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Portulaeeae. 



Portulaca bicolor, /'. r. M. February, 1891. 



sp. January, 1890. "Different from all known 



forms."—/: V. M. 

 A low spreading herb, probably annual, 3 to 4 inches, branches 

 numerous, opposite or alternate, basal leaves soon lost, stipular 

 hairs numerous, very short, more persistent than the leaves ; 

 leaves opposite or alternate, narrow oval, oblong or almost 

 obovate, J to f inch, in the specimens nearly all crowded at and 

 near the apex of the branchlets. Flowers terminal, solitary, 

 sessile between four or more floral leaves. Sepal broadly ovate, 

 about \ inch. Petals pink (?), ^ inch or more, broad, fugaceous. 

 Capsule and seed not seen. The provisional name, P. diihia, is 

 suggested. 

 Claytonia (Calandrinia) polypetala, F. v. M. January, 1890. 



Caryophylleae. 



Polycarpaea corymbosa, Lamarck. July, 1889. 



Amarantaeeae. 

 Gomphrena canescens, R. Br. August, 1889. 

 Ptilotus alopecuroides, F. v. M. September, 1889. 



exaltatus, Kees. March, 1890. 



Schwartzii?, F. v. M. August, 1889. 



Cunninghami, Bentliam. September, 1889, in fruit ; 



March, 1890, in flower. 

 Amarantus pallidiflorus, F. v. M. January, 1890. 



" Used like cal)bao-e by the natives as a vegetable." — 

 J. W. O.T.^ 



Salsolaeeae. 



Salsola Kali, L. November, 1889. 



Fieoideae. 



Trianthema pilosa, /'. v. M. January, 1890, in flower ; August, 



1889, in fruit. 



Phytolaeeeae. 

 Gyrostemon cyclotheca, Bentltam. Septemljer, 1889, male flowers ; 



February, 1890, female, in fruit. 



Nyetagineae. 

 Boerhaavia diffusa, L. September, 1889 ; January, 1890. 

 repanda, Wilkl July, 1889. 



Leguminosae. 



Isotropis atropurpurea, F. v. M. July. 1889. 

 Crotolaria crispata, F. v. M. April, 1890. 

 linifolia, Linne fils. April, 1891. 



