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MENISPERMACEAE. 



CiSSAMPELOS L. 



C. PAREiRA L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1031 (1753); Griseb., FI. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 10; Desc, Ant., vol. 3, p. 231, pi. 201; Urb., S}Tnb. Ant., 

 vol. 4, p. 237.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 151, Aug. 2. Vene- 

 zuela: near Caripe, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, p. 66; Santa 

 Catalina, Rushy & Squires, no. 138, 1896. Common to all tropical 

 countries. 



ANNONACEAE. 



Annona L. 



A. RETICULATA L., Sp. pL, vol. 1, p. 537 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 5; Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 15; Jacq., Obs., p. 

 13, pi. 6. — Asuncion, Ernst. Found also in Jamaica, St. Vincent, 

 and Guadeloupe. 



A. SQUAMOSA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 537 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 5; Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 14; Jacq., Hist. 

 Stirp. Am., p. 162; Urb., S\TOb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 242.— El Valle, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 51, July 22. Further distribution, tropical 

 America. 



LAURACEAE. 



Nectaxdra Roland. 



N. CORIACEA (S\v.) Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 281 (1860); Urb., 

 S\'Tnb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 249. Laurus coriacea Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. 

 Occ, p. 65 (1788). N. Willdenoviana Nees, Syst. Laurin., p. 321 

 (1836).— San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 258, July 11. 

 Further distribution. West Indies. 



N. SP.— San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 336, July 20, and 

 no. 334, Aug. 28. No. 334 has leaves smooth and the cupule truncate. 

 It is possibly only N. coriacea in fruit. 



Phoebe Nees. 



P. ciNNAMOMiFOLiA (HBK.) Nees, Linnaea, vol. 21, p. 488 (1848). 

 Persea cinnamomifolia HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 160 (1817). — 

 San Juan Mt., alt. 600 ni., Johnston, no. 267, July 11; also no. 258, 

 July 11, and no. 336, July 20, at 600 m. alt. Distribution general in 

 American Tropics. 



