Blake — Revision of Polygala 37 
stone hills of Chacul4, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. — Not seen; 
description compiled. 
Subsect. B. Hebantha, subsect. nov.! Folia saepius.majuscula 
submonomorphia, saepius ovata acuta ad acuminata rare obtusa, 
infima interdum reducta sed quam superiora rarissime latiora. 
Arilli umbo saepius minimus. Species typica P. hebantha Benth. 
a. Capsule merely ciliate at maturity, b. 
b. a densely cd pari beneath (Santa Lucia and 
see a MO Se hy oR Re eee 40. P. sancta-luciae. 
b. Leiken not subvelutinows beneath (Mexico and Central 
ica 
o: Pubosoense ie, the hairs appressed or strongly in- 
d. Stem and leaves sparsely strigillose; leaves narrowly 
lanceolate (5.4-6.5 cm. long, 9-14 mm. wide). ..43. P. longipes. 
d. Stem and leaves usually densel strigillose or in- 
curved-puberulous; leaves broader in propor- 
tion, é 
‘Flowers 9 mm. log OF THORS GN. a 67. P. Seleri. 
e. Flowers 6-7 mm. long, 
Leaves _ pee part of stem pale, glauces 
narrower scarious border 
cen 
“ma fi || aR Par Cae aia ee 45. P. appressipilis. 
f. acai plo g stem a Sie aril with broader sca- 
us border (see fi MeFi ys cerevisiae 46. P. velata. 
oe Pubescence tat least in oar of longer spreading 
airs, g 
g. Dorsal margin of aril horizontally spreading, 
h. Wings ciliate; capsule narro wed at base; te 
margin of S65 tie. WHE oc 47. P. Galeottii. 
h. ——, nearly oe capsule broad at base; 
m aril 2 mm. long.........- 50. P. jaliscana. 
q. copa margin of aril Sle tae at an angle of about 
eee ia Pee ae Oe eek eee a eek Visions . P. rivinaefolia. 
P. Albowiana. 
a, —— cata iy less pubescent on sides at maturity, 7. 
oval or orbicular-oval, less than twice as 
5 2 Capnnts 25 WHE ate distinctly narrowed from 
near base toward apex; aril 1 mm. deep..... 52. P. pedicellata. 
j. Capsule a pts not narrowed from base to apex; aril 
ome Bes eee al, crenate-dentate, the dorsal lobe p: 
longed, is re ral lobes obso lete (Martinique) “i. 2 antillensis. 
k. Aril otherwise (Mexico and Central America), l. 
l. Keel lage mm. long; bro capsule narrowed toward 
h rather broad vallecula....... 55. P. brachytropis. 
l. Keel 4. 26. 8 mm. long 
m. Wings reponse ‘densely "pubescent over bee 
puke wemetaie oS ee Pot . P. americana. 
m. Wings sparse pubescent along costa and on 
n. Stem without pac  epreailing hairs, 0. 
1 P. serpens (no. 19) and P. Conzattit (no. 21) might be sought here. 
