196 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 



Venezuela: Cumana, HBK., Nov/gen. et sp., vol. 1, p. 291. Distri- 

 bution general in tropical America. 



T. UTRicuLATA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 286 (1753). — San Juan Mt., 

 alt. 500 m., Johnston, no. 296, July 27. Venezuela: San Julian, 

 Robinson & Lyon, July, 1900. The spike is much more crowded 

 than in the typical form. Distribution general in the West Indies 

 and Venezuela. 



Vriesia Lindl. 



V. LONGEBRACTEATA Mez in DC, Monog. Phanerog., vol. 9, p. 

 568 (1896). — Juan Griego trail, alt. 450-550 m., Johnston, no. 300, 

 July 2. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226; between 

 Petaquira and the sea, Fendler, no. 2449, ace. to Mez, /. c. 



V. scALARis Morr., Belg. Hort., vol. 29, p. 301 (1879), also vol. 30, 

 p. 309, pi. 15 (1880).— San Juan Mt., Johnston, no. 294, July 16. 

 Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Brazil. 



WiTTMACKIA Mez. 



W. LiNGULATA (L.) Mez in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 3, pt. 3, p. 275 

 (1892). Bromelia lingulata L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 285 (1753). — South 

 Hill, alt. 300 m., Johnston, no. 294, July 18. Venezuela: Ernst, 

 Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. West Indies. 



COMMELINACEAE. 



Athyrocarpus Schlecht. 



A. PERSiCARiFOLius (Dclilc) Hemsl., Biol. Cent. -Am. bot., vol. 3, 

 p. 386 (1885). Commelina persicariaefolia Delile in Red., Lil., 

 vol. 8, pi. 472 (1816).— Rio Asuncion, alt. 400 m., Johnston, no. 309, 

 Aug. 12-15. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. 

 Distribution general in tropical America. 



Commelina L. 



C. ERECTA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 41 (1753); Dill., Elth., vol. 1, pi. 77. 

 — El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 40, July 8. Venezuela: Ernst, 

 Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Common in the southern U. S. 



C. NUDiFLORA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 41 (1753); Rchb., Hort. bot., 

 vol. 2, pi. 136. C. cayennensis Rich., Act. soc. hist. nat. Par., vol. 1, 

 p. 106 (1792). — Santa Ana, Ernst (reported as C. cayennensis Rich.) 

 Tropical countries. 



