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region on the east and north coast of the island, alt. 10-150 

 m., Pittier, No. 16237 (hb. Gr.). This species like C. peltata 

 is distinguished from most of its congeners by its shallowly 

 lobed leaves, the sinuses penetrating only a fourth of the dis- 

 tance from the margin to the center of the leaf. From C. 

 peltata L. of the West Indies and South America it differs as 

 follows: Its petioles, instead of having a close tawny or at 

 least sordid tomentum as in that species, are covered by a white 

 deciduous arachnoid wool. The upper surface of the leaf is 

 not at all scabrous, and the nerves beneath are very coarsely 

 hirsute. The color of the lower surface of the leaf also is 

 decidedly paler than in any specimen of C. peltata at hand. 

 From C. obtusa it differs in the acumination of the middle leaf- 

 lobes." The specimens secured on this island have younger 

 leaves than the type specimen; (No. 291), Endemic. 



Fleurya Gaud. 



F. aestuans Gaud, in Freyc. Voy. Bot. 497 (1826) : common 

 in cultivated ground around Wafer Bay, (Nos. 292-93). Fur- 

 ther distr. Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 



PHYTOLACCACEAE 



Phytolacca L. 



P. isocandra L. Sp. PL 631 (1753) : occasional on the banks 

 of the stream near Wafer Bay, (No. 294). Further distr. 

 Mex., W. Ind., N. S. Am. 



ANONACEAE 

 Anona L. 



A. cherimolia Mill. Gard. Diet. ed. VIII. n. 5 (1768) : trees 

 in gardens and probably introduced, (No. 295). Further 

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



A. glabra L. Sp. PI. 537 (1753) : a few low bushes of this 

 species were found growing on the beach at Dampier Head. 

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



