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"globose except for very rough
edges. Tricolored green, mid-rib
prominent below; ligule a fringe
of white hairs.
4-29-29
Fr. Tree in St. Maris Cliff overlooking
the seawall seems to be very much the same
as a tree at Whitelally East wall. 1/2
pinnate, lfts oval, ls 3 x 1 1/2 in., globose,
entire, tip not narrow but rounded at
apex, base rounded. Fr.a 1-celled flat
pod, 2 3/4-2 7/8 in x 1 1/2 in., margins flatly
winged, containing 1 flat bean
shaped seed 1/2 x 1/4 in. Dark stalk and a
brown mucilaginous substance.
Tree at St. Maris is the one P. remembers
as called "Salsola of Peru" by Gardner.
3-8-27. Lfts 9 (pairs of aps). Vein-parallel,
enlarged at base. Petiolets 3 1/6 in.
Pod narrowed to acute apex vs longer narrowed
to acute base.
4-25-29 Maranta arundinacea, L.
#88 B.M. & C.P. 207 Rotev young plant
from field (recently harvested) moved
to Rutto Beach St. Davids. It from
horizontal scaly root stock (some root
stocks collected in barrels evidently
for replanting). Lfs 6 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in.
Plicate mostly sheathing with sheath
2 l lobes at top. From leaf blade extends free
part of petiole 1/2 in. to an articulation above
which is 3/8 in more petiole to base of blade.
Sheathing all these parts pubescent, the
upper side of leaf less so.
4-29-29 Nura cuspidata, L p 219 at Whitelall
St. Geo. P.H. had lost all leaves Feb 2.
Remains this nearly articulate blunt
at apex 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in show the strong
pinnate venning. Lower dentate on
edges, cordate at base. 2 glands at
with 3 petiolate blade stalked at