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6. Polygala buxifolia, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. v. p. 407. 
SoutH Mexico, Tlalpuxahua (Graham), Santa Rosa, 7800 feet (Humboldt & Bonpland), 
no locality (Coulter, 732). Hb. Kew. 
7. Polygala calvipes, Schl. in Linnea, xiv. p. 150 (according to Walp. Rep. i. 
p. 238; but the reference is incorrect). 
MEXxIco. 
8. Polygala conferta, A. W. Bennett, in Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars 1, p. 2. 
Herba foliis verticillatis, racemo longe pedunculato conferto, floribus minutis, carina cristata, 
seminis caruncula appendiculata. ; 
Caulis ascendens, 2-4, pollicaris, tenuis, simplex, striatus. Folia verticillata, ima obovata vel obcu- 
neata, superiora linearia, marginibus incrassatis. Racemi terminales, } poll. longi, longe pedun- 
culati, confertissimi, cylindrici vel conici. Flores minuti, subsessiles, bracteis parvis deciduis ; 
sepala exteriora subzequalia, ovata, alis sepala exteriora duplo superantibus, obovatis, corol- 
lam equantibus; carina cristam sat magnam serratam prebens ; petalorum lateralium pars 
libera parva, porrecta; ovarium ellipticum, glabrum, subglandulosum, alas maturas equans, 
stylo brevi, stigmate bilobato cristato.—Semina nigra, elliptica, hirsuta; caruncula parva, 
appendice membranacea quam semen ¢ breviore. 
Sourn Mexico, Orizaba (Ff. Mueller, 302). Hb. Mart. 
Near P. adenophylia. 
9. Polygala cruciata, Linn. Am. ii. p. 138. 
MASSACHUSETTS to FLORIDA. 
Forma parva (Bennett). 
South Mexico, Orizaba (Botteri, 822, Bourgeau, 3249). Hb. Kew. 
10. Polygala floribunda, Bth. Pl. Hartw. p. 58. 
South Mexico (Hartweg, 447, and Jurgensen, 453), pine-forests of Puebla Nueva 
(Linden, 172); Guaremata (Skinner, Salvin & Godman). Hb. Kew. 
11. Polygala galioides, Poir. Dict. v. p. 503. 
Polygala asperuloides, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. v. p. 403. 
Polygala aparinoides, Hook. et Arn. 
Norte Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 393) ; 
Souta Mexico, Talisco (Beechey); GuatemMaLa, Chilasco (Salvin & Godman).—A com- 
mon species in Tropical Sours America. Hb. Kew. 
12. Polygala glochidiata, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. v. p. 400. 
NortH Mexico, Cerro de Pinal (Seemann, 1519); SourH Mexico, Orizaba (Botteri, 
820) ; GuatemaLa (Bernoulli, 1102).—Northern part of SoutH AMERICA, BraziL, and West 
Inpies. Hb. Kew. 
13. Polygala glandulosa, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. v. p. 404, t. 510. 
Sour Mexico, on the hills near the cave “ Puente de la Madre de Dios,” 5280 feet 
(Humboldt & Bonpland). 
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