GOLDMAN—PLANT RECORDS OF LOWER CALIFORNIA. 865 
Pentstemon centranthifolius Benth. 
A common species growing 1 to 1.2 meters high, at about 810 meters altitude, along 
the sloping borders of Trinidad Valley, where it was collected in flower July 4. 
Pentstemon palmeri A. Gray. 
This widely ranging species of the southwestern United States was collected at 
1,140 meters altitude in San Matias Pass, June 17. Brandegee records it from Agua 
Dulce and San Luis. 
Pentstemon linarioides A. Gray. 
Common from 1,500 meters altitude near El] Pifién upward in the Transition Zone 
to at least 2,400 meters near Vallecitos on the west slope of the San Pedro Martir 
Mountains. It grows here as a shrub 30 to 45 cm. high, and was usually seen in the 
open pine forest on dry, rocky hillsides. A flowering specimen was taken near El 
Pifién, July 7. 
BIGNONIACEAE. Bignonia Family. 
Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet. DESERT WILLOW. 
Seen in the vicinity of San Matias Pass, where, like Covillea glutinosa and Sim- 
mondsia californica, it forms a part of the Lower Sonoran flora which extends through 
the pass from the desert side into Trinidad Valley. It was rather common along dry 
arroyos near San Matfas Spring and was scattered over the south slopes of the ridge 
on the north side of Trinidad Valley. Specimens were collected in flower June 17 
and in fruit and flower June 28. 
Crescentia cujete L. JicARA, 
A jicara tree, probably introduced from the Mexican mainland, was noted by us 
at San José del Cabo. Brandegee says: ‘‘Crescentia alata, a queer looking garden 
tree, is planted for the gourdlike fruit, which is credited with medicinal properties. 
This fruit is about 4 inches in diameter and when used is filled with ‘mescal’ through 
a hole made at one end, then persons imagining themselves affected with chest 
diseases drink out the liquor from time to time expecting to become cured.” 
MARTYNIACEAE. Martynia Family. 
Martynia altheaefolia Benth. ESPUELA DEL DIABLO, 
This species was published in the Botany of the Voyage of the Sulphur, from 
Magdalena Bay. We found it abundant on the coast plain from San Jorge to Llano 
de Yrais, and along the sandy shores at Cape San Lucas and San José del Cabo. The 
local name of this queer plant is derived from the spreading, hooked arms of the dry 
fruit, which seem always ready to clasp everything within reach. Five or six of these 
fruits sometimes become entangled and roll together before the wind over the plain. 
Specimens in flower and nearly ripe fruit were taken a few miles north of Matancita, 
November 15. 
The species probably ranges in suitable situations nearly throughout the Lower 
Sonoran Zone in Lower California. It has been recorded by Parish as far north as 
Vallecito, in southern California.’ 
ACANTHACEAE. Acanthus Family. 
Beloperone purpusi T. 8. Brandeg. 
At the time of our visit this was a common flowering species in places along the basal 
slopes of the Victoria Mountains. The plant is a shrub about a meter high. A speci- 
men was taken between Santa Anita and Miraflores, January 19. 
*Zoe 4: 165. 1893. 
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