448 LYTHRACEA. 
5. Lythrum kennedianum, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vi. p 194. 
Nortu Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 248) ; 
Sovrn Mexico, valley of Mexico (Schaffner, 536). Hb. Kew. 
6. Lythrum maritimum, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vi. p. 194. 
Tropical and Subtropical Norra and Soura America and the Sanpwicn IsLanps.— 
Mexico, Jalapa (Linden, 614; Galeotti, 2987), Papantla (Schiede & Deppe), Orizaba 
(Botteri, 613; Bourgeau, 2567; Miller, 1660). Hb. Kew. 
7. Lythrum, sp. 
GuaTEMALA, Duefias, Volcan de Fuego (Salvin). Hb. Kew. 
6. NESEA. 
Nesea, Commers. ex Juss. Gen. Plant. p. 882, sub Lythro; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 779. 
About twelve herbaceous and shrubby species, natives of the warm parts of Africa 
and America. | 
1. Nesewa salicifolia, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vi. p. 192; Hook. Ic. Pl. 
t. 54 B. 
Heimia salicifolia, Link et Otto in Link, Ic. i. t. 28. 
Norta Mexico, Monterey, Nuevo Leon (Eaton & Edwards), Camargo to Monterey 
and Queretaro (Greqq), Zacatecas (Coulter, 146), region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 
8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 246); Sourn Mexico, rivulets of Misteca Alta, 7000 feet 
(Galeotti, 2998), Zimapan (Galeotti, 3013), about Oaxaca (Andrieux, 396), Barranca 
of Cuernavaca, Iturbide (Bourgeau, 1262; Bilimek, 166)—Also in Sourn AMERICA, 
southward to Urvevay. Hb. Kew. 
2. Nessa syphilitica, DC. Prodv. iii. p.89, sub Heimia; Calques des Dess. Fl. 
Mex. 326. | 
Mexico, at Yechpixtla (Mogino & Sessé). 
7. LAFOENSIA. 
Lafoensia, Vandelli in Rem. Script. p. 112; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 781. 
Six or eight species of shrubs or small trees, inhabiting Brazil and Colombia. | 
1. Lafoensia punicifolia, A. DC. Mém. Soc. Hort. Gen. iii. pars 2, p. 86, t. 1. 
PawaMa, near Mamei railway-station (S. Hayes, 170).—CoLompia and VENEZUELA to 
Brazit. Hb. Kew. 
| (8. LAWSONIA. 
Lawsonia, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 482; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 782. 
Limited to the following species, a native of the Old World. 
1, Lawsonia alba, Lam. Dict. iii. p. 106; Wight, Ic. Pl. Ind. Or. i. t. 87. 
SoutH Mexico, Yucatan and Tabasco (Johnson); Guatumata (Friedrichsthal) ; Costa 
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