JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 247 



Xerium L. 



X. Oleander L., Sp. pL, vol. 1, p. 209 (1753).— El Valle, Miller & 

 Johnston, no. 209, July 11. Cultivated for ornament in all warm 

 countries. 



Plumeria L. 



P. ALBA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 210 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., 

 p. 411. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Venezuela: near Cumana and Caracas, 

 HBK., X^ov. gen. et sp., vol. 3, p. 230. Distributed from Cuba to the 

 French Ids. 



P. caracasaxa Johnston, Contrib. U. S. nat. herb., vol. 12, p. 108 

 (1908).— El Valle, Miller d- Johnston, no. 100, July 24. Venezuela: 

 between Caracas and La Guaira, alt. 500 m., Femller, no. 1026, Aug. 

 16, 1855; La Guaira, Robinson & Lyon, July 13, 1900. 



Rauvolfla. L. 



R. Lamarkii DC, Prod., vol. 8, p. 337 (1844); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 408.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 43, July 5, and 

 Johnston, no. 135, July 15. Further distribution, West Indies. 



Tabernaeiioxtana L. 



T. AMYGDALiFOLLA. Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 14 (1760); Bot. 

 reg., vol. 4, p. 338. — El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 90, and John- 

 ston, no. 68, July 1. Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 1029, 

 Mar. 13, 1855. Further distribution, tropical America. Varying 

 from a tree about 8 meters high with a trunk 1 decimeter in diameter 

 at its base to a diffuse shrub in form. 



T. PSYCHOTRiFOLiA HBK., Xov gen. et sp., vol. 3, p. 227 (1818); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 409. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Venezuela: 

 Sacupana, Rmhy & Squires, no. 85, 1896. Further distribution, 

 Trinidad. 



Thevetl\ Adans. 



T. NEREiFOLL\ Juss. ex Steud., Nom., ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 680 (1841); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 407; Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 6, pt. 1, pi. 10. 

 — Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, garden. Miller & Johnston, no. 101, 

 July 31. Distribution, tropical America. 



