STANDLEY: CHENOPODIACEAE 429 
and Chihuahua to Arizona, but they are distinguished by the 
slender, flexuous branches of the inflorescence and the flat leaves, 
these usually abruptly contracted at the base and apparently 
petiolate. The following collections belong here: 
CALIFORNIA: Saratoga Springs, Coville & Funston 304, 305; 
Indio, June 10, 1907, V. Bailey; Calexico, December, 1go1, J. G. 
Holmes; Death Valley, Coville & Funston 193; near Bakersfield, 
Coville & Funston 1233; Colorado Desert, 1869, Palmer. ARIZONA: 
Lees Ferry, Nelson 62 (type). Lower CALiIForNIA: La Paz, 
Nelson & Goldman 7484; Los Angeles Bay, Palmer 13; Seven Wells, 
Sacatén River, Schoenfeldt 2887; Gardners Laguna, Schoenfeldt 
2912. 
DonDIA TAXIFOLIA Standley, N. Amer. Fl. 21: 91. 1916 
The material referred here has been included usually in D. 
californica (S .Wats.) Heller. That species, however, has glabrous 
stems and leaves, while this is copiously pubescent throughout. 
The following specimens indicate its range: 
CaLtForNIA: Newport, Davidson 2990; Santa Bitar. East- 
wood 152; Long Beach, Braunton 555; San Nicholas Island, April, 
1897, Trask; Playa del Rey, Abrams 2490 (type); Santa Barbara 
County, Torrey 461; Santa Monica, Nevin 659. 
DoNDIA BREVIFOLIA Standley, N. Amer. Fl. 21: 92. 1916 
This, too, is a segregate from D. californica, differing in its 
copious pubescence. From D. taxifolia it is distinguished by the 
small flowers and much shorter leaves. Collections have been 
seen as follows: 
CattForniA: Newport, Davidson 1779 (type); Balboa, Davidson 
2952; San Clemente Island, Trask 37. LOWER CALIFORNIA: 
Agua Verde, Rose 16601. 
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