573 Diffuse, trailing or subscandent among bushes, 1-3 ft. Common on dry 
land near th6 seashore and for a mile or two inland. It occurs rarely sc 
eight or ten miles from the sea, in village streets. Blooms more or 
less throughout the year. Specimens are from Santa Marta, July, 
Full set. 
574 Polygala longicaulis H .B.M. 
Local and rather rare on open, grassy lands, 500-2000 ft. Flowers 
July-Sept,,rosy. Specimens were collected Escalera de los Indios, about 
800 ft. Aug, 2. Full set', 
575 Poly gala paniculate, L, 
Moderately common on open grass lands, 500-2500 ft. Flowers July- Oct, ii 
light rosy. Specimens were collected near Escalera de los Indios, about 
800 ft.. Aug,. Generally the plant has no branches. Full set. 
576 Spigelia Anthelmie. L,. 
Local end rather rare in cleanings or on open grass-lands below 2000 ft. 
Flowers July-Nov*. ,rosy. Specimens were collected near* Maslnga, 250 ft, 
Aug, 20. 20 specimens, 
5 77 Polygala angustifolia H.B, K. 
Occasional on damp and open or somewhat shady ground, 2500 ft. to sea-ier 
level. Flowers May-Dec. rosy. Specimens were collected near Masinga, 
about 400 ft. Sept, Full set, pretty good, 
573 Calceolaria riperia, (H.B.K.J Muntz e? 
Erect, to 2 ft. Occasional in cleanings, on damp ground, 2500 ft, to 
see -level. Flowers July-Nov. light purple-blue, changes^ to rosy. Speci- 
mens were collected near Masinga, 250 ft. Nov. A fine, full set,. 
5 79 Buchners, M exicans Hems 1 . 
1-2 ft. Common locally on open grass lands below 5000 ft.. Flowers Sept,- 
Nov.Dec,, white. Specimens were collected 5 miles east of Bonda, about*-!?© 
500 ft, Oct. Fy Full set, a little scent, 
530 Plumbago scendens L. 
Ascending, 2-4 ft. Common in dry woods and thickets below 2500 ft,. 
Flowers Oct. -Dec, white. ..Specimens collected near Masinga, 300 ft Oct, 
15. Full set. ( 
581 Mesophaerum l entanifolium (P oit.) Kuntze. 
Erect or decumbent and of toj j faj > o i?Haeap tortpwc , generally without branch 
es . Comments locally on open grass lends, 1500-3000 ft. Flowers 
Sept. -Nov, white. Specimens are from Campo Alegre, about 1500 ft. Nov, 
15, Full set, good.. 
532 Cor die dasycephala H.B.K. ' (?) 
A shrub, 3-10 ft.v^ry common in dry forest and clearings below 2000 ft. 
Flowers May-Jen, Specimens are from Bonda, 150 ft, Dec, 
Full set, not very good. 
585 A shrub, 3-7 or 8 ft. (not named) 
Occasional in ary thicket’s below 500 ft. and especially near the seashore. 
Blossoms July-Nov. white, ihe specimens are from Cienaga, on plains near 
the sea. Sept. 12. 18 specimens -Moderately good. 
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584 Lentena Camara £1277,1938* 1939 
Suffruticose or shrubby, 2-5 or 6 ft. Common locally on open lends, in eie 
clearings etc., below 2500 ft. Flowers through the year. Young (flowering) 
specimens are neanly or quite herbaceous. Flower yellow changing to 
orange. Spec. were collected near Onaca, 2000 ft. March, Full set. 
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