parts of the Sapate. Among the 



with white flowers and orange 

 Distribution. W. Indies, Mexico 



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