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Grand Turk Island in sandy scrublands, Nash 6 Taylor 3888 type 

 and on the strand, 3796. 



Euphorbia obliterata Jacq. 



This species, considered a synonym of E. pilulifera procumbens by 



Boissier, is distinct both in characters and in habitat. 

 Great Bahama at Eight Mile Rocks, B. 6 M. 2471 . 

 Little Harbor Cay B. 6 M. 2247. 

 New Providence on coral limestone (the usual habitat) along Farring- 



don Road, B. &* Br: igg, and Soldiers Road 807 ; Wight 179. 

 Cave Cay B. 6- M. 2817. 

 Exuma B. & M. 2938, 3031 . 

 Inagua Hitchcock (E. pilulifera obliterata.} 



Euphorbia pilulifera Linn. 



Frequent in cultivated grounds and along roads and paths: 

 New Providence B. 6 Br. 757, 805; Millsp. 2216; Hitchcock. 

 Eleuthera Governor's Harbor, Hitchcock. 

 Cat Island Port Howe, Hitchcock. 



The prostrate form with the same characteristic jointed amber col- 

 ored hairs (. pilulifera procumbens Boiss.) from: 

 New Providence B. & Br. 757. 

 Inagua N. & T. 1088. 



Euphorbia prostrata Aiton. 



So far known only from two localities: 

 New Providence near Nassau, Curtiss sine num. 

 Grand Turk Island N. 6r> T. 3871. 



Euphorbia punicea Sw. 



On the southern islands only: 



Watlings Island on a small cay in the lake, Coker 487. 

 Fortune Island Hitchcock. 

 Inagua N, & T. 1263, 1446- 

 Little Inagua N. 6 T. 1216. 



Euphorbia trichotoma Lam. 



This species, common on the maritime sands of the Florida Keys 



and the Antillean Islands, is so far only known in the Bahamas by 



specimens collected on: 

 Allen's Cay Brace 1551 . 

 Great Bahama at Eight Mile Rocks, B. c^ M. 2364; West End, 



Brace 3493. 



