Combs — Plants Collected in the District of Cienfuegos. 471 



Xyrideae. CLXXXVI1. 



Xyris communis Kth. 



Not uncommon in grassy marshes at source of small 

 streams. Cieneguita R. R., S. W. Branch, Aug. 8, '95. 



(445.) 



COMMELINACEAE. CXC. 



Commelina Virginica L. " Canutillo," " Zapato del 

 obispo." 

 C. elegans Kth. 



In fertile, rough, rocky woods, common. Cieneguita N., 

 May 11 and 14, '95. (23.) 



Palmae. CXCIV. 



Oreodoxa regia Kth. " Palma criolla," also " Palma real." 

 Common in fertile black soil, savannahs, streams and 

 rivers. Cieneguita, Jan. 15, '96. (694.) 



Sabal umbraculiferum Mart. " Palma cana," and " Pal- 



meto." 



Common in poor soil, savannahs. Cieneguita S., July 5, 

 '95. (292.) 



Copernicia hospita Mart. " Jata " or " Guano." 



In dry sterile red soil, savannahs and coast hills, not un- 

 common. Calicita R. R., 10K., July 13, '95. (334.) 



Copernicia sp. 



In dry sterile red soil, savannahs, rare. Calicita R. R., 

 10K., July 13, '95 (335.) 



C. Wrightii Griseb. and Wendl. " Miraguano espinoso " 



or " Guano espinoso." 



In grassy marshes and river swamps, infrequent. Ciene- 

 guita S. W. (Santa Rosalia), Aug. 10, '95. (465.) 



