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Amaranths Palmeri, Watson. The ordinary erect form, 6 to 

 7 feet high, and also procumbent. At San Luis Fotosi (88G SchafF- 

 ner) ; 78G Parry & Palmer. Popularly known as " Quelite," and 

 used as a substitute for spinach. 785 Schaffner, from the same 

 locality, is a form with very slender spikes and more attenuate bracts. 

 786^ Parry & Palmer, referred to A. Blitum, Linn., is A. Wrightii, 

 Watson. 



AcNiDE tamariscina. Gray. The staminate form. In the region 

 west of San Antonio, Texas (1131). 



GuiLLEMiNEA iLLECEBROiDES, HBK. At San Luis Potosi (789 

 Schaffner), and at Guanajuato (Duges) ; 787 and 788|^ Parry & 

 Palmer. 



Cladotiirix lanuginosus, Nutt. At Laredo, on the Rio Grande 

 (1188), and at San Lorenzo de Laguna, Coahuila. 



Alternanthera Aciiyrantha, R. Br. At San Antonio, Texas 

 (1145), at San Luis Potosi (881 vSchaffner), and at Guanajuato 

 (Duges); 788 Parry & Palmer, in part. Known as "Tianguis" 

 (Duges), or " Trianguis Pepotta" (Schaffner). 1143 Parry & 

 Palmer is var. leiantha, Seub. 



GossYPiANTHUs RIGID iFLORUS, Ilook. At Bluffton (1143), and 

 at Laredo, Texas (1144); 788 Parry & Palmer, in part. The fila- 

 ments have a dilated deltoid base, and it is therefore not probable 

 that G. tenuifoUus is distinct, as was pointed out by Dr. Torrey in 

 Bot. Mex. Bound. 180. 



GoMPHRENA TUBERiFERA, Torr. At Solcdad, Coahuila (1132). 



GoMPHRENA DECUMBENS, Jacq. (?) At San Luis Potosi (880 

 Schaffner), and at Guanajuato (Duges). The same as 789 Parry & 

 Palmer, 1371 Coulter, and 633 Bourgeau, which are referred to this 

 species, though differing in various respects from the original descrip- 

 tion and figure. 



Frcelichia Floridana, Moq. At Sutherland Springs (1139). 



Froelichia gracilis, Moq. At Bluffton, Texas (1140). 



Frcelichia interrupta, Moq. A variety with narrowly oblan- 

 ceolate leaves 2 or 3 inches long. Li the Sierra Madre, south of 

 Saltillo (1141), and in the Caracol Mountains, southeast of Monclova 

 (1142). The more usual form, with ovate to obovate leaves, was 

 collected in the Morales Mountains, San Luis Potosi (877 Schaffner), 

 and at Guanajuato (Duges) ; 793 Parry & Palmer. Known at 

 Guanajuato as " Elotitos." 



Hebanthe Palmeri. Climbing ; stem angled, the young branches 

 and leaves sparingly pubescent with very short rufous appressed hairs. 



