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Dene. & Planch., Rev. hort., ser. 4, vol. 3, p. 107 (1854). — Juan 

 Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 112, July 31. Further dis- 

 tribution, tropical America. A tree, 20 m. high, with a clear trunk, 

 which is 10 m. high and 35 cm. in diameter. Spread of foliage about 

 15 m. 



Oreopanax Dene. & Planch. 



O. CAPiTATUM (Jacq.) Dene. & Planch., Rev. hort., ser. 4, vol. 3, 

 p. 108 (1854). Aralia capitata Jacq., Hist. Stirp. Am., p. 89 (1763). — 

 Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 308, Aug. 12-15. Vene- 

 zuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, nos. 1320 and 526, 1854-55; Funk & 

 Sehlim, no. 91, according to Seemann, Journ. bot., vol. 3, p. 270. 

 Further distribution, Jamaica and Brazil. 



ERICACEAE. 

 Vaccinium L. 



V. LATiFOLiUM B. & H. f., Gen., vol. 2, p. 575 (1876), by implica- 

 tion. Thibaudia latifolia Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 143 (1859).— 

 San Juan Mt., alt. 700 m., Johnston, no. 272, Aug. 28; also found on 

 Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., July 31. Further distribution, Trinidad. 



PLUMBAGINACEAE. 



Plumbago L. 



P. CAPENSis Thunb., Prod. pi. Cap., p. 33 (1794).— El Valle, 

 in a garden, Miller & Johnston, no. 117, July 29. Cultivated in Marga- 

 rita from South Africa. 



P. SCANDENS L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 215 (1762); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 390.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & John- 

 ston, no. 36, July 17. Venezuela: lower Orinoco, Rusby & Squires, 

 no. 68, 1896. Tropical America. 



SAPOTACEAE. 



ACHRAS L. 



A. Zapota L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1190 (1753); Jacq., Hist. Stirp. Am., 

 p. 57, pi. 61. Sapota Achras Mill., Gard. diet., ed. 8, no. 1 (1768); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 399.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 



