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287. Phas coins vestiyus 
■Twining,' 5-6' ft., Local in thickets, dry woods, edge of campo etc 
below 2000 ft. especially in dry, rocky places. Flowers Fov.-Dec. d 
dull red. (specimens are from near Masinga Vieja, about 1000 ft*, 
Nov. 25; the fruited one from a dry rocky hill 5 miles South of 
Guaira,Nov,. 2.. Full set; with fruits. 
515 Bvrsomina grass if olia (L. ) H.B.K. 
A low, gnarled tree, to .20 ft. sometimes a shrub. Open lends below 
2500 ft, ; common. Flowers May-Aug. This is one of the few trees be- 
longing properly to the open, grass lands and growing well away from 
the shelter of the forest. Specimens collected near Masinga, 2500 ft. 
July, Petals orange yellow. Full set.. 
514 
A shrub, 5-12 ft., sometimes a small tree. Common along the borders 
of dry forest and, in thickets below 1000 ft. Flowers June -Oct, white. 
Specimens were collected near Masinga, 250 ft. the flowers in Aug. , the 
fruit Nov. 8 . Full set. Fruits with all. 
514 Specimens to work in with the numbered set. 
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516 Byrsomina.Wostmenni Ben th. (var.. of 5157) A tifee to 20 or 25 ft. Less c 
common thsn No. 515, growing principally on the open lands below 
1000 ft. The two forms are associated but I have never found inter- 
mediate ones. Specimens collected 5 miles east of Bonda, 40 0 ft., 
Aug . 4 . 
517 Mapourea micrantha H.B.K. A shrub or small tree, to 10 or 12 ft.. Rare 
in mountain forest, 1000-2000 ft. Specimens are from near Minca, 
2000 ft. Jund 5. Full set, fine. 
517 June 18 shrub, 6-7 ft. Dup. Ahm. Ct^c. 
Calavasa Jyjn^L 5, FI. white, 
K18-A-shrub T -Calavasa T -500-ft T -ferest T -Dee T 28-F4ewer-white T -7-epeeimens . 
-Rendeleti a 
5 $ 8 . A shrub. Psvchotria rufescens H .B.K. 
Calavasa, 500 ft. forest, Dec. 28, Flower white. 7 specimens.. 
S i 9 _ (vrpt ef -5SQ?>TfieH^elia-Pur diei -Me ek . 
519 RondQletia Purdici Hook., (var. of 520? ) 
A slender shrub with long* vine-like branches, 15 ft. Rare in re.vines 
in the dry forest region below 500 ft. The few plants which I have 
observed were readily distinguishable by their habit, slender branches 
-•'mt' 1 " Lrbltr and elongate leaves from No. 520. The leaves common- 
ly fall off in drying which is not the case with No., 520. Specimens 
were collected near Bonda, 150 ft. the flowers Aug. l.the fruit in Sept. 
520 Rondeletia Purdici Hook. A shrubby tree, to 10, or 12 ft. Common 
in dry forest and thickets below 2000 ft. Blossoms freely May- 
Nov. , and more or less during the rest of the yean. Flowers white. 
Specimens were collected near Masinga, 250 ft., July 17. 
Full set, not ver;,- good. 
521 Erect or ascending, to 2 ft. Local on open grass lands ,.2000-5000 ft. 
Flower white. Specimens are from the Cuaco Mountain, 4500 ft. Sept,. 27 
Full set; does not show fruit well. 
322 frec^Por^scendlngC if Supported by herbage) or present and diffuse 
• 2-5 ft. Local in open swampy or irrigated lends near the sea-level, 
at Cienaga, Sept.. 6 . Flower white. Full set. 
