JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 205 



1896. Abundant on fences near dwellings. A garden plant in the 

 West Indies. 



COCOLOBA L. 



C. ExcoRiATA L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1007 (1759). C. 

 nivea Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 19 (1760), and Hist. Stirp. Amer., 

 p. 115, pi. 78; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 163.— South Hill, El 

 Valle, Johnston, no. 274, Aug. 31. Further distribution. West Indies. 



C. Ernstii Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad., arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 

 685 (1905) .— South Hill, El Valle, Johnston, no. 250, Aug. 31. Plate 

 27, fig. 2 



CHENOPODIACEAE. 



Atriplex L. ' 



A. cristata H. & B. ex Willd., Sp. pi., vol. 4, p. 959 (1806). Obione 

 cristata Moq., Chenop. Enum., p. 73 (1840). — Juan Griego, ErnM; 

 Pt. Moreno, Johnston, no. 316, July 17. Venezuela: at promontory 

 of Araya, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 192. 



Chenopodium L. 



C. AMBROsioiDES L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 219 (1753); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 60; Fenzl in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 145; 

 Desc., Ant., vol. 1, pi. 58. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Venezuela: near 

 Cumana and CocoUar, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 7, p. 191. Further 

 distribution, tropical countries. 



Salicorxia L. 



S. FRUTicosA L., Sp. pi., ed 2, vol. 1, p. 5 (1762). S. ambigua 

 Michx., FL, vol. 1, p. 2 (1803); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 60.— 

 Juan Griego, Ernst; Pt. Moreno, Johnston, no. 109, July 8. Further 

 distribution, from United States to Peru. 



AMARANTHACEAE. 



ACHYRANTHES L. 



A. ASPERA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 204 (1753) ; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., 

 p. 62; Wight, Ic. Ind. Or., vol. 5, p. 1777. — Juan Griego, Ernst. 

 Venezuela: Cumana, Loefling, Reise nach den spanischen Landern, 

 p. 152-153. Further distribution, tropical countries. 



