Myrodia verticillaris | Mociio & Sessé] ex De Candolle 
Prodr. 1 (1824) 477—G. Don, Gard. Dict. 1 (1831) 
508—Dietrich, Syn. Pl. 4 (1847) 807. 
Although this species has not been collected subse- 
quently in Mexico, and although its provenience in Mex- 
ico is unknown, it is nevertheless obviously distinct from 
Quararibea funebris and from Q. Field. The drawing 
which serves as a type indicates clearly several diagnostic 
points of distinction, but without material for comparison 
and study it is difficult to determine the exact relation- 
ship of this species to the others of Central America. 
Vischer (loc. cit. 204) places Quararibea verticillaris in 
the subgenus Archiquararibea, indicating his belief that 
it is more closely allied to Q. Fieldu than to Q. funebris. 
Quararibea turbinata (Swartz) Poiret in Lamarck 
Encycl. Suppl. 4 (1816) 636. 
De Candolle reported this species from Mexico as 
Myrodia ovata Mocino & Sessé in synonymy under My- 
rodia turbinata Swartz. I have been unable to find a col- 
Jection from Mexico which could be referred to this West 
Indian species. It is possible that the specimens upon 
which de Candolle based his report were erroneously 
identified, for specific distinctions in Quararibea have 
long been confused. Bakhuisen van den Brink (Joc. cit. 
15) has repeated this reported occurrence of Quararibea 
turbinata in Mexico, basing his statement probably on 
de Candolle’s earlier report. 
It is doubtful, in my opinion, that Quararibea turbi- 
nata occurs in Mexico. Therefore, I have not included 
a complete bibliographic summary of this species. 
Il. THe Usk or QUARARIBEA FLOWERS AS A 
SPICE FOR CHOCOLATE 
In Mexico, the dried flowers of Quararibea funebris 
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