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4. CHAMISSOA. 
Chamissoa, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 196; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii, p. 27. 
Tall branching, climbing, or trailing herbs. Six or eight species, restricted to 
Tropical and Extratropical South America. 
1, Chamissoa altissima, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 197, t. 125; DC. 
Prodr. xiii: 2, p. 250; Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 62. 
Achyranthes altissima, J acq. Am. p. 81. 
SourH Mexico, valley of Cordova (Bowrgeau, 1527, 2073), Orizaba (Sallé), Vera Cruz 
(Berlandier, 79); Guavemana (Friedrichsthal); Ntcaracua, Chontales (Tate, 372); 
Panama, Barbacoas station (S. Hayes).—And common southward to Peru and Brazit, 
as well as in the West Inpigs. Hb. Kew. 
2. Chamissoa macrocarpa, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 197; DC. Prodr. 
xili. 2, p. 250; Fl. Bras. v. 1, p. 242. 
Celosia tomentosa, Willd, in Roem. et Schult. Syst. v. p. 581. 
Sour Mexico, Vera Cruz (Galeotti, 416).—Prru; Brazit. 
' 5. AMARANTUS, 
Amarantus, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 1060 (Amaranthus) ; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 28. 
Herbaceous plants, widely diffused i in warm countries. About forty-five species are 
enumerated; but some of them are only known under cultivation, and others were 
founded on very slender characters. Several of them are weeds of cultivation and 
waste places, and occur in nearly all warm countries. 
1. Amarantus blitum, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 1405; DC. Prodr. xii. 2, p. 263. 
Nortu Mexico (Parry & Palmer, 7864). Hb. Kew. 
A widely dispersed weed. 
2. Amarantus chlorostachys, Willd. Amarant. p. 34, t.10. f. 19; DC. Prodr, 
Xl. 2, p. 259. 
Norta Mexico (Berlandier); Sovrn Mexico ( Galeotti, 387; Sallé); GUATEMALA 
(Salvin)—_Common in Tropican America. Hb. Kew. 
3. Amarantus hybridus, Linu. Sp. Pl. p. 1406; DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 259. 
Vireinia to Frorma and Texas.—Norru Mexico (Berlandier; Wright). Hb. 
Kew. 
4, Amarantus hypochondriacus, Linn. Sp. Pl. p.1407; DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, 
p. 256. | 
Mexico (Parry & Palmer ; Galeotti).—Tropican America. Hb. Kew. 
