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Rhus Lentii KelL, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2:16. 1863. 



Cannery Ba}^ on east side of Cedros Island, March 14, Elmore A4, 

 on sandy gentle slope with pebbles on alluvial fan. 



On outer coast of middle Baja California and adjacent islands; type 

 from Cedros Island. It forms a dense green shrub or even a small tree, 

 flowering in the early spring. Elmore noted that it was used locally for 

 wood and that the fruits are three to four times larger than our "lemon- 

 ade berry." 



Malvaceae 



Lavatera venosa Wats., Proc. Am. Acad. Sci. 12:249. 1877. 



Middle island of the San Benito Islands, July 14, 15, Rempel 362, 

 near shore on south side. 



It is known only from the San Benito Islands. The collection is in 

 full leaf, flower, and fruiting. 



Sphaeralcea fulva Greene, Pittonia 1:201. 1888. 



Cannery Bay on east side of Cedros Island, March 14, Elmore All, 

 gentle slope of alluvial fan. 



Commonly in washes along the outer coast of middle Baja Cali- 

 fornia and on Cedros Island, the type locality. Elmore noted that the 

 flowers are orange-colored, that it is known locally as ''malva silvestre," 

 and a decoction of the herbage is made and applied to the back for fevers. 



LOASACEAE 



Mentzelia hirsutissima Wats., Proc. Am. Acad. Sci. 12:252. 

 1877. 



Cannery Bay on east side of Cedros Island, March 14, Elmore AS 

 sandy pebbly soil of alluvial fan ; flowers light yellow. 



Infrequently scattered in the mountains of the mid Baja California 

 Desert and on some of the adjacent islands; tj^pe from Angel de la 

 Guardia Island. The single collection contains two depauperate plants 

 6-7 cm high with the dry corollas 12-15 mm long. 



Frankeniaceae 



Frankenia Palmeri Wats., Proc. Am. Acad. Sci. 11:124. 1876. 



West San Benito Island, July 14, 15, Rempel 368. San Benito 

 Islands, July 14, 15, Rempel 359 (sterile). 



A halophyte on either salty or "sweet" soils of the arid coastal slopes 

 and flats throughout northern Baja California and adjacent southern 

 California. It forms low brittle woody bushes 2-6 dm high, rather dense, 



