Blake — Revision of Polygala 13 
pubescent on sides toward margin. This number is nowhere quoted 
by Britton in either of his two revisions of Badiera. 
5. P. oblongata (Britton), comb. nov. Frutex caule ramisque 
dense appresse puberulis. Folia oblonga vel obovato-oblonga vel 
elliptico-oblonga apice rotundata vel obtusa saepius retusa basi 
cuneata supra et infra in costa sparse strigillosa (pilis paginae in- 
ferioris minimis appressis) 1.5-2.8 (5) cm. longa 8-18 mm. lata. 
Flores pauci in racemis brevissimis 2 mm. longi. Fructus (sub- 
maturus) fere subquadrato-cuneatus sparsissime strigillosus et 
appresse ciliolatus, loculo uno plus minusve abortivo, 5 mm. longus 
6 mm. latus; (paene maturus) “ subtriangularis paullulum emar- 
ginatus ad 8 mm. longus et latus basi subacutus.’”’ — Badiera ob- 
longata Britton, Bull. N. Y. Bot. Gard. v. 314 (1907); Bull. Torr. 
Club xxxvii. 362 (1910). P. diversifolia Chod. Monog. ii. 10 
(1893), in part, not L. P. diversifolia f. elliptica and f. obovata 
Chod. 1. ec. 11 (1893), ex numero.—Banamas: Andros Island: cop- 
pice, Smith Hill, Long Bay Cays Section, 23-24 Jan. 1910, Small 
& Carter 8681 (G); Bahamas without locality: 15 Oct. 1877, 
Brace 158 (K); 15 Oct. 1877, Gov. Robinson 313 (K). Cusa: 
Ganado, Cayo Sabinal, Camaguey, 17-18 Mar. 1909, Shafer 878 
(G); Mayari to Holguin, 17 Aug. 1862, Wright 1915 (BG); Huna- 
bana (= Guanabana ?), 29 Mar. 1862, Wright 1914 (BGK); near 
Monte Verde, Jan.-Jul. 1859, Wright 115 p. p. (G); eastern Cuba, 
1856-57, Wright 115 p. p. (G). 
6. P. punctifera, nom. nov. Frutex 1 m. altus, ramulis dense ap- 
presseque pubescentibus. Folia ovata vel ovato-elliptica obtusa vel 
emarginata basi obtusa valde punctata supra lucentia glabra sub- 
tus obscura 1.5-2.5 cm. longa, 12 mm. lata vel angustiora, in petio- 
lis 1.5 mm. longis. Racemi pauciflori, pedicellis frugiferis subgla- 
bris 2-2.5 mm. longis. Sepala ovata obtusa ciliata ad 1 mm. longa. 
Fructus (submaturus) “ ruber et viridis’ 7 mm. longus latusque, 
apice emarginatus basi oblique subtruncatus anguste marginatus, 
paullum pubescens, stipe 1-1.5 mm. longo. — Badiera punctata 
Britton, Bull. Torr. Club xlii. 496 (1915), not P. punctata A. W. 
Benn. Journ. Bot. xvii. 172 (1879). — “ Near streams, Arroyo 
del Medio above the falls, Oriente, Cuba (Shafer 3644).”’ — Not 
seen; description compiled. The leaves are said to droop at night 
in this species and in P. guantanamana (B. virgata). 
