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1. Misanteca capitata, Cham. et Schl. in Linnea, vi. p. 367; DC. Prodr. 
xv. 1, p. 96. 
Sout Mexico, Misantla and Papantla (Schiede & Deppe), Wartenberg near Tantoyuca 
(Ervendberg). Hb. Kew. 
3. PERSEA. | 
Persea, Gertn. f. Fruct. ii. p. 222, t. 221; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 156. 
About 100 species are enumerated; many of these, however, were founded on very 
imperfect material. They inhabit tropical and subtropical Asia and America, from 
Chili to Virginia, with one in the Canary Islands. 
1. Persea amplexicaulis, Cham. et Schl. in Linnea, v. p. 90; DC. Prodr. xv. 1, 
p. 04. 
South Mexico, Cerro Colorado (Schiede & Deppe). 
2. Persea cinnamomifolia, H.B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 160. 
Phebe granatensis 8.? erstedit, Meissn. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1, p. 32. , 
Costa Rica, Volcan de Barba (Grsted). 
The type is found in Venezuela and Colombia. 
3. Persea effusa, Hemsley. 
Phebe effusa, Meissn. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1, p. 33. 
SoutH Mexico, around Vera Cruz and Jalapa (Linden, 13, 78), Cordillera of Vera 
Cruz, 3000 feet (Galeotti, 7009). Hb. Kew. 
B. areolata, Meissn. loc. cit. 
SoutH Mexico, around Jalapa (Linden, 19). 
y. parvifolia, Meissn. loc. cit. 
Sovta Mexico, Orizaba (Botterz, 1039, 1044). Hb. Kew. 
4. Persea drimyfolia, Cham. et Schl. in Linnea, vi. p. 365; DC. Prodr. xv. 1, 
p. 53. | 
South Mexico, Papantla (Schiede & Deppe). 
5. Persea gratissima, Gertn. f. Fruct. iii. p. 222; DO. Prodr. xv. 1, p. 52. 
a. Vulgaris, Meissn. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1, p. 53. 
Mexico (Botteri, 948; Aschenborn) ; Centran America (@rsted). Hb. Kew. 
6. oblonga, Meissn. loc. cit.; Bot. Mag. t. 4580. 
Mexico (Galeotti, 7010). Hb. Kew. 
§. schiedeana, Meissn. loc. cit.; Nees, Syst. Laur. p. 130 (species). 
Mexico, Misantla (Schiede & Deppe). 
This is the Avocado-pear or Alligator-pear, and is very generally dispersed in 
