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Elmore G2, steep rocky slopes of the upper beach. 



From Costa Rica and Panama. Also reported at Buenos Aires, 

 South America. 



Clusiaceae 



Clusia rosea Jacq., Enum. PL Carib. 34. 1760. 



Golfo de Dulce, March 26, Elmore F27, in humus and shade of hot 

 moist level jungle at 100 feet elev. 



Widely distributed in the American tropics from Yucatan south 

 through Central America to northern South America and the West 

 Indies. It forms a small tree, beginning as an epiphyte on other trees; 

 characterized by the thick obovate leaves, alm.ost as wade as long, with 

 a heavy midvein and numerous ascending parallel secondaries, and pulpy 

 gummy fruits up to 2 inches in diameter. 



Passifloraceae 



Passiflora foetida salvadorensis Killip, Carn. Inst. Wash. Publ. 

 461 :327. 1936. 



Port Parker, Salinas Bay, March 25, Ehnore ElO, in moist rocky 

 bank of dry stream bed. Flowers lavender, fruit red. 



Known only from San Salvador and Costa Rica, type from Nahu- 

 lingo, Sonsonate, Salvador. Elmore's collection is an extension of range, 

 adding another plant to the flora of Costa Rica. 



Rhizophoraceae 



Rhizophora mangle L., Sp. PL 443. 1753. 



Port Parker, Salinas Bay, March 24, Ehnore E6, sandy upper beach. 



Widely distributed in tropical America. 



COMBRETACEAE 



CoMBRETUM ERIANTHUM Benth., PL Hartw. 73. 1840. 



Port Parker, Salinas Bay, March 24, Elmore E15, dry sandy soil on 

 a dry stream bank, flowers red. Elev. 50 feet. 



From Costa Rica to southern Mexico in the tierra caliente, type 

 from Retalhuleu, Guatemala. 



CONOCARPUS ERECTUS L., Sp. PL 176. 1753. 



Port Parker, Salinas Bay, March 24, Ehnore E2, sandy lower beach 

 on tidal land. 



Littoral of tropical and subtropical America, also in western Africa. 

 It often forms borders around lagoons above the mangroves. 



Melastomaceae 



MicoNEA ARGENTEA (Sw.) DC, Prodr. 3:182. 1828. 



Golfo de Dulce, March 26, Elmore F17, a few plants in peaty or 



