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ACALYPHA L. Sp. PI. 1003 (1753). 

 Acalypha Lindheimeri Muell. Arg. Linnaea 34: 47 (1865). 



Acalypha phleoides Torr. Mex. Bound Surv. 2: 199 (1859), 



not Cav. 



In stony and gravelly ground along the Guadalupe and Town Creek 

 at Kerrville, altitude 1600 feet. 



May 3 (1691); type locality, Texas. 

 Acalypha radians Torr. Mex. Bound Surv. 2 : 200 (1859). 



Common in bare exposed ground near the beach at Corpus Chnsti, 

 where it grows prostrate from a tough, stout root. Along Nueces Bay, 

 in rich ground where it was more protected, the stems were more 

 slender, ascending. 



April 3 (1519); type locality, "western Texas, especially along the 

 Rio Grande." 



TRAGIA L. Sp. PL 980 (1753). 

 Tragia ramosa Torr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. 2 : 245 (1824). 



Tragia stylaris Muell. Arg. Linnaea, 34: 180 (1860). 

 Rather common in stony ground at Kerrville, along Town Creek and 

 the Guadalupe, altitude 1600-1650 feet. 



May 7 (1716) ; type locality, " sources of the Canadian ?" 



JATROPHA L. Sp. PI. 1006 (1753). 



Jatropha spathulata (Ortega) Muell. Arg. in DC. Prodr. 15 : Part 

 2, 1081 (1862). 



Mozinna spathulata Ortega, Dec. 8 : 105, /. ij (1797). 

 Very abundant at Corpus Christi ; altitude, sea level to 40 feet. When 

 cut, a wine colored juice exudes. Called "leather wood." Low, 1-2 

 feet high, stems soft and yielding. 



April ii (1550); type locality, Mexico. 



STILLINGIA L. Mant. i : 19 (1767). 

 Stillingia angustifolia (Muell. Arg.) Engelm. 



In stony or gravelly ground about Kerrville, where it is plentiful, alti- 

 tude 1600-1650 feet. 



May 7 (1714). 

 Stillingia sylvatica L. Mant. i : 126 (1767). 



Growing in sand at Flower Bluff, and plentiful on Mustang Island on 

 the low, western shore, at Rope's Pass. Leaves smaller and blunter than 

 usual. 



April 9 (1539); type locality, " in Carolinae pinetis." 



