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HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 3, p. 86. Further distribution, American 

 tropics. 



H. iNDicuM L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 130 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 485. — Juan Griego, Santa Ana, Asuncion, Ernst; El Valle, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 206, July 5, and Johnston, no. 49, July 15. 

 Found in all tropical countries. 



H. PARViFLORUM L., Mant., vol. 2, p. 201 (1771); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 485.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 32, July 7, and 

 Johnston, no. 93, Aug. 8; also found at Juan Griego. Further dis- 

 tribution, tropical America. 



TOURNEFORTIA L. 



T. GNAPHALODES R. Br., Prod., p. 496 (1810), by implication; 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 483. — Juan Griego, Ernst.; Ft. Moreno, 

 Johnston, no. 105, July 8. Further distribution, Florida, Bahamas, 

 West Indies. A shrub, 0.5-1 m. high, growing in the loose sand near 

 the sea. 



T. HiRSUTissiMA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 140 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 483.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 47. Venezuela: 

 near Cumana and Bordones, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 3, p. 80. 

 Further distribution, tropical America. 



T. ixcANA Lam., Illust., vol. 1, p. 417 (1791);' Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., ji. 485. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, Cuba, Haiti. 



T. scANDENS Mill., Gard. diet., ed. 8, no. 4 (1768).— El Valle, Miller 

 & Johnston, no. 2, Aug. 2, and no. 249, July 20, and Johnston, no. 

 254, July 27. Further distribution, Jamaica. 



T. voLUBiLis L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 140 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 484. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, tropical 

 America. 



T. SP. Shrubby; leaves oval, entire, glabrous on upper side, pilose 

 on loM-er side, with acuminate apex and rounded unequal base, 4 cm. 

 wide and 8 cm. long, and smaller; petiole 5 to 10 mm. long: inflorescence 

 cymose, reddish-pubescent ; calyx-lobes narrowly acute. — El Valle 

 to San Juan, Johnston, no. 83, July 11. 



VERBENACEAE. 



AviCENNIA L. 



A. NiTiDA Jacq., Enum. ])1. Carib., p. 25 (1760), and Jacq., Hist. 

 Stirp. Am., p. 177. — Pt. INIosquito, Johnston, no. 139, Aug. 10. 



