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‘Heretofore known from the North American West Indies and Guatemala, 
but not from South America. 
25. PucctniA LEonotipis (P. Henn.) Arth. N.A.F. 407.—On 
Leonotis nepetaefolia (L.) R. Br., Maraval Valley, March 1913, II, 
Lhatter 16, 3 
Only the uredinia of this common tropical rust are known in America. 
26. PUCCINIA PURPUREA Cooke, N.A.F. 284.—On Guinea corn, 
Holcus Sorghum 1., Port of Spain, September 1916, II, Rorer. | 
27. Puccrnta RUELLIAE (Berk. and Br.) Lagerh. N.A.F. 415.— 
On Blechum Brownei Juss., La Seiva Valley, 1913, Il, Thaxter 2; 
Dianthera pectoralis (Jacq.) Gmel. (Justicia pectoralis Jacq.), Port 
of Spain, 1913, Il, Thaxter 3. 
28. Puccinia SCLERIAE (Paz.) Arth. N.A.F. 349.—On Passi- 
flora tuberosa Jacq., St. Anns Valley, February-March 1913, I, 
Thaxter 18; Scleria sp., Sangre Grande, April 1913, II, Thaxter 52. 
Cultures establishing the relation of the alternate hosts of this species were 
made by Mr. H. E. Tuomas in Porto Rico in 1917 (Phytopath. 8:163-164. 
1918). 
29. Puccinta Smizacts Schw. N.A.F. 377.—On Smilax cuman- 
ensis Willd. (?), La Seiva Valley, March-April 1913, II, Thaxter 17. 
Not before reported for the South American region. 
30. PuccriniA SPEGAzzINII DeToni, in Sacc. Syll. Fung. 7: 704. 
1888.—On Mikania sp., Maraval Valley, April 1913, Thaxier 7. 
31. PUCCINIA SYNEDRELLAE P. Henn. Hedwigia 37: 277. 1898.— 
On Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC., La Seiva Valley, April-May 1913, 
Thaxter 22; Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn., Sangre Grande, 
April 1913, Thaxter 42. 
_ 32, PuccrntA TRIUMFETTAE Dietel and Holway; Holway, Bort. 
GAz. 24:30. 1897.—On Triumfetta sp., Maraval and La Seiva 
Valley, April-May 1913, Thaxter. 
Heretofore scantily represented by collections from southern Mexico and 
Ecuador. The collection here cited also bore Pucciniosira pallidula rather 
intimately associated on the same leaves. 
33. ENDOPHYLLUM GUTTATUM (Kunze) Sydow, Ann. Myc. 
17:179. 1920 (E. circumscriptum Whetzel and Olive).—On 
Cissus sicyoides L., Sangre Grande, February 1913, Thaxter 24. 
