58 RUBIACEZA. 
12. Crusea, sp. 
Guatema.a, Zapote (Bernoulli, 334). Hb. Kew. 
13. Crusea, sp. | 
Sout Mexico, region of Orizaba (Bourgeau, 3219). Hb. Kew. 
68. SPERMACOCE. 
Spermacoce, Linn. Gen. n. 119; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 145. 
A genus of about 150 species of annual and perennial herbs and undershrubs, 
scattered throughout the tropics, but most numerous in America. The species are 
greatly in need of revision. We can only give a rough list of names of those recorded 
as indigenous in Mexico and Central America. 
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1. Spermacoce aspera, Mart. et Gal. in Bull. Acad. Brux. xi. 1, p. 130 (sub 
Borreria). 
SourH Mexico, near Juquila, on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, at 4000 feet (Galeotti, 
2625). 
2. Spermacoce asperifolia, Mart. et Gal. in Bull. Acad. Brux. xi. 1, p. 132. 
Sour Mexico, humid places near the Pacific Ocean in the State of Oaxaca (Galeotti, 
2626). Hb. Kew. | 
8. Spermacoce bartlingiana, DC. Prodr. iv. p. 544 (sub Borreria). 
Mexico (Henke); Costa Rica, Aguacate (sted). 
4. Spermacoce distans, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 344. 
Borreria distans, Ch. et Schl. in Linnea, ini. p. 340. 
Soura Mexico, Volcan de Jorullo, at 3000 feet (Humboldt & Bonpland). 
In Kew herbarium Galeotti’s n. 2606 is referred to this species. See S. ovalifolia. 
5. Spermacoce echioides, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 344; Mart. et Gal. 
in Bull. Acad. Brux. xi. 1, p. 131. 
Sour Mrxico, Campeche (Humboldt & Bonpland), savannas of Zacuapan, at 3000 
feet (Galeotti, 2611 bis). 
6. Spermacoce ferruginea, St.-Hil. Pl. Us. Bras. t. 13. 
Borreria ferruginea, DC. Prodr. iv. p. 547; Mart. et Gal. in Bull. Acad. Brux. xi. 1, p. 128. 
Sovtn Mexico, Mirador, at 8000 feet (Galeotti, 2608).—Brazit. Hb. Kew. 
7. Spermacoce graminifolia, Mart. et Gal. in Bull. Acad. Brux. xi. 1, p. 129 
(sub Borreria). 
Souta Mzxico, oak-forests of El Sabino, near Zimapan, at 6500 feet (Galeottz, 2599). 
Hb. Kew. 
