AMARANTACEAE. 



CHAMISSOA H. B. K. 



Chamissoa altissima (Jacq.) H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Spec. II. 197. 

 Nickerie : Tulleken 584 H. L. B. 903, 322—991 (fl. Nov.). 

 Tropical Brazil., 



Chamissoa acuminata Mart. Beitr. Amarant. p. 78 n. 3. 

 Surinam : Hostmann Herb. Rheno-Traj. without number. 

 Tropical Brazil. 



AMARANTUS Linn. 



Amarantus Blitum Linn. Spec, plant. 1405. 



Paramaribo : Splitgerber 259 H. L. B. 897, 295 —264 (fl. Dec.) ; 



Tulleken 126 H. L. B. 903, 322—1480 (fl. Aug.) ; Went 299 (fl. Aug.). 

 Lower Saramacca River, near plant. Domburg : Tulleken 179 H.L.B. 



903, 322— 141 1 (fl. Aug.). 

 Saramacca River, near Maripaston ; Pulle 3 (fl. Nov.). 

 Nickerie : Tulleken 305 H. L. B. 903, 322—1086 (fl. Aug.). 

 Vernacular name : »Kraroen" or »Klaroen" (Went, Pulle), »Krassi- 



wiwiri (Tulleken), »Redi Maka Klaroen" (van Hall.). 

 Cosmopolitan. 



Amarantus spinosus Linn. Spec. pi. 1407. 



Paramaribo : Kegel 389 (fl. Aug.) ; Splitgerber 161 H. L. B. 897, 



297—62 (fl. Nov.) ; Went 499 (fl. Octob.). 

 Vernacular name : „Maka kraroen" (Went). 

 All tropical countries. 



Amarantus melancholicus Linn. Spec, plant. 1403. 



Commewyne River, near plant. Rust en Werk : Splitgerber i 144 



H. L. B. 897, 295—263 (fl. Febr.). 

 All tropical and sub-tropical countries. 



