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BASELLACEAE 
Boussingaultia HBK. 
B. baselloides HBK. Nov. Gen. & Sp. VII. 196, t. 645 
(1825); Rob. (1), 141.—Cuartes Ist.: Darwin. DUNCAN 
Isu.: trailing vines covering rocks at 1150 ft. (no. 1431). 
Further distr. Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 
PHYTOLACCACEAE 
Phytolacca L. 
P. octandra L. Sp. Pl. ed. 2, 631 (1762). P. decandra 
Hook. f. (3), 193, not L.; Anderss. (1), 227, (2), 97; Rob. 
(1), 141.—A.semar-e Ist.: Villamil, prostrate bushes, com- 
mon around 3150 ft., (no. 1433). James Ist.: James Bay, 
common bushes 4-5 ft. high above 2150 ft. (no. 1432). Rob- 
inson, 1. c., suggested that this species might possibly be P. 
octandra. The specimens secured confirm this suggestion. 
Further distr. Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 
Rivina Plum. 
R. humilis L. Sp. Pl. 121 (1753).—ALBEMaARL_E IsL.: Villa- 
mil, low bushes in dense woodland at 500 ft. (no. 1434). 
INDEFATIGABLE IsL.: Academy Bay, rare near sea level, com- 
mon in dense woodland at 300-450 it., (nos. 1435-1436). 
James Ist.: James Bay, fairly abundant in woodland around 
Z100Mty (no. 1437). Purther distr. “S. U.S., Mex., W. lind> 
S. Am. 
NYCTAGINACEAE 
Boerhaavia L. 
B. erecta L. Sp. Pl. 3 (1753) ; Rob. (1), 141.—ALBEMARLE 
Ist.: Macrae. Cartes Ist.: common to 600 ft. during 
the spring months; during the autumn it was found 
occasionally among rocks at 1450 ft., (no. 1438). CHATHAM 
Ist.: Andersson. INDEFATIGABLE IsL.: Andersson. Further 
distr. 6 A 5S.) Mex.) Wotnd:, S, Am, 
B. paniculata Rich. Act. Soc. Nat. Hist. Par. I. 105 (1792) ; 
Rob. (1), 141—ALBemar_e Ist.: Tagus Cove, common in 
