Ipomoea tenuissima Choisy

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fi 133. Ipomœa tenuissima Choïsy in DC, Prodr. 9:376, 1845.—	new york botanical garden
Bull, N. Y. Bot. Gard. 3:434., 1905.
Slender and herbaceous above, from a perennial root; leaf-blades 2-5 cm. long;	03514871
peduncles 4-6 cm. -long, l-ftówered; sepals ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, mucronujate,
6-8 mm. long; corolla crimson, 3-4 cm. long.
Type locality: Desportes, Cuba,	'
Distribution: Cuba, Isle of Pines and subtropical Florida*
Specimens examine»: Florida; Piuelands near Cutler, Small &
Carter 712, 75.0, 1903;	1953. 1904 (Y). Biscayne Bay, Curtiss,
1880- (Y). Dade Co. Brittoiil68, 1904 (Y). Cuba: “Open grassy places
at Saltador^and SavanaSj Cayo del Rey,” C. Wright 1Ç51, Sept. 11,1859
{G, C). Cieneguita* Combs $38,. 1895 (Y). Madruga, Britton & Shafer
680, 1903 (Y). Pinar del Rio, Shafer 558, 1903 (YX Matanzas, BriÛo^
& Wilson 422, 1903, Santa Clara, Baker 2495, 1904 (Y). Hab^ng,,
Van Hermann 980,1905 (Y)¿ Isle of Pines, Curtiss '¿¿&4904 (G> Y).
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