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16. Pohuehue. Ipomoea pescaprae Sw. Now written Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) Sweet. 
She reported it "rarely found far from the sea, and generally growing most luxuriantly on the bare sand-hills, 
immediately above high water mark, where the breakers actually reach its long runners. These runners are 
often one hundred yards in length, and one root will sometimes cover an acre of ground.” 
17. Puakala. Argemone mexlcana Linn. var. Now classed as Argemone alba Lestib. var. glauca Prain. 
She reported that it "grows indiscriminately on rich or poor soil, from the sea-coast to a height of about one 
thousand feet . . . and is one of the few native plants which do not seem to decrease, growing apparently 
as strongly and profusely now as it did a century ago.” 
18. Wiliwili. Erythrina monosperma Gaud. ? Erythrina sandwicensis Degener 
She reported it as "found in the driest districts, not only sustaining life, but growing luxuriantly where few 
other frees could exist.” 
21. Nehe. Lipochaeta australis A. Gray var. Lipochaeta connata (Gaud.) DC. 
This seems to have been confused. Sherff (1935: 28, 32) identifies the Sinclair color plate as showing L. 
connata (Gaud.) DC. of the uplands of Kauai, and the present writer agrees that the plate is a good represen- 
tation of that species from Kauai. The validating specimen at Kew, collected by Mrs. Sinclair and labeled 
Hawaii, has, on the contrary, been made the type of L. profusa Sherff (1933: 95-96). Sherff wrote, "The type 
label gives 'Hawaii’, where it is assumed that the island by that name, rather than the whole archipelago, 
later known as Territory of Hawaii, was meant.” The same wording reappears in the later monograph by 
Sherff (1935: 32). The species L. connata is known from Kauai, Maui, and Kahoolawe islands. The Sinclair 
painting was doubtless made of a specimen obtained on Kauai. Mrs. Sinclair sent to the Kew Herbarium in 
January, 1885, 49 plants, 6 of which were not illustrated or mentioned in her subsequent book. The remain- 
ing specimens tally almost exactly with those later included in her illustrated book. Those, she stated, were 
all from Kauai or Niihau. There is no known evidence that she collected plants on other islands of the Ha- 
waiian group. Since Lipochaeta profusa Sherff is known only from the type specimen collected in "Hawaii” 
by Mrs. Sinclair, it seems clear that it must have come either from Kauai or Niihau, but more probably 
from Niihau. 
22. Ohai. Sesbania (Agati) tomentosa A. Gray. Now written Sesbania tomeotosa A. Gray var. tomentosa. 
She reported, "It is a native of the lowlands on the leeward sides of the islands, where it flourishes best upon 
ground that is partially flooded by the heavy rains of winter.” This description applies well to lowlands 
on Niihau. 
23. Mao. Gossypium tomentosum Nutt. Gossypium tomentosum Nutt. 
She reported that it was "only found on the lowlands.” 
24. Aeae. Lycium sandwicense A. Gray. Lycium sandwicense A. Gray. 
She reported that it "is found upon low-lying damp ground on the margin of salt lagoons.” 
26. Kolokolo. Vitex trifolia Linn. var. unifoliata. Current name Vitex trifolia Linn. var. simplicifolia Cham. 
She reported it as a helpful sandbinder, "sometimes found growing upon soil, but pure sand is its favourite 
locality.” 
28. Nanea. Vigna lutea A. Gray. Now known as Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr. 
She reported it now rare, but "once plentiful on the lowlands.” 
28 (lower part). Hunakai. Ipomoea (Batatas) acetosaefolia Choisy, Now Ipomoea stolooifera (Cyrill) Gmel. 
From the complications of nomenclature, it is dear that the correct name of this species is now 1. stolonifera 
(Cyrill) Gmel. She reported it growing "on the actual margin of the ocean, . . 
30. Nohu. Tribulus cistoides Linn. Tribulus cistoides Linn. 
She reported that it "usually grows near the sea; and although it may occasionally be found a few miles 
inland, yet it is only upon the sea coast that it attains full beauty of form and colour.” 
31. Kakalaioa. Caesalpinla Bonducella Flem. Now classed as Caesalpinia Bonduc (L.) Roxb. 
This plant with spiny pods with two to four gray seeds is now classed as C Bonduc (L.) Roxb. She reported 
that "it generally grows in rocky places on the lowlands, ...” 
32:? Naupaka. Scaevola Koenigii Vahl. var. Now classed as Scaevola fmtescens (Mill.) Krause 
var. sericea (Forst. f.) Merr. 
This Hawaiian plant is now classified as 5. frutescens (Mill.) Krause var, sericea (Forst. f.) Merr,, though 
from the plate or the description one could not determine it to the variety. She reported, "It is always found 
close to the sea, often within reach of the waves,” 
38. Hialoa, Waltheria americana Linn. Waltheria americana Linn. 
She reported, "The hialoa grows everywhere on the lowlands: . . 
