208 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 



BuGiNViLLAEA Commersoii. 



B. sPECTABiLis Willd., Sp. pL, vol. 2, p. 348 (1799). Bougain- 

 villea spectabilis Schmidt in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 2, p. 350, 

 pi. 82 (1872).— El Valle, Miller & Johnsion, no. 99, July 31, in a yard. 

 Further distribution, tropical America. This specimen is almost as 

 glabrous as B. glabra Choisy. 



MlRABILIS L. 



M. JALAPA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 177 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 69; Schmidt in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 2, p. 349.— 

 Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, tropical America. 



PiSONIA L. 



P. ACULEATA L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1026 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 70; Schmidt in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 2, p. 354.— 

 Juan Griego, Ernst. Further distribution, tropics. 



P. iNERMis Jacq., Select. Am., p. 275 (1763); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 71. — Juan Griego, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 

 231, July 8; Juan Griego trail, alt. 400 m., Johnston, no. 335, Aug. 

 12-15, also San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 121, Aug. 28. 

 Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 1126, June 20, 1855. Fur- 

 ther distribution, tropical America. 



BATIDACEAE. 

 Batis L. 



B. MARiTiMA L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1289 (1759); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 61; Jacq., Hist, stirp. Am., p. 260.— Juan 

 Griego, Ernst; Pt. Moreno, Johnston, no. 108, July 13. Further dis- 

 tribution, from Florida to Venezuela. 



PHYTOLACCACEAE. 

 Petiveria L. 



P. ALLiACEA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 342 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 59; Schmidt in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 2, p. 332; Urb., 

 Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 229.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & 



