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Plantae novae Bahamenses. I. 281 
tome divisis, dichotomiis terminalibus brevibus. Seminibus ad maturitatem 
globosis, apiculatis, anastomoso-reticulatis. 
A small shrubby plant with branches 3—5 dm long. Leaves bluish- 
green 2,5—3,5 em long, 1—1,5 cm broad. Racemes 6—10 mm long, 
4—6 flowered. Seeds 1.5 mm in both diameters, dark brown, the sur- 
face coated with a hydnum-like porous integument. 
This is the common Argythamnia of the Bahamian islands, where 
it is to be found on the floor of the coppices or at times in more open 
situations. Britton and Millspaugh n. 2280, 2232, 2760, 2789, 2834, 
2913, 2839, 3601. Coker n. 409. 
5. Euphorbia Bracei Millsp., 1. c., p. 159. 
§ Chamaesyceae. Caulibus prostratis ad basin ramosis, ramis lignosis 
canescentibus, foliis petiolatis oppositis oblongis vel ovatis ad basin oblique- 
deltoideis apice rotundo-obtusis margine integris revolutis utrinque pagina 
hirsutis et resinosis, stipulis triangulo-lanceolatis acutis, involucris axillari- 
bus, cupuliformibus, pedicellis tubo aequantibus, extus canescentibus intus 
ciliatis, mure crassis interiore in columnas alaribusque 5 productis, lobis 
iriangularibus acutis, glandulis minutis transverse-ovatis appendice an- 
gustissima vel obsolete crenato — 3 dentatis, stigmatibus ad basin bifur- 
catis. Capsulae aciculo-hirsutae, semen triangulo-ovoideum leviter ana- 
stomo-rugosum. 
A low, grayish plant near E. cayensis Millsp. from which it differs 
in many characters. Leaves 8 X 5 to 5 X 3 mm dotted with minute 
amber-like resin globules; petiole one-fifth the length of the blade; inter- 
nodes 1,3—2 cm; fifth gland replaced by a broad fifth tooth equalling 
the breadth of a gland; seed 0,9 X 0,7 mm, the angles prominent. 
Bahamian Arch.: Abaco: in sand at Eight Mile Bay, Brace n. 1856 
type. — Man o War Cay: on whitelands, Brace n. 1571. 
6. Euphorbia Brittonii Millsp., 1. c., p. 159. 
S Chamaesyceae. Pilosa praegracilis erecta ad basin ramosa, ramis 
filosis ascendentibus, folii& oppositis- breviter petiolatis rotundatis vel 
oblongo-elliptieis apice rotundatis basi leviter et oblique cordatis mar- 
gine integerrimis vel acute subdentatis revolutis obsolete venosis nervo 
medio subtus prominente, crassiusculis, pagina subtus pilosis glauco- 
viridibus; stipulis triangulatis plus minusve aequaliter fimbriatis; involucris 
solitariis axillaribus, campanulatis, pedicellatis, extus glabris intus ad 
faucem dense tomentosis, lobis triangularibus inflexis praeciliatis, glandulis 
ovatis albo-viridibus, appendice magnis orbiculatis albis. Staminibus insertis 
pilosis (paleis linearibus glabris intermixtis), stigmatibus supra bifurcatis; 
capsulae glabrae; semina roseo-cinerea ovata valide triangulata leviter 
transverse rugosa. 
A small, erect, wiry plant branching from the base, 5—1 em high; 
leaves 4 X 3 mm glands 4 the fifth replaced by a sharp fissure flanked 
by 2 larger involucral lobes. 
So far known only from sandy whitelands, as follows: 
Bahamian Arch.: New Providence: at the Race Course, Aug. 26, 
1904, Britton and Brace n. 839 type and n. 279. 
