24 Britton: Studies of West Indian Plants 



On rocks, especially along rivers and brooks, at lower and middle 

 elevations, provinces of Oriente, Matanzas, and Pinar del Rio, 

 Cuba, 



The use of the name P. daphnoides for this species is taken from 

 Graham's description, which does not agree with our specimens in 

 all respects. I have not seen the type specimen. The shrub is 

 abundant in the limestone hills of Pinar del Rio. 



12. Portlandia domingensis sp. nov. 



Foliage similar to that of the preceding species, but the petioles 

 shorter, about 2 mm. long; flowers unknown; capsules short- 

 peduncled, oblong, 5-angled, apparently somewhat fleshy, 4-4.5 

 cm. long, narrowed at both ends; calyx lobes linear, somewhat 

 broadened at the base, about 1.5 cm. long. 



Near San Pedro de Macoris, Santo Domingo, March 26, 1913 

 (Rose, Fitch & Russell 4176) . 



