286 . C. F. Millspaugh: Plantae novae Bahamenses. I. 
Bahamian Arch.: In coppices and scrublands: Mangrove Cay: 
Bryant n. 2. — Andros: at Fresh Creek, Northrop June 6, 1890, 
n. 625, type; Wright n. 261. 
The specimens agree with those of Combs, Calicita, Cuba 239, and 
Shafer, Madruga, Cuba 74. There are trwo plants of Wright, Cuba ori- 
entali bearing his number 421, one being this species and the other 
P. ilicifolium,’ evidently a case of attempted matching of plants before 
distribution, unfortunately therefore I am compelled to take the later 
gathered Bahamian plant for the type. 
The foliage form and shape is very variable, never however even 
approaching that of P. ilicifolium, in which the margins are crenate and 
spinous throughout, while those of P. Wrightii are simply spinous and 
that only on the upper half of the leaf. Both sides of the leaf in 
P. ilicifolium are pubescent, while in P. Wrightii the upper side is shin- 
ing and strongly. reticulate, while the lower surface is resinous pul- 
verulent, 
17. Solanum didymacanthum Millsp., 1. c., p. 183. 
$ Leptostemonum — Graciliflora. Rami pilis stellatis pilosi, aculiatissi- 
mis, folis minutis integris utrinque stellati-pilosis. Caulis fruticosus 
ramosissimus 1—1,5 m alt. Rami nigro-viridibus subtomentosis, pilis 
stellaris, aculeatissimis, aculeis acicularibus ad nodi geminibus foliis bis 
vel tres longioribus, praegracilis leviter recurvis divaricato-horizontalibus 
rubro-brunneus basi incrassatis, medio centim, longis. Foliis fasciculatis 
omnes minutis, petiolatis, oblongis vel obovatis integris 2—2,5 mm longis 
utrinque stellati-pilosis, basi acutis, apice acutis vel obtusis. Inflorescentia 
solitaria terminalia. Pedunculi 3 mm longi, uniflori, stellato-pilosi inermi; 
calyce stellato-pilosis inermis 5-dentatis, laciniis lanceolato-triangularis 
acutis, 1 mm longis; corolla alba (?) 5-partita, laciniis liguliformis stellato- 
pilosis, 8 mm longis, Stamina 5 corolla nonnihil breviore, Ovarium glo- 
bosum minimum; stylus filiformis staminibus longior. Bacca ignota. 
A densely virgate-branching, spiny shrub, with minute leaves, the 
uppermost of which often bear a single spine central upon the midrib 
of thé same length and character as.those of the nodes; sligbtly recurved, 
needle-like spines full twice or thrice the length of the leaves, issuing in 
twins from each node; and single, comparatively large flowers terminal 
on each branchlet. 
Bahamian Arch.: Exuma: in the open scrubland near the west 
end of Hayne's road, Britton and Millspaugh n. 3037 type. — Cat 
Island: at Port Howe, Hitchcock, This specimen has ovate-spatulate 
leaves as long as or nearly the length of the spines or sometimes ex- 
ceeding them. 
