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PAPAVERACEAE. 

 Argemone L. 



A. MEXiCANA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 508 (1753); Lam., Encycl., 

 pi. 452; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 13; Eichler in Mart., Fl. Bras., 

 vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 316; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 250. — Santa Ana, 

 Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 245, July 25. Venezuela: 

 near Caracas, Fendler, no. 19, Jan. 14, 1854. Further distribution, 

 Caribbean Ids. 



CAPPARIDACEAE. 

 Capparis L. 



C. Breynia L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1071 (1759); Jacq., Hist. 

 Stirp. Am., p. 161, pi. 103; Eichler in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, 

 p. 271. C. amygdalina Lam., Encycl., vol. 1, p. 608 (1783); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Lid., p. 17. — Juan Griego, Ernst. Venezuela: Cumana, 

 HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, p. 97; Loefling, Reise nach den span- 

 ischen Landern, p. 152-153; Valencia, Fendler, no. 2273, Mar. 5, 1857. 

 Further distribution, tropical America. 



C. coccoLOBiiOLiA Mart, ex Eichler in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 13, 

 pt. 1, p. 284 (1865). C. collina Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and 

 sci., vol. 40, p. 686 (1905).— Tree, 5 m. high, on hillside north of El 

 Valle, Johnston, no. 10, July 15. Further distribution, tropical 

 America. 



C. CYNOPHALLOPHORA L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 721 (1762); Jacq., 

 Hist. Stirp. Am., p. 158; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 18; Eichler 

 in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 282.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 

 no. Ill, July 12; North Hill, El Valle, alt. 200 m., Johnston, no. 5, 

 July 3. A tree, about 5 m. high. Further distribution, tropical 

 America. 



C. JAMAiCENSis Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 23 (1760), and Hist. 

 Stirp. Am., p. 160; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 18; Eichler in Mart., 

 Fl. Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 270.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 106, 

 July 18. Venezuela: Victoria, Fendler, no. 2274, Mar. 4, 1857. 

 Further distribution. West Indies and Venezuela, The Margaritan 

 specimen is very closely allied to C. linearis. 



C. LINEARIS Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 24 (1760), and Hist. Stirp. 

 Am., p. 161.— El Valle, alt. 150 m., Johnston, no. 4, July 3. Tree, 

 about 3 m. high; the wood brittle. Venezuela: Golfo de Cariaco, 



