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“...Curasao: Britton & Shafer 3128.
Bermud., Key West, Antill. (Symb.).
12. Najadaceae.
64. Najas L.
Najas guadalupensis Moröng. in Mem. Torr. bot. Club III. 2 (1893)
p. 60. t. 67;
Najas microdon A. Br. var. curassavica A. Br. in Sitzungsber.
ges. naturforsch. Freunde Berlin (1868) 17.
Curasao: Britton & Shafer 3083.
Cuba, Florida, Mexico, Venezuela. (Symb.).
15. Alismaceae.
75. Echinodorus Engelm.
Echinodorus cordifolius Gris. Kar. (1857) 109; Gris. FI. 505;
Echinodorus rostratus Engelm. in Gray Man. of Bot. II. ed.
(1856) 438; Buch. in Eng. Pflanzenr. Heft 17 (Alismataceae) 31.
Curasao: Md (4893); Malpais. — Britton & Shafer 3115.
Baham., Antill., Amer. sept. (Symb.).
17. Hydrocharitaceae.
85. Halophila Thou.
Halophila Baillonis Aschers. Journ. Linn. Soc. XIV (1874) 317.
Onra^ao: v. Breemen: Spaansche water near Brakkeput.
St. Thomas, Guadeloupe, Martinique. (Symb.)....”
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“...Versluys 1402, —
Britton & Shafer 3097.
Aruba: Fontt (6475); Fontt (64755).
Baham., Antill., warmer countries of both hemisph. (Symb.).
Cyperus uncinatus Poir. in Lam. Encycl. VII (1806) 247;
Cyperus cuspidatus H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. I (1815) 204.
Curasao: Krk (5590a).
Aruba: Bek (6424c).
Bonaire: Tolkz (7277c).
In all tropical and warmer countries. (Symb.).
459*. Mariscus Gartn.
cf. 459. Cyperus Linn. sect. 6.
Mariscus brizaeus C. B. Clarke in Symbolae Antillanae II (1900) 52;
Kamoe, Korta man, Jeerba die koetsjóe.
Curasao: C (5004); Pez (5289); Be (5558). — Suringar.
Aruba: Bakk (6342c). — Suringar.
Bonaire: Grkz (7176); Skz (7435).
Baham., Antill., Florida. (Symb.).
Mariscus bruneus C. B. Clarke in Symb. Antill. II (1900) 51;
Cyperus brunneus Sw. Fl. Ind. Occid. I (1797) 116 partim;
Gris. Fl. 565.
Curasao: Britton & Shafer 2938.
Trop. America. (Symb.).
Mariscus confertus Clarke in Symb. Antill. II (1900) 50;
Cyperus confertus Sw. Prodr. (1788) 20; Gris. Fl. 563.
Curasao: Hk (5320);...”
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“...Fimbristylis—Tillandsia.
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24. Lemnaceae.
795. Lemna Linn. .
Lenina paucicostata Hegelm. ex Engelm. in A. Gray Man. Bot.
Y. ed. (Jan. 1868) 681;
Lemna minor Gris. FI. W. I. (1864) 512. (p.p.) (Symb.).
Curasao: Noord. — Britton & Shafer 2993.
Antill., Amer. cont., Afr., Asia austro-orient., Japon., Australia.
(Symb.).
796. Wolffia Hork. et Schleid.
Wolffia punctata Gris. FI. Br. W. I. (1864) 512.
Curasao: Britton & Shafer 2994.
Jamaica. (Gris. FI.); Americ. sept. (Thompson. Amer. Lemn.).
32. Bromeliaceae.
840. Bromelia Linn.
Bromelia lasiantha Willd. ap. R. et Sch. Syst. VII (1830) 1233.
Curasao: 0 (4991); Sik3 (5249); Sik3 (5250); Wah (5256); Sik3
(5257); Siks (5258). — Britton & Shafer 3093.
Aruba: Cam.
On Curasao especially occuring in the Western part with 11 finding
places; in the remaining part 2. Not observed on Bonaire.
Venezuela. (Mez. Bromeliac.).
851. Ananas Adans.
Ananas sativus Schuit, f. in R. et Sch. Syst. VII (183Ö) 1283.
Cultivated. [Brasilia]. (Symb.).
890. Tillandsia...”
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“...Boldingh. (n. sp.) ramulis tenuibus, in sicco subrugoso-
sulcatis; stipulis glabris caducis; foliis membranaceis vel subper-
gamaceis, glabris, oblongis ovato-oblongis usque ellipticis, basi
cuneato-subacutis, apice apiculatis usque mucronatis, basi triner-
viis, venis primariis baud crebris; petiolis longis; receptaculis
binis vel solitariis axillaribus, pisiformibus, globosis, basi. bracteis
2 parvis connatis suffultis; ostiolo elevato; pedunculis quam
receptacula longioribus glabris.
Arbor vel planta scandens.
Ramuli 3—4 mm. lati, in sicco cinereo-brunei. Stipulae 1 cm. longae,
lanceolatae acutae in sicco brunescentes. Petioli glabri 0,5—2,5 cm. longi,
1__2 mm. lati, in sicco brunei; foliar 3—9 cm. longa, 2—4 cm. lata, in sicco
brunea, subtus haud pallidiora, nervis basalibus vulgo Vs f°hi haud superan-
tibus, venis utrinque 6-8 patentibus tenuibus ad marginem arcualo-connexis,
utrinque prominulis, interspersis parallelis tenuioribus, nervis tertiaribus
conspicuis, reticulatione sübtus conpicua...”
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“..., FI. trop. Afr. vol. I (1868) 284; (Johnston);
Tribulus cistoides Linn. Spec. (1753) 387; Gris. FI. 134. Angglo.
Curasao: Rud (4606); Mo(4816d). — Suringar, — Went 1104, —
Lens 807, — Britton & Shafer 3077.
Aruba: Siv (6320). — Suringar.
Margarita. (Johnston).
Trop. countries of both hemisph. (Symb.).
3979. Kallstroemia Scop. *)
Kallstroemia caribaea Rydb. in Britton & Brown, an 111. FI. U.
S. Sec. Edition.
Curasao: Mo (4314).
Bonaire: Rt (7163).
Antill.
Kallstroemia curta Rydb. sp. nov. (in man user.)
A diffuse, branched annual; stems about 1 m. long, slender',
prostrate, soon straw-coloured, sparingly hirsute; stipules small,
subulate, about 2 mm. long, hirsute; leaves short, 1—2cm. long;
leaflets mostly 3 pairs, or on some of the branches only 2 pairs,
obliquely oval, 3—10 mm. long, raucronate, denticulate, yellowish-
green, glabrate above, hirsute beneath, the hairs in age with
pustulate bases; peduncles 5 mm. long or less; sepals subulate,
about 3 mm. long; petals not seen; fruit...”
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“...(5121); Jt (5424);
Jt (5425). — Britton & Shafer 2920,. 2950, 3141.
Am. trop. (Ind. Kew.).
Euphorbia buxifolia Lam. Encycl. II (1786) 421; Gris. FI. 53;
Euphorbia litoralis H. B. K. Nov. Gen. II (1817) 54.
Curasao: Suringar, — Britton & Shafer 2933.
Aruba: Ser (6511); Mansz (6554). — Suringar.
Bonaire: Okz (7237). — Suringar.
Margarita. (Johnston).
Bermud., Florida, Key Ins., Baham., Antill., Yucatan, Honduras,
Venezuela, Brasilia. (Symb.).
Euphorbia cotinifolia Linn. Spec. (1753) 453; Gris. FI. 52. Man-
zalienja boobo.
Curasao: St (5051); Sik3 (5260); Wo (5436). — Suringar.
Bonaire: Montkr (7402); Montkr (7415).
Trinidad, Venezuela, Nova Granata, Guiana. (Gris. Flor.).
Euphorbia heterophylla Linn. Spec. (1753) 453; Gris. FI. 54.
. Cultivated. [Baham., Antill., Amer. cont.] (Symb.).
Euphorbia hypericifoiia Linn. Spec. (1753) 454; Gris. FI. 54.
Curasao: Suringar.
Aruba: Suringar.
Margarita. (Johnston).
Bermudas, Key | Ins., Bahaq., Antill., from Mexico to Vene-
zuela and Guiana. (Symb.)....”
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“...(5121); Jt (5424);
Jt (5425). — Britton & Shafer 2920, 2950, 3141.
Am. trop. (Ind. Kew.).
Euphorbia buxifolla Lam. Encycl. II (1786) 421; Gris. FI. 53;
Euphorbia litoralis H. B. K. Nov. Gen. II (1817) 54.
Curasao: Suringar, — Britton & Shafer 2933.
Aruba: Ser (6511); Mansz (6554). — Suringar.
Bonaire: Okz (7237). — Suringar.
Margarita. (Johnston).
Bermud., Florida, Key Ins., Baham., Antill., Yucatan, Honduras,
Venezuela, Brasilia. (Symb.).
Euphorbia cotinifolia Linn. Spec. (1753) 453; Gris. FI. 52. Man-
zalienj a boo bo.
Curasao: St (5051); Siks (5260); Wo (5436). — Suringar.
Bonaire: Montkr (7402); Montkr (7415).
Trinidad, Venezuela, Nova Granata, Guiana. (Gris. Flor.).
Euphorbia heterophylla Linn. Spec. (1753) 453; Gris. FI. 54.
. Cultivated. [Baham., Antill., Amer. cont.] (Symb.).
Euphorbia hypericifolia Linn. Spec. (1753) 454; Gris. FI. 54.
Curasao: Suringar.
Aruba: Suringar.
Margarita. (Johnston).
Bermudas, Key | Ins., Bahatq., Antill., from Mexico to Vene-
zuela and Guiana. (Symb.)....”
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“...curacies in the determinations occur is obvious.
I also became aequainted with a publication by Hurtado1 2),
who in an appendix gives a survey of the Curasao flora. This
appendix contains a very large number of mistakes.
It seemed preferable not to quote the plants from the three
publications mentioned and to elaborate in this flora only the
data from recent collections, found in the Utrecht herbary.
1) G. J. Simons. Beschrijving van het eiland Curapao. Oosterwolde 1868.
2) 0. Hurtado. Compendlo di botanica elemental. Curazao. Benthencourt e
Hyos. 1891....”
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“...Eastern middle part. West
CuraQao is generally more grown over and less stone is found there
at the surface.
Only in all plantations and in their immediate vicinity a more
fertile soil is found; the plantations („hofjes”) are mostly situated
near the large inland waters.
Aruba.
The West point of the island lies at ± 70° 4' W. Long, and 12°
37' N. Lat.; the East point at ± 69° 51' W. Long, and 12° 24
N. Lat. The greatest length of the island is 32 kilometres, its
surface ± 170 square kilometres. We man represent it as a
fairly large plain of quartz-diorite, rising slowly towards the...”
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“...Bonaire ... . 218
Las. h. = slope of Lasanne, Bonaire . . . . . . . 167
Mac. b. = slope of Macutacao, Bonaire..................159
Mac. h. = slope of Macutacao, Bonaire...................... 160
Mac. w. = road from Rincon to Seroe Macutacao, Bonaire. 158
Ma. h. = hills near Malpais, Curasao ... . . . . 317
Ma. ko = calcareous soil near Tanki Maraka, Bonaire . . 204
Mam. h. = slope of Mamarie, Bonaire . . . ... . 220
Man. d. = sandy seashore near Manshebo, Aruba . . . 105
Man. k. z. = calcareous seashore near Manshebo, Aruba . 104
Mans. z. = seashore near Savaneta, Aruba . . . . . 150
Man. w. = road from Manshebo to Oranjestad, Aruba . . 106
Mat. = Salina Mathijs, Bonaire..............................177
Mat. h. = hills near Salina Mathijs, Bonaire .; . . . . 179
M. d. = hills near Malpais, Curasao. . ... . . , . 321
M. d2. = hills near Malpais, Curasao . . . . . . . 822
M. h2. = hills near Malpais, Curasao . .................. 319
Mi. = near San Maria, Curasao . . . . . . ... 364
Mir. h. = slope...”
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