Field notebooks : Bermuda, 1926-1929
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"Columbella flabellata" [illegible] marginis 4-26-29 Polygonum littorale, Smith p. 28. St. George Common. 5-4-29 Tree at Agri Stat. in plots no. 9 offices distinguish the tree called Balsam of Peru at St. Marks but its are larger. No flower? Lvs abt. Peruvians 1/2 to 7 inches, the lateral ones of sp. Still x 2/3 in. Abruptly acute at apex, acute to of three at base, entire, undulate, glabrous, bright green shining above, lateral veins very distinct. Terminal lft & sin bud bristles more acute at base. Lat. lfts on thickened petioles 1/4 in long Terminal lft also has the same petiolets, jointed for clasping above the upper pair of lfts. Pet. thickened at base. Whirl lft fine pet 12 in long. St. light green. Could this be Toluifera Balsamum? l.p. 198. 5-7-29 Philadelphia Fl. B.V. Garden. P. coronarius is only once listed (B.M.) C.P. but this resembles P. Zeyheri Schrad. B.M./C.P. for 332 in that pedicels are glabrous (but flowers fragrant), style are fully the length of stamens, 4-5 divided 1/2 lengths also, terminated at tip. Young lvs just ap- pearing 1/4 x 7/8 in. with scattered hairs above, hairy on veins beneath with tufts of white hairs in axils of the 3 main veins, ciliate, rounded (though broad) rather than pointed at base. Calyx glabrous except inside.