JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 201 



228, July 6. Venezuela: Caracas, see Ann. bot., vol. 6, p. 404. 

 Distribution general from Cuba to Guiana and Peru. 



E. RiGiDUM Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 29 (1760); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 618.^ Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 231, 

 Aug. 12-15. Very few specimens found. Venezuela: Caracas, 

 see Ann. bot., vol. 4, p. 400. Distribution general in tropical America. 



E. SECUNDUM Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 29 (1760). E. elongatum 

 Jacq., Ic. pi. rar., vol. 3, p. 17, pi. 604 (1786-1793); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 617.— San Juan Mt., alt. 700 m., Johnston, no. 227, 

 July 6. Reclining on low shrubs of the mountain top, abundant; 

 flowers pink. Distribution general from the French Ids. to Venezuela. 



HuxTLEYA Batem. 



H. sp. — San Juan Mt., alt. 500 m., Johnston, no. 239, July 2. 

 Only three specimens found. 



Maxillaria R. & p. 



M. viRGUNCULA Rchb. f., Bonplandia, vol. 2, p. 16 (1854). — San 

 Juan ]\It., alt. 500 m., Johnston, no. 240, July 2. Venezuela: Caracas, 

 see Ann. bot., vol. 6, p. 522, and Xenia Orchid., vol. 1, p. 24, pi. 10. 



OXCIDIUM Sw. 



O. LURiDUM Lindl., Bot. Reg., pi. 727 (1823); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 632.— South Hill, El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 37, July 10; 

 Tacarigua, alt. 300 m., Johnston, no. 306, Aug. 14. Very few flower- 

 ing specimens. Venezuela: see Ann. bot., vol. 6, p. 781, and Bonpl., 

 vol. 2, p. 13. Widely distributed from Cuba to Venezuela. 



Pelexia Poit. 



P. ADXATA (Sw.) Spreng., Syst., vol. 3, p. 704 (1826); Urb., Symb. 

 Ant., vol. 4, p. 164. Satyriuvi adnatum Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, 

 p. 118 (1788).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 116, July 25; San 

 Juan ]Mt. and Juan Griego trail, alt. 400-500 m., Johnston, no. 243, 

 July 27. Common but very scattered in the damp woods of the 

 mountain top. Further distribution, West Indies. 



Pleurothallis R. Br. 



P. RUSCiFOLiA (Jacq.) R. Br. in Ait., Hort. Kew., ed. 2, vol. 5, p. 

 211 (1813); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 608. Epidendrum rnsci- 



