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M. JoHNSTONii Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 5, p. 348 (1907).— El Valle, 

 alt. 300 m., Johnston, no. 7, July 10. A tree, about 7 m. high; trunk 

 6 dm. in diameter at base; wood of strong odor, brittle. Endemic. 



Steriphoma Spreng. 



S. ELLiPTiCA Spreng., Syst., vol. 4, pt. 2, p. 139 (1827); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 20.— EI Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 267, 

 July 30, and Johnston, no. 3, July 15, alt. 60-300 m. Small tree, 

 5 m. high. Further distribution, Trinidad and Cumana. 



CRUCIFERAE. 

 Cakile Juss. 



C. AEQUALis L'Her. ex DC, Syst., vol. 2, p. 430 (1821); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 14; Deless., Ic., vol. 2, p. 17, pi. 57.— Juan 

 Griego, Ernst. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 223. 

 Further distribution, West Indies. 



Lepidium L. 



L. viRGiNicuM L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 645 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 14. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Common to the West Indies 

 and eastern United States. 



LEGUMINOSAE. 

 Abrus L. 



A. PRECATORius L., Syst. nat., ed. 12, vol. 2, p. 472 (1767); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 190; Desc., Ant., vol. 4, p. 194, pi. 275.— Juan 

 Griego and Santa Ana, Ernst. Common in tropics. 



Acacia Mill. 



A. macracantha H. & B. ex Willd., Sp. pi., vol. 4, p. 1080 (1806); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 221; Kunth, Mim., p. 90, pi. 28.— El 

 Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 114, Aug. 2, and River trail. El Valle, 

 Johnston, no. 28, July 15. Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 

 362, 1854-55. Slender shrub, 5 m. high; flowers yellow. Further 

 distribution, tropical America. 



A. PANicuLATA Willd., Sp. 1)1., vol. 4, p. 1074 (1806); Griseb., 



