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and Louisiana, south through the Florida peninsula to the Ever- 
glades. 
Flowering from May to September, and soon ripening fruit; in 
southern Florida flowering and fruiting throughout the year. Cor- 
olla uniformly sky- blue. 
In the herbarium of Columbia University is a memorandum 
description of this by Boykin. He proposed it as a new genus, but 
his name “‘ Beyrichia”’ was preoccupied, and unfortunately no name 
was substituted and his suggestion has lain unheeded. 
Pennell (Florida)—9675, 9683. 
11. HERPESTIS Gaertner, f. 
Herpestis Gaertn. f., Fruct. et Sem. Pl. 3: 186. 1807. 
Type species, H. rotundifolia Gaertn. f. 
1. Herpestis rotundifolia Gaertn. f. 
Herpestis rotundifolia Gaertn. f., 1. 186. pl. 214. 1807. “E America 
septentrionali a Dno Bose, ex A, Naat Desfontaines.”’ Bose collected 
the species now considered. While Gaertner wa btless influenced 
in his selection of a name by Michaux’ Monniera rotundifolia, 1803 c’s 
plant is stated to be only perha this. x’ name is not 
connected with the phrase “Herpestis rotundifolia,” so that we must 
gaged this combination as here sah for the plant of Bose. This 
has been confused with Gratiola repens , a species of Ranap 
In shallow water, muddy shores, within the Coastal Plain, Mary- 
land to Florida. Also in the West Indies. Very few collections are 
known, and in our area only the following stations have been noted: 
Wilmington, North Carolina; Ogeechee, Georgia; Jacksonville and 
Eustis, Florida. While doubtless often overlooked, the plant is 
certainly of scattered and rare occurrence. 
Flowering at least from July to September, and soon ripening 
fruit. Not seen growing. 
12. AMPHIANTHUS Torrey. 
Amphianthus Torr., Ann. Lyc. N. Y. 4: 82. 1837. 
Type species, A. pusillus Torr. 
1. Amphianthus pusillus aes 
Amphianthus pusillus , 1. ¢, 82. 1837. ‘‘Hab.—In small excavations 
on — ae where ‘he ‘soil is wet durin the flowe wering season; Newton 
Cou avenworth!’’ Type seen in 
Mek Cohakies | University at the New York Botanical Garden. 
“Growing in water in very shallow depressions in granite rock,” 
Stone Mountain and nearby granite hills of Dekalb and Newton 
counties, central Georgia. 
Flowering in April, fruiting in May. Not seen growing. 
