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Eleuthera Governor's Harbor, Hitchcock (L. crocea). 

 Exuma near Georgetown, B. 6 M. 2939. 

 Cat Island Port Howe, Hitchcock (L. crocea}. 



Lantana balsamifera Britton. 



The range of this striking species is as yet rather intermittent. It is 



found in sand and on whitelands, and is known on Inagua as 



"MoujEAN TEA." 

 Whale Cay B. & M. 2187. 



Eleuthera Tarpum Bay, Coker 410 (L. involucrata). 

 Little Inagua N. 6 T. 1211 type, 1198, 1203. 



Lantana camara L. 



So far known only from the following Islands : 

 Watlings Hitchcock. 

 Inagua Mathew Town, N. 6 T. 1468. 

 Long Island Clarence Harbor, Coker 513 (L. crocea). 



(LANTANA CROCEA Jacq. 



This species, though reported by all writers on Bahamian plants, has 

 not yet been seen from the islands). 



Lantana demutata sp. nov. 



Frutex glabro valido ramoso cortice rugoso. Kami virgatis ascendentis, 

 foliis petiolatis oblongis vel oblanceolatis ad basin attenuatis, obtusis 

 margine revolutis crenato-dentatis pagina utraque minute et strigose 

 pilosis, supra reticulato-rugosis infra pilis densis nervis crassis promi- 

 nentis. Inflorescentia axillaribus longe pedunculatis pedunculae filosis 

 ad apice intumescentis capitulae brevis globosis 5-8-floris bractae foliosis 

 ovato-rotundatis crassis. calyce paleaceis coronatis irregulariter dentatis 

 margine ciliatis, corolla tubo longis infundibuliformis aliquid curvatis 

 limbo irregulariter lobatis, lobis superiora erectis rotundatis integris, 

 lateralis parvis irregulariter fisso-dentatis inferiora transverse-ovatis 

 reflexis integris ad basi auriculatis. Fructus globosis carnosis, pyrena 

 profunde et similariter tuber cibariae foveolatis. 



A spreading, globose-headed, odorless shrub 1.5 to 2 m. high. Leaves 

 1-1.5 cm. x 6-8 mm., petioles 2 mm., peduncles 2-4 cm. long. 

 Calyx i mm., corolla 3.5 mm. The species approximates L. involu- 

 crata, from which it differs, however, in many characters. No counter- 

 part of the specimens could be found in Hb. Kew or British Museum. 

 In scrublands: 



Exuma near Georgetown, Feb. 26, 1905, B. 6 M. 2940 type. 



Lantana involucrata Linn. 



Common in scrub and open lands. Known as "WILD SAGE." 

 Allen's Cay Brace 1534. 



