170 FLORA OF NEW PROVIDENCE AND ANDROS 



Passiflora multiflora L. NicoPs Town, March (374). De- 

 termined at Kew by Dr. Masters. 



Passiflora pectinata Griseb. Common on Andros in the 

 pines. Nicol's Town, Conch Sound, March; Red Bays, April 



(391)- 



Determined at Kew by Dr. Masters, who noted, "I do not like 

 to, separate this from P. pectinata, though it differs." The following 

 constant characteristics were found in all the specimens collected. 

 Leaves deeply contracted below the middle with marginal stipitate 

 glands ; petiole with a few stiputate glands towards apex ; peduncles 

 as long or longer than the leaves ; leaflets of involucre bipinnatipartite, 

 secondary segments long-setaceous; excurrent in a gland; calyx 

 segments ovate-lanceolate; petals oblong; tendrils longer than the 

 leaves. 



Caricace^ 



Carica Papaya L. "Papaw." Deep Creek, July. Culti- 

 vated (132). 



Cactace^ 



Cereus Swartzii Griseb. "Dildo." On borders of creeks in 

 the southern part of Andros. Deep Creek, June (699). 4 mm. 

 in height, 7.5-10 cm. in diameter. 



Opuntia spinosissima Mill. Along the shore. Fresh Creek, 

 June (652). 



Opuntia Tuna (L.) Mill. Along the shore. Fresh Creek, 

 June (633). 



Lythrace^ 



Parsonsia Parsonsia (L.) Britton. (Cuphea Parsonsia (L.) 

 R. Br.) Near Southwest Beach, N.P., Feb. (318). Same as 

 Eggers 1657. 



Rhizophorace^ 



Rhizophora Mangle L. "Mangrove." Common on both 

 islands; the chief vegetation of the swash. Nassau, Jan. (193). 



Myrtace^ 



Calyptranthes pallens Griseb. "White stopper." Com- 

 mon in the coppet. Fresh Creek, Dssp Creek, June (641). 



