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July 13. Venezuela: Cumana, Loefling, Reise nach den spanischen 

 Landern, p. 152-153. Further distribution, Cuba to Venezuela and 

 Panama. 



HURA L. 



H. CREPITANS L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1006 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 50; Muell. Arg. in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 11, pt. 2, p. 632.— 

 Asuncion, Ernst. Further distribution, Cuba, Brazil. 



Jatropha L, 



J. CuRCAS L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1006 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 36; Muell. Arg. in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 11, pt. 2, p. 487.— 

 Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 237, July 24. 

 Venezuela: Nova Andalusia, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 104. 

 Distribution general in tropics. 



J. GOSSYPiFOLiA L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1006 (1753); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 36; iMuell. Arg. in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 11, pt. 2, 

 p. 491; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 350. — Santa Ana, Ernst; El 

 YaWe, Miller & Johnsto7i, no. 27, July 11. Venezuela: near Cumana 

 and La Guaira, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 104. Distribution 

 general in tropical America. 



J. URENS L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1007 (1753), var. stimulosa (Michx.) 

 Muell. Arg. in DC, Prod., vol. 15, pt. 2, p. 1101 (1862). J. stimulosa 

 Michx., Fl., vol. 2, p. 216 (1803).— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, 

 Miller & Jolmstoyi, no. 48, July 8; Johnston, no. 57, Aug. 3. Vene- 

 zuela: near Cumana, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 106. La 

 Guaira, Robinson & Lyon, July 12, 1900. Common in American 

 tropics. 



Manihot Adans. 



M. UTiLissiMA Pohl, PI. Bras. Ic, vol. 1, p. 32, pi. 24 (1827); 

 Muell. Arg. in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 11, pt. 2, pp. 457, 707; Urb., 

 Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 350. Janipha Manihot HBK., Nov. gen. et 

 sp., vol. 2, p. 108 (1817); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 37.— El Valle, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 102, July 24. Widely cultivated in the hills 

 and on the plain by Asuncion. Commonly cultivated in American 

 tropics and subtropics. 



Pedilanthus L. 



P. TiTHYMALOiDES (L.) Poit., Ann. mus. Par., vol. 19, p. 390, pi. 

 19 (1812); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 52. Euphorbia tiihymaloides 



