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Within this range, the focus of distribution, based on fre- 

 quency, is centered on Gonzales, eastern Caldwell, Bastrop, 

 Fayette, Lavaca, and Victoria Counties. In the accompanying 

 map, each point corresponds to a collected specimen. From this 

 focus the number of specimens encountered diminishes more 

 rapidly westward than it does eastward, the tapering seemingly 

 being more gradual in this direction. 





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Map showing the distribution of Phlox wilcoxiana, Bogush 



A single specimen collected in 1889 by Nealley at Peiia in 

 Brewster County constitutes the only record this far west. One 

 collection at Covington, Louisiana by Bro. Anect in 1919 and 

 another at New Orleans by J. F. Joor in 1887 complete the rec- 

 ord for Louisiana. Of those specimens recorded for the south- 

 ern states, bearing a resemblance to Phlox wilcoxiana, all 

 have been ruled out as forms of Phlox drummondii with the 

 exception of three additional ones from Florida. One collected 

 in 1910 from Orange City bears no collector's name. The same 

 is true for one from Lake City in 1896. The third is that of 

 Hitchcock in 1900 in Jacksonville. 



Specimens examined: 



Texas. Without definite locality— Berlandier 2526; Ridell '42; U. S. Nat. 

 Herb. 44635; Lindheimer '43; Lindheimer '44; Lindheimer '48; Short '42. 



Brewster County — Nealley 307, Peiia. 



Victoria County — Tracy 9436, Victoria; Lindheimer 425, Victoria; Lind- 

 heiiner 427, Victoria; Eggert '00, Victoria. 



Walker County — Dixon 204, Huntsville. 



