Hygrophila — Lepidagathis. 575 



n. 339. — Bahama (ex Britton in Bull. X.York. Bot. Gard. Ill p. 451), 

 Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman (ex Hitchc), Hispaniola, St. Thomas, St. Croix, 

 St. Jan (ex Lind.), St. Martin (hb. Holm, et Leid.), St. Barthelemy (hb. 

 Holm.), Saba (hb. Leid.), St. Eustache, Nevis (ex (Jr.), St. Kitts, Antigua 

 (ex Gr.), Guadeloupe, Desirade (ex Duss), Dominica, Martinique, 

 St. Yincent, Mustique, Bequia (ex Kew Bull. n. 81 p. 268), Cannouan 

 (it.), Union (it.), Barbados, Tobago, Trinidad, Margarita, Curacao. 

 Texas usque Peru et Guiana. 



7. E. coccinea (L.) Yahl! Symb. Ill (1794) p. S3; O.Ktze.! Rev. II 

 p. 494 (sub Ruellea coccinea)', Lindau 1. c. p. 197. — Barter in coccinea 

 L. Spec. I ed. II (1753) p. 637. — Arrhostoxylnm coccineum. Nees in 

 Mart. Fl. Bras. IX (1847) p. 64 et in DC. Prodr. XI p. 217; Bello! 

 Ap. I p. 301 n. 602; Krug Ic. t. 182. — Stemonacanihus coccinens 

 Griseb. Flor. (1861) p. 452; Stahl Est. YI p. 242. — Pata de gallina, 



Yerba maravilla. 



Flores miniati v. scarlatini, I — VI, X— XII, fr. IY, XII. 



Prope Bayamon in umbrosis, Sierra de Luquillo in regione 

 media montis Jimenes, Sierra de Naguabo in sylva montis Piedra 

 pelada, prope El Pefion ad Rio Mameyes 500 m. alt, prope Juncos 

 in monte Hormigas, prope Hato grande in sylva primaeva montis 

 Gregorio, prope Caguas, prope Cayey iu sylvis ad Pedro Avila et in 

 sylva primaeva montis Maton arriba, prope Aibonito inter frutices 

 Coff. arab. ad Barrio del pasto, prope Adjuntas ad Pellejas, prope 

 Utuado in fruticetis ad Los Angeles, prope Maricao in sylva montis 

 Montoso, prope Yauco, prope Mayagiiez, prope Pepino in declivibus 

 ad Eneas: Bertero, Eggers ed. Toepff. n. 899 et hb. pr. n. 1151, Garber 

 n. 6, Heller n. 864, 4490, Hornbeck (ex L.), Krug n. 858, O. Kuntze 

 n. 286, Ledru n. 554 (ex Nees), Ploe n. 275 (it), Schwanecke, Sinteuis 

 »• 316, 1835, 1865, 2124, 2423, 2582 b , 2645, 2913, 5872, 6175, 6350", 

 Stahl n. 822, 822 b , Wydler n. 141. — Hispaniola, St. Thomas (ex Nees 

 et Lind.), St. Croix (it), St. Jan (ex Egg.), Guadeloupe (ex Lind.), 

 Dominica (ex Gr. et Lind.). 



VI. Lepidagathis W. 



8. L. alopecuroidea (Yahl) R. Br. ap. Griseb.! Flor. (1861) p. 453: 

 Lindau 1. c. p. 200. — Ruellia alopecuroides Vahl Eclog. II (1798) p. 49. 



- Teliostachya alopecuroidea Nees in Mart. Fl. Bras. IX (1847) p. 72 

 et in DC. Prodr. XI p. 263; Bello! Ap. I p. 301 n. 604; Krug Ic. 1. 183. 



— Pata de gallina. 



Flores albi, I. 



Sierra de Luquillo in regione media montis Jimenes in sylvis, 

 Prope Lares in sylvula Coff. arab. ad Perchas, prope Maricao in con- 



