206 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 



Alternanthera Forsk. 



A. CANESCENS HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 204 (1817).— Pt. 

 Moreno, Johnston, no. 317, July 8. Venezuela: Cumana and Bor- 

 dones, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 204. Coche, see page 291. 

 Abundant about the lagoon at Pt. ^loreno. 



A. MUSCoiDES (Sw.) Benth. & Hook, f.. Gen., vol. 3, p. 39 (1880), 

 by implication, though without the exact combination. Lithophila 

 miiscoides Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 14 (1788); Griseb., Fl. Brit 

 W. Ind., p. 66. — Juan Griego, Ernst. Further distribution, the 

 Lesser Antilles. 



Amaranthus L. 



A. CRASsiPES Schlecht., Linnaea, vol. 6, p. 757 (1831); Urb., Symb. 

 Ant., vol. 4, p. 219.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 29, July 26. 

 Further distribution, tropical America. 



A. PANicuLATUS L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 1406 (1763); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 69; Seubert in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 

 238; Willd., Hist. Am., pi. 2.— Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribu- 

 tion, tropical countries. 



A. spiNOSUS L., Sp. pL, vol. 2, p. 991 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 68; Seubert in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 239; 

 Desc, Ant., vol. 5, p. 314. — Santa Ana, Eryist. Further distribution 

 general, especially in tropical countries. 



A. TRiSTis L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 989 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 69; Seubert in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 237; Wight, 

 Ic. Ind. Or., vol. 2, p. 713.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, nos. 149 

 and 30, Aug. 21. Further distribution, Jamaica to Trinidad, also in 

 Chili. 



Cyathula Lour. 



C. PROSTRATA (L.) BL, Bijdr., p. 549 (1825); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 63; Seubert in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 230. Achy- 

 ranthes prostrata L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 296 (1762). — Juan Griego 

 and Santa Ana, Ernst. 



GOMPHRENA L. 



G. PILOSA (Mart. & Gal.) Moq. in DC, Prod., vol. 13, pt. 2, p. 

 395 (1849). Mogiphanes pilosa Mart. & Gal., Bull. acad. Brux., 

 vol. 10, p. 348 (1843).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 260, July 28; 

 and Johnston, no. 106, Julv 14. 



