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flliforme, Cyperus uncinatus, Portulaca halimoides, Lithophila 

 muscoides, Sida supina, Spermacoce tenuior, Physalis and Pilea 

 herniarioides ; shrubs and trees are represented by Cereus griseus 

 Cephalocereus lanuginosus, Jatropha gossypifolia, Phyllanthus 

 Euwensii, some Caesalpinia coriaria, Capparis'; also Guaiacum 

 sanctum occurs here amidst fairly high Croton flavens, Lantana 

 involucrata, Casearia bonairensis, Bursera tomentosa, Melochia 

 tomentosa and Malpighia, while also Agave vivipara is frequent 

 amidst Cereus and Opuntia; sometimes it even forms with these 

 latter the only cover of the lime soil. 

 A higher hill than the former is: 



IWirlamar. 

 It shows entirely the typical Croton vegetation with Croton 

 flavens, Casearia bonairensis, Beureria succulenta, Bursera simaruba, 

 between which also Schoepfla Schreberi, Bumelia obovata, 

 Caesalpinia coriaria, many Pithecolobum platylobum and Mal- 

 pighia, Capparis linearis, Bursera tomentosa, Peltophorum Surin- 

 gari, Tecoma chrysantha, Guaiacum officinale and some, but not 

 many, Acacia tortuosa. In many places the shrub vegetation is 

 little developed and the ground is then covered by herbs and low 

 shrubs of which a number of ruderal plants attract notice, like: 

 Physalis, Spigelia anthelmia, Hyptis pectinata, Commelina virginica, 

 Sida supina, Mitracarpus villosus, Spermacoce tenuior, Turnera 

 pumilea, Elytraria squamosa, Bouteloua aristidoides, Evolvulus 

 alsinoides, Stylosanthes hamata, Pectis. Of the Cactaceae Cereus 

 griseus and Cephalocereus lanuginosus are conspicuous. In the 

 whole hilly complex of Mirlamar and Jamanota Pithecolobium 

 platylobum is very prominent, especially in the flowering season, 

 while also Malpighia forms large complexes. Poorer than on Mir- 

 lamar and its surroundings is the vegetation of 



The Hills near Andikurie. 

 These are barer and we find on them only solitary trees of Coc- 

 colobadiversifolia, Capparis Breynia, Capparis jamaicensis, Caesalpinia 

 coriaria and Beureria succulenta. The hills are sparsely covered with 

 low plants of Croton flavens, Acalypha, Opuntia, Bouteloua aristi- 

 doides, Croton ovalifolius, Heliotropium humile, Sporobolus argutus. 

 Much less developed, if possible, is the vegetation on 



The Hills in the N.W. part. 

 Here is hardly any cover but Aristida Swartziana, Bouteloua aristi- 

 doides. Euphorbia thymifolia, Paspalura glabrum, Lithophila muscoi- 

 des with here and there a few complexes of Cordia cylindrostachya. 

 Cereus and Opuntia also occur everywhere, though only in small 

 quantities. 



