MATERIALS TOWARD A MONOGRAPH OF THE GQIUS CITHAREXILUM . IV Harold N. Moldenke CITHAREXXLUM FRUTICOSDM var. SMALLII Moldenke This variety Is named in honor of the late Dr. John Kiinkel Small (1869 — 1938), Tfhose devoted lifetime of work on the fascin-ating flora of the southeastern United States irill ever remain a dignified monument to his memory, whose scholarly researches In the Polygonaceae , Oxalidaceae , Cactaceae, Arecaceae , and many other plant groups in the North American flora form a priceless contribution and much-needed stimulus to the scientific under-standing of these groups, and whose ardent adherence, often in the face of bitter and cruel opposition, to the principles in which he so firmly believed in the fields of botanical nomencla-ture and taxonony has won him the admiration and respect of his colleagues, irtio would consider it a great honor and privilege to be able to follow in his footsteps and many of whom wish that they had the courage to do so. Dedicated and sincere scientists, like Dr. Small, with views at variance to those of the majority in their field of research, are urgently needed if science is to progress and not stagnate due to the lethargy and laissez-faire attitude of the majority. The typical f onn of the variety is from Andros island and is well exemplified by Brace 1^898 , 5li|0 , 672U , and 7062 and by Small & Carter 8^83 . The Eleuthera island specimens (E. G. Brit-ton 6ii02 ; Britton & Millspaugh 5615) have somewhat broader leaves, but othenrise agree well with Northrop & Northrop 6O8 from Andros. The specimens from East Caicos island ( Millspaugh & Millspaugh 9065) and Long island ( Coker 8IJ4) have broader leaves and approach the narrower-leaved forms of typical C. f ruticosum . In all, 36 herbarium specimens, including the type and 5 mounted photographs, have been examined. Citations: BAHAMAS: Brace U898 (F— 199930, N), 5110 (F— 200156, N), 672U (F— 21la39, N), 7062 (F~2lUi58, N, N); E. G. Britton 6U02 (F— 213913, F— 21391117^) ; Britton & Millspaugh 5615 (F— I98UUI, N); W. C. Coker 226 (N), 8l|£ (N); Millspaugh & Millspaugh 9065 , in part (F— 287819, N); Northrop & Northrop 6O8 (B, B, C, F— 130695, G, K, N, X); Small & Carter 8^83 (B— iso-type, B — photo of type, D — 555871 — isotype, F— 283602~isotype, G — isotype, K — isotype, K — photo of type, N — type, N — photo of type, P — isotype, S — photo of type, W — 758011 — isotype, Z — ^photo of type). CUBA: Oriente: RLoram 3956 (Ha), s.n. [Julio 1920] (Sc). CITHAHEXILUM FRDTICOSDM var. SUBSERRATOM (Sw.) Moldenke, Phyto-logia 1: 17. 1933. Synonymy: Cithare:ylon subserratum Sw., Prodr. Veg, Ind. Occ. 91. 1788, Citharexylum subserratvm Sw. apud Gmel. in L., Syst. 383
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