among authors as to their origins. Among the species 
which have been cited as cultivated in Mexico are the 
following : 
A. Cherimolia Mill. : Quauhtzdpotl, chirimoya, cheri- 
moya. 
The cherimoya is probably the best known and surely 
one of the best liked of the annonas. The evidence as to 
its origin and early distribution appears to be conflicting, 
doubtless due, in part, to confusion between the different 
species of Annona. Popenoe describes what he believes 
to be groves of wild cherimoyas in the mountains of 
Keuador (151). Safford (170) and Costantin and Bois (55) 
present archaeological evidence of its early occurrence in 
Peru. Cobo (50) writes of introducing the cherimoya 
from Guatemala into Peru about 1680 and implies that 
it was unknown in Peru previous to that date. The name 
cherimoya is said to be of Quechua origin. Fries, in his 
monograph of Annona (80), does not comment as to the 
origin of A. Cherimolia. 
A. diversifolia Safford: Ilama. 
This species, though said to be of good quality, is not 
well known. It ranges from Colima and Guerrero into 
Central America. Safford (168) thinks it to be one of the 
types described by Hernandez. 
A. glabra L. 
Reports as to the quality and cultivation of this spe- 
cies do not agree. It appears to have a very wide natu- 
ral distribution as a strand plant. 
A. muricata L.: Guandbana. 
The origin of this widely distributed species is quite 
uncertain. 
A. purpurea Moc. & Sessé 
This species now ranges from Mexico to northern 
South America. 
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