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JACARATIA, Marcgr. 



J. Mexicana, DC. Bonete, KTJMCHE. 



A large tree 15 to 40 feet high, abundant between Merida and 



Izamal. A few individuals in flower at Izamal, Jan. 15, 1895 



(96.) 



The somewhat triangular fruit, called Bonete, has a yellow 

 mawkish pulp, which is usually eaten in a sort of custard. 



LOASACEAE. 



GRONOVIA, Linn. 



G. scandens, Linn. LAL-MITCH. 



Extensively trailing over the campo about the ruins of Chichen 

 Itza, Jan. 18, 1895 (128). 



CACTACEAE. 

 CEREUS, Haw. 



C. flagelliformis (Linn.) Mill. CANCHOH. 



Island of Mugeres on the south-western coast rocks. Between 

 Tuncas and Mascab Pixoy, and at Chichen Itza. 



C. grandiflorus (Linn.) Haw. Pitaya. 



Plentiful on the Islands of Mugeres and Cozumel. Between 

 Tuncas and Chichen Itza. 



C. - -- sp. (Hemsley). 



On trees, Island of Cozumel (Gaumer, 1885). An C. nycticalus 

 or C. Mac Donald ice'? Hemsley. 



OPUNTIA, Adans. 



O. Tuna (Linn.) Mill. Tuna, Nopal. PAKAN. 



Cactus Opuntia, Linn. A large patch on the south point of the 



Island of Mugeres, bearing the largest and finest fruits that I 



have ever seen. In fruit Jan. 2, 1895. Frequent on the main- 



land, especially between Progreso and Merida. 



LYTHRACEAE. 



LAWSONIA, Linn. 

 L. alba, Lam. 



Yucatan loc. ignot. (Johnson). Island of Cozumel (Gaumer, 

 1885). Of this species Hemsley says: " Introduced from the 

 Old World." 



RH1ZOPHORACEAE. 



RHIZOPHORA, Linn. 



R. Mangle, Linn. TAPCHE. 



Plentiful about the Lagoona Colombia, Island of Cozumel, 

 where it forms many small "islands." Plentiful at the north- 

 west end of the Island of Cankun, about which are also many 

 "islands " composed entirely of this species. Island of Holbox 

 (Gaumer, 1886). 



