» 
^^^ BOTANY OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. HEllALD. 
Flowers pale yellow; fruit black, 
434. Rytidostylis gracUis, Hook, et Arn., Wlprs. Rep. vol. v. p. 763. Found aU over the 
Istliiuus, and gathered by different collectors iu Central America aoid the Southern States of Mexico. 
A genus allied to Materium.—Tiov^QT:^ of tHs species dark orange. 
435 CveLA^.THEKA dissecta, Am., Wlprs. Eep. vol. v. p. 7G2. Creeping between low shrubs in 
the vicinity of Panama. 
436. SicYos angulatus, Linn., De Cand. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 309. Common about Panama. 
437. Sechium edule, Swartz, De Cand. Prodi-, vol. iii. p. 313.-Nomen vemaenl. "Chayote." 
CiUtivated on account of its edible fruit, which is used as a ciilinaiy vegetable. 
The Panamian name " Chayote" is a corruption of the Aztec one, Cha^otl. 
BEGONIACEiE. 
Darien. 
438. Begoxia squarrosa, Lieb. Mcxieos og Central Americas Bcgonier, p. 7. Western Ycraguas. 
439- Begonia nelumbiifoHa, Sehlecht. et Cham., Wlprs. Rep. vol. ii. p. 209. Cape Corrientos, 
440. Begonia hernandiafolia, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 4676. 
Veragu; 
"Wbcn 
acutis. Volcano of Climqui, Veraguas. 
The species is no^- eultiyated i^ the EoyaJ Botanic Garden at Kew, having been introduced by me 
_ ^n eultrvated the whole plant is mnch less wooUy than in a wUd state, and occasionally almost glabrous: 
442. Begonia incarnata, Lk. et Otto, Ya^rs. Rep. vol. ii. p. 213. Volcano of Chirinni 
Veraguas. ^ ' 
44^3. Begonia multhiervia, Lieb. 1. c. p. 18. Woods about San Lorenzo, Veraguas. 
thenc^o p:7"/^"' ^^f •' l^'- ^^^'- P- 101- Common all over the Isthmus, and extending 
thence to Central Amcnca, where Oersted found it on the Mombacbo. 
(Fendt': n? 29';! "^'^ ""^'"'-^ '^^ ''^'"''''^ '"""^ ^^'^^^ '«^"^^- ^^^^-*- Chagrcs 
PAPAYACE^. 
tivated. 
^6. Cakica Papaya, Linn., Wlprs. Rep. vol. ii. p. 205.-Nomon vernacul. " Papayo." Cid 
The leaves of this tree are nsed instead of soap ; the frnit is eaten either raw or boded, and has as is 
weU known, the eifect of rendering the toughest meat tender. ' 
447. Carica sp.-Nomcn vernacul. " Papayo cimaron," i. e. Wild Papayo. In dark woods 
between Panama and Portobelo. i .? uaiK woous. 
The fruit of this species is as large as a swan's egg; my species of the leaves and flowers have unfor- 
tunateiy been lost. 
