66 FLora oF New PROVIDENCE AND ANDROS 
the Bahamas by Brace no. 643 and Eggers no. 3962 which has 
been called Tabebuia leucoxyla DC. but according to Bureau T. 
leucoxyla is identical with T. obtusifolia Bureau, а totally different 
plant with simple leaves." Also resembles a specimen at Cam- 
bridge from the Bahamas 1859 marked 7. /eucoxyla? by Gray. 
PLATE 15. Tecoma Bahamensis. Portion of plant in flower, X X. 
Tecoma STANS(L.)]uss. “ Yellow elder." Common about 
Nassau, Jan. (8). 
JACARANDA BanauENsis К. Вг. “ Boxwood,” “ cancer tree.’ 
Deep Creek, June (701). Determined at Kew by Dr. Britton. 
JACARANDA COERULEA Griseb. Nassau, Jan. (213). Same as 
Eggers 4427. | 
ACANTHACEAE 
THUNBERGIA FRAGRANS Roxb. Probably escaped. Nassau, 
Jan. (130). 
Вгесном Browne! Juss. Nassau, Jan. (49). 
ANTHACANTHUS ACICULARIS (Sw.) Nees. Common in the cop- 
pet on Andros. Nicol’s Town, April ; Fresh Creek, June ( 396). 
The same as a specimen of Cooper’s from New Providence. 
DICLIPTERA ASSURGENS Juss. Nassau, Jan. (72). 
RUBIACEAE 
ExosrEMMA CARIBAEUM (Jacq. К. & S. “ Princewood." 
Kemp Sound, Andros, June (685). Same as Wright 2674 and 
Curtiss 1132. 
RHACICALLIS AMERICANA (Jacq.) A. S. Hitch. (R. rupestris 
DC.) *Sand-fly bush," “ salt-water bush," ‘ seaweed,” “ wild 
thyme." Common along the rocky shores of both islands. Red 
Bays, April; Fresh Creek, June (458). Same as Wright 2696. 
HAMELIA PATENS Jacq. Nassau, Jan. (до). Same as Curtiss 
5500 from Florida. 
CATESBAEA SPINOSA Г. “ Prickly apple." Fresh Creek, 
June (624). 
Catesbaea fasciculata sp. nov. 
low, spiny shrub with long, slender branches; leaves fas- 
cicled, obovate or oblanceolate, 5.7 mm. in length, 3-4 mm. in 
width, obtuse, tapering into a short petiole at base, thick, shining 
above, margin entire or slightly revolute, surface of the stem, 
spines and upper surface of leaves minutely рарШове : spines axil- 
