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OLACACEAE. 



XlMENIA L. 



X. AMERICANA L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1193 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 310.— El Valle, Johnston, no. 40, Aug. 31. Further 

 distribution, tropical countries. 



LORANTHACEAE. 



LORANTHUS L, 



L. AVicuLARis Mart, ex Schult. f., Syst., vol. 7, p. 132 (1829); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 312.— Santa Ana, Eryist. Further 

 distribution, tropical America. 



L. EMARGiNATus Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 58 (1788) ; Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 312.— South Hill, El Valle, alt. 300 m., Johnston, 

 no. 127, July 10. Further distribution, San Domingo. 



L. ORiNOCENSis Spreng., Syst., vol. 2, p. 129 (1825); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 311.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 250, Aug. 

 1; North Hill, El Valle, Johnston, no. 264, July 15, parasitic on 

 Bourreria exsucca Jacq.; also common on the trees in the plain be- 

 tween San Antonio and Punta Mosquito. Further distribution, 

 Trinidad and Venezuela. 



ARISTOLOCHIACEAE. 



Aristolochia L. 



A. RiNGENS Vahl, Symb. bot., vol. 3, p. 99 (1794); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 299; Bot. mag., vol. 94, pi. 5700. — Juan Griego trail, 

 alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 131, July 29. Venezuela: near Buenavista 

 and Los Teques, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 147; Colonia 

 Tovar, Fendler, no. 1063, 1856-57. Jamaica and Colombia. 



POLYGONACEAE. 



Antigonon Endl. 



A. LEPTOPUS Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beech, voy., p. 308, pi. 69 (1840); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 164.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 

 no. 53, Aug. 1. Venezuela: Sacupana, Rushy & Squires, no. 35. 



