JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 207 



Iresine p. Br. 



I. ELATiOR Rich, ex Willd., Sp. pi., vol. 4, p. 766 (1806); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 64; Seubert in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 

 226. — Santa Ana, Ernst. 



I. LATIFOLIA (Mart. & Gal.) Benth. & Hook, f., Gen., vol. 3, p. 

 42 (1880). Gomphrena latifolia Mart. & Gal., Bull. acad. Brux., 

 vol. 10, p. 349 (1843).— El Valle, Miller & Johmton, no. 67, July 8; 

 Juan Griego trail, Johnston, no. 107, July 2. Shrub, 1-2 m. high; 

 stem often 2.5 cm. in diameter near base. 



Philoxerus R. Br. 



P. VERMicuL^Ris (L.) R. Br., Prod., vol. 1, p. 416 (1810), as vermi- 

 culata; Krug, Ic. pi., p. 202; Urb., S}Tnb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 223. Gom- 

 phrena vermicularis L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 224 (1753). — Porlamar, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 4, July 31, abundant on the low plains near 

 the sea; Pt. Moreno, Johnston, no. Ill, July 8. 



Telanthera R. Br. 



T. FicoiDEA (L.) Moq. in DC, Prod., vol. 13, pt. 2, p. 363 (1849); 

 Seubert in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 171. Gomphrena ficoidea 

 L., Sp. pi., j'ol. 1, p. 225 (1753). Altemanthera ficoidea R. Br., Prod., 

 p. 417 (1810); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 67.— Juan Griego, Ernst. 

 Further distribution, tropical America and tropical Africa. 



NYCTAGINACEAE. 



BOERHAAVIA L. 



B. ERECTA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 3 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., 



p. 69; Schmidt in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 2, p. 370; Jacq., Vind., 



vol. 1, p. 2, pis. 5, 6; Urb., S\Tnb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 224.— El Valle, Miller 



& Johiston, no. 204, July 20. Further distribution, Georgia, Florida, 



tropical America to the Galapagos Ids. 



B. PANicuLATA Rich., Act. soc. hist. nat. Par., vol. 1, p. 105 (1792); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 69; Schmidt in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 

 14, pt. 2, p. 369, pi. 86; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 224.— El Valle, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 203, July 10. Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, 

 Fendler, no. 1083, 1854-55. Further distribution, tropical America 

 and the Cape Verde Ids. 



