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PLUMBAGINACEAE 



Plumbago L. 



P. scandens L. Sp. PI. ed. 2, 215 (1762) ; Rob. (1), 185.— 

 Abingdon Isl. : common in woodland at 1300 ft. (no. 3054). 

 Albemarle Isl. : Cowley Bay, common around 1900 ft. (no. 

 3059) ; Elizabeth Bay, Snodgrass and Heller; Iguana Cove, 

 common near the shore (no. 3058) ; Tagus Cove, common in 

 shady places to 2000 ft. (no. 3055) ; Villamil, common near 

 sea level and in various places throughout the moist region (no. 

 3057). Charles Isl.: occurs to some extent near sea level, 

 but is most abundant in shady places at 1000-1400 ft., (nos. 

 3061-3063). Chatham Isl.: Andersson; Snodgrass and 

 Heller. Duncan Isl. : a few specimens were taken at 1300 

 ft. (no. 3064). Gardner Isl. (near Hood Isl.) : (no. 3066). 

 Hood Isl.: occasional to 400 ft. (no 3067). Indefatigable 

 Isl.: Academy Bay, occasional to 400 ft. (no. 3070) ; north- 

 west side, occasional to 400 ft. ; southeast side, rare at 600 ft. 

 (nos. 3069-3071). James Isl. : James Bay, fairly common in 

 the moist region (no. 3065). Further distr. general in tropical 

 countries. 



APOCYNACEAE 



Vallesia R. & P. 



V. glabra (Cav.) Link, Enum. Hort. Berol. I. 207 (1821). 

 ' RauwolUa glabra Cav. Ic. III. 50, t. 297 (1795). V. cymbae- 

 folia Ort. Hort. Matr. Dec. 58 (1798); Rob. (1), 185.— 

 Albemarle Isl. : Christopher Point, Snodgrass and Heller; 

 Tagus Cove, Snodgrass and Heller. Charles Isl. : bushes on 

 the beach (no. 3073). Chatham Isl.: Sappho Cove, bushes 

 on the beach (no. 3072) ; Wreck Bay, bushes 4-6 ft. high on 

 the beach (no. 3071). Hood Isl.: bushes on sand beaches 

 (no. 3074). Indefatigable Isl.: southeast side, common 

 bushes on the shore and to some extent in the interior in the 

 dryer parts of the lower regions (no. 3075). James Isl.: 

 northeast side, common bushes near the shore (no. 3091). 

 Further distr. S. U. S., Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 



V. pubescens Anderss. (1), 195, (2), 79; Rob. (1), 185.— 

 Albemarle Isl. : Cowley Bay, occasional bushes near the 

 beach (no. 3076). Charles Isl. : common on the beach and 



