246 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 



103. Cultivated in El Valle, Asuncion, and Tacarigua. Found in 

 tropical countries. 



BUMELIA S\v. 



B. CUNEATA Sw., Fl. Ind. Occ, vol. 1, p. 496 (1797); Griseb., Fi. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 401; Jacquinia petiolata Johnston, Proc. Amer. 

 acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 693 (1905). — Pt. ISIosquito, east of 

 Laguna Chica, Johnston, no. 273, Aug. 10, and Coche, Aug. 5. Dis- 

 tribution general in West Indies. 



OLEACEAE. 



. LiXOCIERA Sw. ■ 



L. CARiBAEA (Jacq.) Knobl., Bot. Centralbl., vol. 61, p. 87 (1895). 

 Chionanthus caribaea Jacq., Coll., vol. 2, p. 110 (1788). Linociera 

 eompacta R. Br., Prod., p. 523 (1810); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 

 405.— Juan Griego trail, alt. 350 m., Johnston, no. 136, July 2. Tree, 

 10 m. high. Further distribution, tropical x\merica. 



GENTIANACEAE. 



COUTOUBEA Aubl. 



C. DENSiFLORA Mart., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. Ill, pi. 185 (1826); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 423.— San Juan Mt., alt. 650 m., John- 

 ston, no. 123, July 6. Further distribution, tropical America. Flowers 

 white. 



APOCYNACEAE. 



EcHiTES P. Br. 



E. SECUNDiFLORA A. DC. in r>C., Prod., vol. 8, p. 457 (1844).— 

 San Juan Mt., alt. 750 m., JohnMon, no. 137, July 11. Venezuela: 

 Colonia Tovar, Fendler, nos. 1033, 1034, 1854-55. Further distribu- 

 tion, Mexico. 



E. SUBSAGITTATA Ruiz & Pav., Fl. Per., vol. 2, p. 19 (1799) ; Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 413. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, 

 tropical America. 



E. UMBELLATA Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 13 (1760), and Hist. 

 Stirp. Am., p. 30; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 414. — Santa Ana, 

 Ernst. Further distribution, West Indies. 



