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1. Petitia oleina, Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 1152. 
Scleroon oleinum, Benth. in Bot. Reg. 1843, Misc. p. 65. 
Mexico. Cultivated in England from seed sent home by Hartweg. Hb. Kew. 
14. CORNUTIA. 
Cornutia, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 766; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 1153. 
Tall shrubs. Six species are enumerated ; and they are spread nearly all over Tropical 
America. 
1. Cornutia grandifolia, Schauer, in DC. Prodr. xi. p. 682. 
Hosta grandifolia, Ch. et Schl. in Linnea, v. p. 97. 
Hosta grandiflora, A. Dietr. Sp. Pl. i. p. 252. 
SoutH Mexico, near Jalapa (Schiede & Deppe). 
2. Cornutia longifolia, Spreng. Syst. Veg. i. p. 39; DC. Prodr. xi. p. 682. 
Hosta longifolia, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 247. 
Mexico? 
3. Cornutia pyramidata, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 875; DC. Prodr. xi. p. 681. 
Hosta latifolia, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 248. 
SoutH Mexico, region of Orizaba (Miller, 977; Bourgeau, 2504), Totutla (Linden, 
141), Cordillera of Vera Cruz, at 4000 feet (Galeotti, 757); GuaTemata, Volcan de 
Fuego, 3800 feet (Salvin), near Ingenio de Ayarza (Hartweq), without locality (Skinner); 
Panama (S. Hayes, 88; Seemann, 257).—West INDIES. . 
165. VITEX. 
Vitex, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 790; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant 11, p. 1154. 
Trees and shrubs. About sixty species, generally diffused in warm regions, and 
extending into temperate Asia and the south of Europe. 
1. Vitex flavens, H. B. K.? Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. Voy. p. 305. 
Mexico (Beechey). 
This is not true V. flavens; but the specimen is too imperfect to determine. 
9. Vitex floridula, Duchass. et Walp. in Walp. Ann. iii. p. 240. 
Panama, without locality (Duchassaing), Paraiso (S. Hayes). Hb. Kew. 
3. Vitex gigantea, H.B.K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 245; DC. Prodr. xi. p, 688. 
Centra America (Barclay).—Cotomsia; Ecuapor. Hb. Kew. 
4, Vitex mollis, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 245; Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘ Herald,’ 
p. 329, t. 71. . 
Vitex lasiophylla, Benth. Bot. Voy. ‘Sulphur,’ p. 155. 
Norta Mexico, Sierra Madre (Seemann, 2117); Sours Mexico, Manzanilla Bay 
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