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almost sessile, scarcely i the length of the corolla." The 

 corolla in my specimens is cream colored, with purple centre, 

 and purple stripes, extending about half way up the petals, the 

 lobes of which are parted almost to the base. The stamens are 

 two-thirds the length of the corolla, and have distinct, smooth 

 filaments. 



July 29 (2638); original locality, Oahu. 



Solanum sodomeum L. Sp. PI. 187. 1753. 



This African species, although not recorded by Hillebrand, 

 is well established about Honolulu. The flowers are pale pur- 

 ple, and the fruit yellow. The stem and leaves are covered 

 with stout, yellow spines. 



June 10 (2409). 



SCROPHULARIACEAE. 



MONNIERA P. Browne, Civ. & Nat. Hist. Jam. 269, pi, 

 28, f. S. 1755. 



[Herpestis Gaertn. Fr. & Sem. 3: 186, pi. 214, f. 6. 1805.] 



Monniera moniiiera (L.) Britton, Mem. Torr. Bot. Club. 

 5:292. 1894. 



Gratiola monniera L. Centl. PI. 2: 1756. 



Herpestis monniera H. B. K. Nov. Gen. 2: 366. 1817. 



Common in wet places near the coast, as at Waikiki, and 

 Pearl City, Oahu. 

 June 10 (2408). 



GESNERIACEAE. 



CYRTANDRA Forst. Char. Gen. b:.pl. 3. 1776. 



Cvrtandra cordifolia Gaud. Bot. Voy. Uranie, 446, pi. 56. 

 1830. • 



According to Hillebrand, this species is "common on the 

 main range" of Oahu. It was seen at one place on Tantalus, 

 back of Honolulu. The large, broadly ovate, oblique leaves, as 

 well as the inflorescence and young branches, are covered with 

 tawny hair. It is a much more fleshy plant than some of the 

 other species. 



April 11 (2112). 



