Britton : The genus Ernodea 205 



somewhat shorter to somewhat longer. The distribution of this 

 typical race is illustrated by the specimens cited as follows: 



Jamaica : Pedro 



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rocks, near Black River (Britton 1365); rocky hillside, Great 

 Goat Island [Britton 1884). 



Florida: Key West (Blodgett); Sarasota Keys (Garber); 

 Indian River (Curtiss 11 if) ; Sugar Loaf Key (Pollard, Collins, & 



: Key (Tracy 6732, 7496) ; Miami (Small & 

 Key (Small 629) ; Virginia Key (Britton 109) ; 



Morris 54) ; 

 Nash 



beach opposite Miam 

 462). 



Bahamas : G 



Miami (Britton 



Millsp 



Abaco (Brace 1806; E. angrnta Small ?) ; Andros (Brace 6770) ; 

 Harbour Island (Mrs. Britton 6j8o, 6414) ; Eleuthera (B)ilton & 

 Millspangh 5410) ; Crooked Island (Brace 4606, 4624) ; Long 

 Cay (Brace 4069) ; Acklin's Island (Brace 4282) ; Rum Cay 

 (Brace 3943) ; Green Cay (Coker 244) ; Mariguana (P. Wilson 

 7456) ; Great Ragged Island (P. Wilson 78S0). 



Santo Domingo : ( Wright, Parry, & Brummel 220). 



Porto Rico : Sand dunes, Santurce (Heller 64 ; Millspangh 

 266) ; Mayaguez to Joyua (Underwood & Griggs 183) ; Island of 



Culebra (Britton & Wheeler 205). 



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Guadeloupe : Calcareous rocks, Desirade (Duss 2772). 



Race 1. Leaves narrowly linear-oblong, glandular-serrulate ; 

 twigs glabrous ; calyx-lobes as long as the fruit or a little longer. 



Bahamas : Cockburn Town, Watling's Island (Britton & Mills- 

 pangh 6073, type ; P. Wilson 7210). 



Race 2. Leaves broadly linear-oblong, 8-10 mm. wide, glan- 

 dular-serrulate ; calyx-lobes a little longer than the fruit. Shrub 

 1. 3-1. 6 m. high! 



Bahamas : Miner's Tent to Balsam Hill, Inagua {Nash & Taylor 



12 7 4)- This is the most vigorous development of the genus that has 



come to my attention, and has claims for recognition as a species. 



Race 3. Leaves essentially of the typical race, but glandular- 

 serrulate ; twigs densely glandular-puberulent ; calyx-lobes long. 



Bahamas : Blakesville, Inagua (Nash & Taylor 1105). The 

 specimen is in flower. 



Race 4. Leaves large, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, taper- 



