240 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 



PASSIFLORACEAE. 

 Passiflora L. 



P. FOETiDA L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 959 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 294. — Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 

 85, July 9, and Johnston, no. 63, Aug. 3. Venezuela: Cumana, 

 Loe fling, 1754; in Prov. Cumana, in Sierra de Chacao, and near the 

 town of Fernando de Apure, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 138; 

 Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 475, 1854-55. Distribution general in 

 tropical America. 



P. LAURiFOLiA L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 956 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 293. — Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnstoyi, no. 289, 

 Aug. 12 to 15. Further distribution, tropical America. 



P. MONTICOLA Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, 

 p. 692 (1905). — Climbing over low shrubs at the mountain top, alt. 

 700 to 795 m., San Juan Mt., Johnston, no. 64, July 11. Endemic. 



P. NiTENS Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 

 692 (1905).— El Valle, South Hill, Johnston, no. 65, Aug. 31. En- 

 demic. 



CARICACEAE. 



Carica L. 



C. Papaya L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1036 (1753); Griseb., Fl.^Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 290. — In Asuncion valley. Venezuela: Cumana, Loefling, 

 Reise nach den spanischen Landern, p. 152-153. Cultivated in all 

 tropical countries. 



LOASACEAE. 

 Mentzelia L. 



M. ASPERA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 516 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 298. — Juan Griego, Ernst. Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, 

 Fendler, no. 453, 1856-57. Further distribution, in tropical America. 



BEGONIACEAE. 



Begonia L. 



B. scandens Sw., Prod., p. 86 (1788).— Juan Griego trail, alt. 400 

 m., Johnston, no. 291, July 31. Further distribution. West Indies, 

 Brazil, Peru. 



