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Melochia Hirsuta, Cav. var. Glabrescens, Gray, Myers, 

 (26). In grass along streets. Not observed in the 

 flatwoods outside of town. Flowers light purple, 

 opening in the morning. Plant diffusely spreading 

 from the root. 



Waltheria Americana, L. Punta Rassa. 



LiNUM Floribanum, Trel. Myers (33) (34). Flatwoods. 

 No. 33 is the usual tall form growing among the pal- 

 mettos. No. 34 is a low form found in shallow water 

 in ponds. 



OxALis FiLiPES, Small. Myers (35). A weed in waste 

 places in town. 



Xanthoxylum Pterota, HBK. Marco, Myers (36). In a 

 brackish swamp thicket at Myers. Common along 

 the coast in the dunes. 



Bursera Gummifera, L. Myers, Marco (37), Sanibel, Ever- 

 glade. No. 37 in swamp thicket. Frequent in scrub 

 on dunes along coast. 



Rhus Toxicodendron, L. Marco, Myers, Alva (39). Mostly 

 in hammocks and bayheads. 



Rhus Copallina, L. Marco, Myers (38). Forming thickets 

 along streams. 



Ilex Cassine, L. Myers (48) (49). Bayheads. Fruit a 

 bright scarlet. A tree twenty to thirty feet high. 

 No. 48 is glabrous and No. 49 is puberulous. 



Ilex Glabra, Gray. Marco, Myers (47). Flatwoods near 

 pond. 



XiMENiA Americana, L. Myers (40). Flatwoods and bor- 

 der of swamps. Fruit edible, oval; about the size of 

 an olive. Yellow, with one stone much the shape of 

 the olive stone. Called hog plum. 



ViTis MuNSONiANA, Simpsou. Myers (43), Alva (42), Marco. 

 Climbing on bushes along streams. 



ViTis CARiBiEA, DC. Myers (41). Climbing over small 

 trees in open thickets near bayheads. Fruit ripen- 

 ing August 8th. 



ViTis Candicans, Englm. var. Coriacea. Punta Rassa. A 

 single vine near coast climbing over a small tree. 



