JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 227 



in obs.; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 119. Banisteria purpurea L., 

 Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 427 (1753). — El Valle, climbing over a hedge of 

 Clerodendron molle, Johnston, no. 55, July 9. Flowers light purple 

 or pink. Venezuela: near Cumana, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, 

 p. 164. Further distribution, West Indies and Venezuela. 



IVIalpighia L. 



M. GLABRA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 425 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 116. — Juan Griego and Santa Ana, Ernst. Further dis- 

 tribution, tropical America. 



M. PUNiciFOLiA L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 609 (1762), var. vul- 

 garis Xdz., Gen. Malpigh., p. 8 (1899).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 

 no. 253, Aug. 11; Johnston, no. 130, Aug. 30. Distribution general 

 in tropical America. 



POLYGALACEAE. 



Securidaca L. 



S. cordata Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 

 688 (1905).— North Hill, El Valle, alt. 250 m., Johnston, no. 60, Aug. 

 8. Endemic. 



EUPHORBIACEAE. 



ACALYPHA L. 



A. MACROSTACHYA Jacq., Hort. Schoenb., vol. 2, p. 63, pi. 245 (1797); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 47. — San Juan Mt., alt. 400 m. ; Johnston, 

 no. 122, July 6. A single group of this species was found growing 

 among Heliconia Bihai. Distribution general- in northern South 

 America. 



Adellv L. 



A. RiciNELLA D., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1298 (1759), and PI. 

 Jam. Pugill., p. 29; Browne, Jam., pi. 36, fig. 3. — Santa Ana, Ernst. 

 Further distribution, Jamaica, Cuba. 



Argithamxly Sw. 



A. CAXDICAXS Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 39 (1788); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 44; Juss., Euph., pi. 7. — Juan Griego and Santa 

 Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, West Indies and Caribbean Ids. 



