162 FLORA OF NEW PROVIDENCE AND ANDROS 



Sound, April (453). Determined at Kew by Dr. Britton. Same 

 as Eggers 4402, Brace 476. 



BURSERACE^ 



BuRSERA SiMARUBA (L.) Sarg. "Gum elemi," "West Indian 

 birch." Common on both islands. Nassau, Jan.; Conch Sound, 

 May (64, 560). 



SwiETENiA Mahogani L. "Madeira." Nassau, Jan.; Man- 

 grove Cay, June (137, 676). Same as Eggers 1836, Wright 



1153- 



POLYGALACE^ 



PoLYGALA BoYKiNii Nutt. Common on savaimas on west 

 side of Andros. Red Bays, April (473). 



PoLYGALA BRizoiDES St. Hil. Common in savannas on west 

 side of Andros. Red Bays, April (465). Determined at Kew 

 by Mr. A. W. Bennett — "sed racemi quandoque axillares." 



PoLYGALA SPATHULATA Griscb. Conch Sound, March (402). 

 Determined by Mr. A. W. Bennett at Kew. 



EUPHORBIACE^ 



Buxus Bahamensis Baker. On savanna. Near the shore at 

 Red Bays, April (460). Determined by Dr. B. L. Robinson at 

 Gray herbarium. 



Phyllanthus Epiphyllanthus L. (P. falcatus Sw.) "Hard- 

 head." Conmion on both islands. Nassau, Feb.; Nicol's Town, 

 March (146-325). Same as Eggers 7234. Branchlets narrower 

 than in Wright 1951. No. 146a and 146& have branchlets very 

 narrow, 8-10 cm. long and 6-8 mm. wide, apex more acute, 

 pedicels longer and more slender, 3 mm. in length. 



Phyllanthus distichus L. "Gooseberry tree.'' Fresh 

 Creek, June, escaped (653). 



Phyllanthus Niruri L. Nicol's Town, March (338). 



Phyllanthus Bahamensis Urb. Lewis Coppet near Red 

 Bays, Andros, May (488). Same as Eggers 4241, 4464. 



Savia erythroxyloides Griseb. "Maiden-bush." Not un- 

 frequent in the coppet. Fresh Creek, Deep Creek, June. In fruit 

 only (610). Determined by Mr. M. L. Fernald. 



Croton linearis Jacq. (C. Cascarilla linearis Jacq.) " Granny- 



