Amarantus— Lithophlla. 25 



Alternanthera ficoidea R. Br. Prodr. I (1810) 417, vel affin.; 



Alternanthera polygonoides Gris. Flor. W. I. (1 859) 67. 



Curasao : Nasw (4684); Pit (4834); Asc (5295). — Suringar, — 

 Britton & Shafer 3067. 



AruTja: Siw (6308). — Suringar. 



Margarita. (Johnston). 



Antill., Amer. austr., Ins. Philip. (Symb.). 



2388. Gomphrena Linn. 



Oomphrena globosa Linn. Spec. (1753) 224. 



Cultivated. [Indig. Asia orient, and austr. from Ins. Sundaic. 

 to Nova Guinea.] (Symb.). 



2339*. Philoxerus R. Br. 



cf. 2339. Iresine Linn. Sect. 1. 



Philoxerus vermicularis R. Br. Prodr. I (1810) 410; Gris. Fl. 65. 



Curasao : Suringar, — Britton & Shafer 2923. 



Margarita. (Johnston). 



Florida austr., Key Ins., Baham.," Antill., Amer. cont. trop., 

 Afr. occid. (Symb.). 



2339** Lithophila Swartz. 



cf. 2339. Iresine Linn. 



Lithophila muscoides Sw. Prodr. (1788) 14; Gris. Fl. 66; 



Alternanthera muscoides Bent, et Hook. f. Gen. vol. 8 (1880) 39. 

 Jeerba koessientsji, Polet die pieedra. 



Curasao : Vd (4736); Pk (5488); Hwk (5567). — Suringar, — 

 Britton & Shafer 2925. 



Aruba : Okg (6219); Mankz (6276); Mankz (6282); Bakk (6338); 

 Bakk (6339); Bek -(64216); Fontz (6471); Ser (6513); Savh (6525); 

 Fontk (6566). — Suringar. 



Bonaire: Grk (7173); R (7180); Grkz (7174); Savkz (7346); 

 Lack (7477); Zoutz (7499). — Suringar. 



Margarita. (Johnston). 



Very widely spread; on Curasao 15 finding places noted, on Aruba 19 

 and on Bonaire 11. 



From the Bahamas to the Dutch W. I. Islands Curaqao, Aruba 

 and Bonaire. (Symb.). 



