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8. Amphirox longifolia. Spreng. Cur. post. p. 88.—Spath- 
ularia longifolia. St. Hil. Mem. Mus. 11. P. 492. t. 94. 
Has. Rare in woods, on the lower parts of the Corcovado. 
FI. Sep. 
Frutex 8-16-pedalis. 
9. Polygala paniculata. Linn. var. B. Bras. D. C. Prodr, 1. 
.3 
; ^d 
Es. Common on dry banks about Rio, particularly by the 
-  -Aqueduet. FJ, all the year. 
: The leaves of this species have the same kind of pellucid 
- glands which are described in P. variabilis. 
- 10. Securidaca lanceolata, St. Hil. Fl. Bras. Mérid. 2. p. 69. 
© Has. Common in woods, about Rio. Fl. in Aug. and Sep. 
11. Sida carpinifolia. Linn. fil. D. C. Prodr. 1. p. 461. St. 
Hil. Pl. n. s. t. 50. 
Has. Very common about Rio, growing even in some of 
the less frequented streets. 
12. Sida plumosa. Cav. Diss. t. 12. J. 4.—Malachra plu- 
mosa, Desrous. in Lam. Dict. 2. p. 686. D. C. Prodr. 1. 
p. 440, : 
- Has. Common in grassy fields at Rio Comprido, near Rio. 
B Fi, Sep. 
B 13. Helicteres ovata. Lam. Ency. 3. p. 88.—H, Bra- 
siliensis. Mikan.—H. corylifolia, Nees et Mart. Nova Act. 
Bon. 12. p. 44, 
Haz. In woods by the Aqueduct, on the Corcovado. FI. 
Aug. Sept. 
14. Triumfetta eriocarpa. St. Hil. Fl. Bras. Mérid. 1. p. 288. 
E G. Dos, Dici. 1. p. 546. l 
Han. Common in waste and cultivated places, about Rio. 
FI. all the year. 
15. Erythroxylon subrotundum. St. Hil. Fl. Bras. 2. p. 99. 
Mart, Erythrox. p. 68.—var. B. pedunculis duplo triplove 
longioribus, 
"i Common in bushy places, about Rio. Fi. Aug. 
ept. 
My Specimens agree with St. Hilaire's description in every 
Ping except the length of the peduncle, which: be; says is 
