100 Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 



ish, exceeding keel. Capsule elliptic, 1.7 nun. long, 1.1-1.2 mm. 

 wide. Seed 1.5 mm. long, shortly appressed-pubescent. Aril 0.4- 

 0.8 nun. long, its 2 lobes scarious, appressed, narrowly oblong. 

 L. Am. Acad. v. 402 (1759); Chod. Monog. ii. 229. t. 24. f. 10-11 

 (1893). P. paniculate a. normalis Ktze. Rev. i. 49 (1891). P. 

 paniculata L. forma humilis Chod. Bull. Soc. Bot. Belg. xxx. 301 

 (1891). P. paniculata L. var. verticillata Chod 1. c. 302 (1891). 

 Divisible into two color forms. 



Forma humilis Chod. 1. c. Flores rosei vel roseo-purpurei. 

 Vera Cruz: Wartenberg, near Tantoyuca, 1858, L. C. Ervendberg 

 187 (G) ; Orizaba, Botteri 72 (G), 818 (BK), 821 (K) ; Cordoba, 825 

 m., 21 Aug. 1891, Seaton 441 (G); Valley of Cordova, 12 Dec. 1865, 

 Bourgeau 1518 p. p. (GK) ; Mirador, Liebmann 10 (K) ; Mirador, 

 July 1838, Linden 172 (K); Orizaba, 10 Apr. 1867, Bimilek 38 (K); 

 Vera Cruz to Orizaba, F. Mueller 1875 (K); woods, temperate 

 region (915-1525 m.), Jalapa, Aug. 1828, Schiede & Deppe (B); 

 near El Estero, Mar. 1829, Schiede & Deppe (B); Cordoba, 24 

 Aug. 1882, Kerber 54 (BK); common weed in fields, Zacuapan, 

 Nov. 1907, Purpus 2876 (G); Jalapa, 1220-1250 m., Jan. 1894, 

 C. L. Smith 1658 (G); near Jalapa, 1220 m., 1 Apr. 1899, Pringle 

 7761 (G). Yucatan and Tabasco : E. P. Johnson 92 (K). Mexico 

 without locality: Pavon (B); Schmitz (B). British Honduras: 

 open ground near Manatee Lagoon, 21 Dec. 1905, M. E. Peck 242 

 (G); E. J. F. Campbell 32 (K). Guatemala: Coban, 1310 m., 

 Aug. 1886, Tuerckheim 3 (G); Coban, 1877, Tuerckheim 3 (ed. 

 C. Keck: BK); Coban, 1350 m., June 1906, Tuerckheim II. 1238 

 (G); sand bar in river, Agua Calientes, June 1909, C. C. Beam 

 6121 ( G); Skinner (K); Vera Paz, between San Cristobal and 

 Santa Cruz, Bernoulli 1032 (K); Chojaja, near Majatenango, Oct. 

 1864, Bernoulli 92 (K). Nicaragua: Graytown, Tate " 15 (30) " 

 (BK); Wright (G). Costa Rica: Endres 177 (K); prairies, San 

 Jose, 1160 m., Sept. 1896, Tonduz 1552 (K); San Jose, 1160 m., 

 Oct. 1908, Tonduz 17455 (G) ; Desamparados, July 1892, Tonduz 

 688 (G) ; Puerto Viejo, 1893, P. Biolley (Pittier & Durand 7413 : B) ; 

 1000 m., near Alajuelita (?), 1894, Tonduz (P. & D. 8948: B); near 

 Augistun, 6 Nov. 1875, Polakowsky 511 (B); Aug. 1875, Polakow- 

 sky 312 (B). Panama: Seemann 575 (B); Chagres, 3 Feb. 1850, 

 Fendler 55 (G). Cuba: Pinales Lagunillas, Pinar del Rio, 14 Dec, 

 Wright 1903 (BGK) ; without locality, Wright 1906 (BGK) ; de la 



