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First tM)llectod by Dr. Vofttcli, on Cedros Island — liis 

 fragniontary specimen so much resembling Mollugo vevlicil- 

 laUi that it has been overlooked till Mr. Bryant's specimens 

 came to hand. 



FOUQUIERA FORMOSA HBK. 



GossYPiuM Davidsonii Koll. 



MaL VAST HUM, Sp. 



Malvastrum, sp. 

 Anoda hastata Cav. 



SrH.TilRALOEA, S]>. 



AnuTiLoN, si>. 



Hibiscus, s]>. 



Melochia, sp. 



Fagonia Californioa Benth. 



Lahrea Mexicana Morif. 



Staphjha <jciiici(laf(i Koll. Jlscuinoa (/oi)ictilata Groone. 

 U'lowering specimens of this obscure plant have lately been 

 collected by 0. K. Orcutt (distributed under name Ch'Uonia 

 i^implk'ifolia Watson), by Dr. Palmer, and now by Mr. Bry- 

 ant. The description appended is drawn from this fuller 

 material. Fruiting specimens soom to have been collected 

 only by Dr. Veati'h. 



Shrubby, low and branching, pubescent or nearly glab- 

 rous: leaves alternate sessik> or short-petioled, entire 

 (ovate lanceolate to cune.ite-obovate, obtuse or retuse) or 

 2-4 pinnate with entire uneven leaflets, after the manner of 

 Larrea; sti|)ules sm ill. subulate, caducous: flowers her- 

 maphrodite: peduncles rather short, stout, 1-tiowered, 

 opposite the leaves, deflexed: sepals 4-6, uneven, imbri- 

 cate, deciduous: petals ]>ale-yollow, nearly orbicular, 4-6 

 lines long; disc obscure; stamens 8; fllaments naked, snbu- 



