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(Adenopetalum-Alectoroctonujfi). 



E. petiolaris, Sins. 



Collected on the Island of Cozumel by Dr. Gaumer in 1886. 



(Poinsettia). 



E. heterophylla, Linn. HOBONKAK 



The usual form of the species. The Maya name " Hobonkak " 



signifies "Fire in the hollow" referring to the orange-red bases 



of the floral leaves. 



Island of Mugeres, Jan. i, 1895; Island of Cozumel, Jan. 5, 



1895; Chichen Itza, Jan. 17, 1895 (111); Progreso, Jan. 26, 



1895. Collected on Cozumel by Dr. Gaumer in 1885. 



( Tithymalus- Ipecacuanha} 



E. trichotoma, Kunth. 



Collected on the Island of Cozumel by Dr. Gaumer in 1885. 



MALVACEAE. 

 ABUTILON, Gaertn. ' 



A. Indicum (Linn.) Don. SAC-XIEU. 



S/V/rt Indie a, Linn. Frequent on the campo about the ruins, 

 Chichen Itza, Jan. 18, 1895 (124). 



MALVEOPSIS, Presl. 



M. spicata (Linn.) O.K. CHE-CHE-BE, 



Malva spicata, Linn. Malvastrum spicatum, Griseb. Campo 

 about the ruins, Chichen Itza, Jan. 18, 1895 (124). 



The Maya name Che-che-be, signifying "The Home of 

 the Garrapata, " is commonly applied to all ma.vaceae resembling 

 this species. 



SIDA, Linn. 



S. acuta carpinifolia (Linn, f.) K. Schum. 

 Island of Cozumel (Gaumer, 1885). 



ANODA, Cav. 



A. hastata (Willd.) Cav. Amapolite. 



Sida hastata, Willd. About t'he ruins of the old church of the 

 Hacienda, Chichen Itza, Jan, 18, 1895 (126). 



A. acerifolia(Zucc.) DC. 



Sida acerifolia, Zucc. About the base of the smaller mound, 

 Izamal, Jan. 14, 1895 (83). 



