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period of history ; but the fact that it was met with in the Isthmus on the arrival of the first European, 
together with the circumstance that it grows to all appearance wild in various parts of the country, may be 
looked upon as almost conclusive pruufd of its being iiidigeuous. 
965. Bromelia Pinguin, Linn., Syst. Veg. (ed. Pers.) p. 332. — Nomen vemacul. ^^PifiueUa." 
Common in dry sunny localities, and used along with Opuntioi and Cerei for making hedges. 
9GG. BiiOiiELiA Karatas, Linn., Syst. Veg. (ed. Pers.) p. 332 ? — Nomen vernacul. " Pita de 
zapateros." In dark woods all over the Isthmus, and, like the two foregoing species, terrestrial. 
The leaves of this plant furnish a strong fibre, which is procured by a similar process to that of our 
flax, and is extensively used by the shoemakers of the Isthmus for sewing. 
967. Pitta heterophylla, Lindl., Bot. Reg. 1840. t. Ixxi. On the trunks of trees; David, Ve- 
r 
raguas. 
Flowers either white, or more or less red. 
968. TiLLANDSiA j3w/c/[ytt, Hook., Exotic Flora, t. 154. On trees, about Panama. 
969. TiLLANDSTA disticha, Humb. et -Kunth, Schult. Syst. vol. vi. p. 1218. About Panama 
(Cuming) . 
970. GuzMANNiA tricolor, Ruiz et Pav., Schult. Syst. vol. vi. p. 1231. Chagres (Feudler). 
"The specimen is in fruit only. 
AMARYLLIDE^. 
971. EucRosiA bicolor, Ker., Kth. Sp. Plant, vol. v. p. 504. In the woods of Southern Danen. 
972. 'Fov RcnoYX ffiga?iieaj Vent., Kth. Sp. Plant, vol. v. p. 841. Island of Cacagual, Darien. 
973. FouRCROYA tuberosa, Ait., Kth. Sp. Plant, vol. v. p. M2.— Agave tuberosa, Mill., Diet. ed. 8, 
no. 4 (exel. Commel.) . — Nomen vemacul. " Cabuya." On the slopes of the volcano of Chiriq^ui, Ve- 
ragnas, but also cultivated to a considerable extent, on account of its fibre. 
The fibre of the leaves is very strong, and used for making ropes and hammocks. 
974. PoLYANTHES tuberosa, Linn., Kth. Sp. Plant. toI. v. p. 846.— Nomen vernacul. " Marga- 
rita olorosa." Cultivated in gardens, on account of its fragrant flowers. 
IRIDE^. 
975. SisYRixcHiuM sp. aff". S. iridifoHo. Savanas about Panama. 
There is only a single specimen of this species, which is quite glabrous, and has whitish flowers. It 
may perhaps he a smooth variety of S. iridifoUum, H. B. K. 
DIOSCOEINE^. 
976. DioscoREA macrostachya, Bcnth., Plant. Hartw. p. 73.— D. macrophylla, Mart, et Gall., 
