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younger ones. The mature flowering spikes are almost an inch 

 in length on long, slender peduncles. Hillebrand's short de- 

 scription is rather faulty, for his statement that the leaves are 

 "glabrous and green on both faces." is not correct, as evinced 

 by the above description. However, he did not have specimens 

 in his own collection, which may account for any discrepancies. 

 June 24 (2426). 



PHYTOLACCACEAE. 



PHYTOLACCA L. Sp. PI. 441. 1753. 



Phytolacca brachystachys Moq. in DC. Prodr. 13: part 2, 32. 



1849. 



In Hillebrand's Flora, this species is said to be "common in 

 the lower forests." It certainly is not common now on Oahu, 

 for none of it was seen on that island. On Kaholuatnano, above 

 Waimea, Kauai, it is rather plentiful along streams in the for- 

 est, at an elevation of 4000 feet. It can hardly be called an 

 erect " undershrub," as it is woody only at the base, and the 

 herbaceous branches have a decided tendency to droop. 



August 30 (2772); original locality, "in ins. Oahu Sand- 

 wicensium." 



BATIDACEAE. 



BATIS P. Browne. Civ. and Nat. Hist. Jam. 358. 1755. 



Batis inaritima L. Sp. PI. Ed. 2, 1151. 1763. 



Collected at Waikiki, near Honolulu, growing in wet sand, 

 near the beach. It is common along the shore on the lee side, 

 and very abundant about the Palama end of Honolulu. Also oc- 

 curs on Kauai. 



June 13 (2412); original locality, "in Jamaicae maritimis 

 salsis." 



NYCTAGINACEAE. 



BOERHAVIA L. Sp PI. 3. 1753. 



Boerhavia diffusa L. Sp. PI. 3. 1753. 



Specimens were collected near the beach at Diamond Head, 

 Oahu. Rather common near the coast on the lee side of that 

 island, and was also seen on Kauai. ■ 



March 29 (2020); original locality, "in India." 



