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Trianthema L. 



T. PORTULACASTRUM L., Sp. pL, vol. 1, p. 223 (1753); Moench, 

 Meth., p. 700; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 231. T. monogijnum L., 

 Mant., vol. 1, p. 69 (1767); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 58.— Juan 

 Griego, Ernsi; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 12, July 12; Pt. 

 Moreno, Johnston, no. 110, July 8. Very abundant near the lagoon 

 at Pt. Moreno. Venezuela: La Guaira, Fendler, no. 64, Aug. 1855. 

 Further distribution, tropical America. 



PORTULACACEAE. 



PORTULACA L. 



P. HALiMOiDES L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 639 (1762); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 57. P. pilosa a Rohrbach in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 

 14, pt. 2, p. 304.— Ernst. Found in the West Indies. 



P. MiLLERi Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 5, p. 344 (1907).— Poriamar, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 11 (in part), July 31. Endemic. 



P. OLERACEA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 445 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 57. — Common on Margarita, Miller & Johnston. Vene- 

 zuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 61, 1854-55. Widely distributed. 



P. PILOSA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 445 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 57; Rohrbach in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 2, p. 303.— 

 Santa Ana, Ernst. 



P. VENEZuELENSis Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 5, p. 344 (1907). — 

 Poriamar, Miller & Johnston, no. 11 (in part), July 31. Found also 

 on the mainland by Gollmer, according to Urban. 



Talinum Adans. 



T. PANicuLATUM (Jacq.) Gaertn., Fruct., vol. 2, p. 219, pi. 128 

 (1791); Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 231. Portulaca paniculata Jacq., 

 Enum., p. 22 (1760). T. patens Willd., Sp. pL, vol. 2, p. 863 (1800); 

 Ernst, Bot. excurs. Margarita, p. 2. — Juan Griego, Ernst; El Valle, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 28, Aug. 1. Venezuela: La Guaira, Fendler, 

 no. 66, Aug. 16, 1855. Common in tropical iVmerica. 



T. TRiANGULARE (Jacq.) Willd., Sp. pi, vol. 2, p. 862 (1800); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 56; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 231. 

 Portulaca triangularis Jacq., Enum., p. 22 (1760). — T. racemositm 

 Rohrbach in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 2, p. 297 (1872).— El 

 Valle, Miller (f- Johnston, no. 262, July 20. Common in tropical 

 America. 



