236 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
Pavonia Cav. 
P. SPINIFEX Cav., Diss., vol. 3, p. 133, pi. 45 (1787); Griseb., Fl. 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 82; Giirke in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 12, pt. 3, p. 480.— 
Juan Griego, Ernst. Venezuela: near Caripe, HBK., Nov. gen. et 
sp., vol. 5, p. 280. Further distribution, tropical America. 
SiDA L. 
S. ACUTA Burm. f., Fl. Ind., p. 147 (1768); Schumann in Mart., 
Fl. Bras., vol. 12, pt. 3, p. 325. S. carpinifolia L. f., Suppl., p. 307 
(1781); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 73.— Santa Ana, Ernst. Dis- 
tribution general in tropical countries. 
S. ciLiARis L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1145 (1759); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 73; Schumann in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 12, pt. 3, 
p. 283.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 209, 
Aug. 9. Distribution general in tropical America. 
S. RHOMBiFOLiA L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 684 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 74; Schumann in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 12, pt. 3, p. 337.— 
Santa Ana, Ernst. Venezuela: near Cumana, I/OP^mgr, 1754; HBK., 
Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, p. 261. Found in tropical countries. 
S. SPiNOSA L., Sp. pi. 5,. p. 261, vol. 2, p. 683 (1753), var. 
ANGUSTiFOLiA (Lam.) Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 74 (1859); 
Schumann in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 12, pt. 3, p. 298. S. angustifolia 
Lam., Encycl., vol. 1, p. 4 (1783). — Asuncion, Miller & Johnston, no. 6, 
July 30. Found in tropical countries. 
Thespesia Soland. 
T. populnea (L.) Soland. ex Correa in Ann. mus. Par., vol. 9, 
p. 290, pi. 8, fig. 2 (1807) ; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 87. Hibiscus 
populnevs L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 694 (1753). — Juan Griego, Ernst. 
Further distribution, tropical countries. 
WissADULA Medic. 
W. PERiPLOCiFOLiA (L.) Griscb., Cat. pi. Cuba, p. 25 (1866). 
Sida periplocifolia L., Sp. pL, vol. 2, p. 684 (1753).— El Valle, Miller 
& Johnston, no. 126, Aug. 31. Further distribution, Jamaica. 
