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APOCTNACEtE. 



"Rauwolfia ternifolia, Kunth, Si/n. Fl. ^qxdn. ii. p. 298 ; 

 Qriseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 408. 



Common on the main island in the open spots, especially in the 

 central district. The flowers are pinkish white, the berries pink 

 and of somewhat nauseous taste. The plant is called " Frutta di 

 Sapo." 



Distribution. Tropical South America. 



ViNCA EOSEA, L. Sp. PL p. 305. 



This is grown in gardens, and has wandered a short way from 

 them and half established itself in one or two spots near the 

 village. 



GENTIANE^. 



ScHULTESiA STENOPHYLLA, Mart. JVov. Gen. et Sj}. ii. p. 106, 

 1. 182, et Prog, in Mart. Fl. Bras. vi. 1. p. 207. — Eeichartia rosea, 

 Karsten, Fl. Columb. i. p. 59, t. xxix. 



Very common in the central district, growing with Ageratum 

 conyzoides, L., and other weeds. It also occurred on Morro 

 branco. The flowers here were of a lurid pinkish cream-colour, 

 while those found on the mainland of Brazil were almost yellow. 

 We never found them coloured as shown by Martins or Karsten. 



Distrihutio7i. Panama, West Indies, Guiana, Brazil, and 

 Sierra Leone. 



BOEAGINE^. 



Heliophttum indicum, DC. Prodr. ix. p. 556. — Heliotropium 

 indicum, L. Sp. PI. ed. 1, p. 130 ; Griseh. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 

 p. 485. 



Is very common in the central district. It is known as 

 " Eedegozi," and the leaves are made into a kind of tea for chest- 

 complaints. 



Distribution. Very common all over the world. 



CoEDiA GLOBOSA, S. B. K. JVov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 76 ; Griseb. 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 481 ; Browne, Rist. Jam. PI. t. 13. fig. 2. 



A shrub in the more open parts of the Sapate. Among the 

 bushes, with white flowers and orange berries. 



Distribution. W. Indies, Mexico, and Panama. 



