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MALVACEAE. 



Abutilon Hill. 



A. CRISPUM (L.) G. Don, Gen. syst., vol. 1, p. 502 (1831); Wight, 

 Ic. pi. Ind. Or., vol. 1, pi. 68; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 79; Schu- 

 mann in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 12, pt. 3, p. 382. Sida crispa L. Sp. 

 pL, vol. 2, p. 685 (1753).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 71; 

 Juan Griego, Johnston, no. 271, Aug. 14. Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, 

 Fendler, no. 97, 1854-55. Common in tropics. 



A. UMBELLATUM (L.) Swect, Hort. Brit., ed. 1, p. 53 (1827); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 78. Sida umbellata L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, 

 1145 (1759); Jacq., Hort. Vind., vol. 1, pi. 56.— El Valle, Miller 

 & Johnston, no. 152, July 7. Further distribution, Jamaica, St. 



Thomas. 



Bastardia HBK. 



B. viscosA HBK., Xov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, p. 256 (1821); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 80; Schumann in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 12, pt. 3, 

 p. 360. — Asuncion, Ernst. Venezuela: near Cumana, HBK., /. c. ; 



Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 2543, 1856-57. Distribution, Cuba to 

 Brazil and Peru. 



ClENFUEGOSIA Cav. 



C. HETEROPHYLLA (Vent.) Garckc in Bonplandia, vol. 8, p. 150 

 (1860). Redutea heterophylla Vent., Descr. pi. jard. Cels, pi. 11 (1800). 

 — El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 66, July 5. Further distribu- 

 tion, tropical America. 



GOSSYPIUM L. 



G. BARBADENSE L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 693 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 AV. Ind., p. 86; Gurke in :\Iart., Fl. Bras., vol. 12, pt. 3, p. 582.— El 

 Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 207, July 31. Venezuela: Cumana, 

 Loefiing, 1754. Common in tropical America. 



Malvastrum Gray. 



M. SPICATUM Gray, Mem. Amer. acad. arts and^sci., n. s., vol. 4, 

 p. 22 (1849); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 72; Schumann in Mart., 

 Fl. Bras., vol. 12, pt. 3, p. 271. — Santa Ana, Ermt. Venezuela: 

 Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 118, 1854-55. Further distribution, 

 tropical countries. 



