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178. Sterculiaceae. 

 5057. Melochia Linn. 



Melochia pyramidata Linn. Spec. (1753) 774; Gris. Fl. 93. 

 Curasao: Symb. 

 In warmer countries of both hemisph. (Symb.). 



Melochia tomentosa Linn. Syst. ed. X (1759) 1140; Gris. Fl. 

 93. Bassoora korraa, Betoonika. 



Curasao: Vp (4743); Bh (4759 c); Hh (5130); Si (5192); Vat 

 (5354); Hwk (5565). Suringar, Lens 814, Britton & 

 Shafer 2913. 



Aruba: Ok, 2 (6243); Mirh (6461); Nick (6498). Suringar. 



Bonaire: R (7010); PI h (7287); Montkr (7418). Suringar. 



Spread; 80 finding places noted. 



Margarita. (Johnston). 



Baham., Antill., Amer. cont. trop. (Symb.). 



5059. Waltheria Linn. 



Waltheria americana Linn. Spec. (1753) 673; Gris. Fl. 95; 



Waltheria indica Linn. Spec. (1753) 673. Jeerba die leeba. 

 Curasao: St (5057); Jt (5426); Krh C (5603); (5730). 

 Bonaire: R (7116); Zoutkg (7502). Suringar. 



6 Finding places noted on Curasao and Bonaire each; not observed 

 on Aruba. 



Margarita. (Johnston). 



In all warmer countries of both hemisph. (Symb.). 



5063. Ayenia Loefl. 



Ayenia magna Linn. Syst. ed. X. (1759) 1247; Gris. Fl. 91. 



Curaqao: Vw (4703); Bh (4759); Vat (5098). - - Aschenberg, - 

 Suringar, Britton & Shafer 3118. 



Bonaire: R (7099); Montkr (7405). 



On Curasao 18 finding places noted, on Aruba 1, on Bonaire ',i. 

 Jamaica, Mexico, Yucatan, Venezuela. (Gris. FL). 



5069. Guazuma Adans. 



Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. Enc. Ill (1789) 52; Gris. Fl. 91. ("; 

 aazoema. 



Cultivated. [Amer. trop.] (Symb.). 



