JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 193 



Bactris Jacq. 



B. FALCATA Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 

 683 (1905). — Rio Asuncion, in heavy woods near Juan Griego trail, 

 Johnston, no. 220, July 16. 



Cocos L. 



C. NUCiFERA L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1188 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 522; Desc, Ant., vol. 1, pi. 21.— Observed by Loefling, 

 1754, at Cumana. Widely distributed in tropical countries. There 

 is a coconut grove extending from El Valle to Porlaraar, and another 

 large one in the valley of Asuncion. 



Phoenix L. 



P. DACTYLiFERA L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1188 (1753); Mart., Hist, 

 nat. Palm. vol. 3, p. 257, pi. 120; Cook, Bull. Torr. bot. club, vol. 28, 

 p. 528. — Cultivated in El Valle. Widely grown in tropical countries. 



Oreodoxa Willd. 



O. OLERACEA Mart., Hist. nat. Palm., vol. 3^ p. 166, pi. 156, figs. 1, 

 2 (1836-1850); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 517.— San Juan Mt., 

 alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 222, July 11. Widely distributed in West 

 Indies. 



Palma Carana: "eine kleine Palme mit facherformigen Blattern, 

 zur Zeit meines Besuches der Insel, ohne Bliithen und Friichte. Trotz 

 der Aenlichkeit des Namens glaube ich niclit, dass es Mauritia 

 Carana Wall, sein konne" (Ernst). This may well be Acrocomia 

 sclerocarpa above mentioned. An unidentified specimen, no. 347 of 

 Johnston, July 29, alt. 500 m., on the Juan Griego trail is different 

 from any of the above. 



ARACEAE. 

 Anthurium Schott. 



A. HooKERi Kunth, Enum. pi., vol. 3, p. 74 (1841); Schott, Ic. 

 Aroid., p. 15-17. — San Juan Mt., alt. 400 m., Johnston, no. 297, 

 July 11. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Distribu- 

 tion general in the West Indies. 



