JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 253 



Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 223. Further distribu- 

 tion, Cuba to Brazil, tropical Africa. 



BouCHEA Cham. 



B. Ehrenbergii Cham, in Linnaea, vol. 7, p. 253 (1832); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 493.— El Valle, Miller & Johiston, no. 205, July 

 20. Venezuela: La Guaira according to Schauer, Linnaea, vol. 20, 

 p. 478. Further distribution, tropical America. 



ClTHAREXYLUAI ^Nlill. 



C. QUADRANGULARE Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 26 (1760); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 497; Jacq., Hort. Vind., vol. 1, pi. 22.— Santa Ana, 

 Ernst. Further distribution, West Indies, Guiana. 



Clerodexdrox L. 



C. MOLLE HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 244 (1817).— El Valle, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 8, July 30; en route El Valle to Asuncion, 

 Johnston, no. 82, July 9. A form with small flowers, especially a 

 small calyx. Short spines occur in some axils. Further distribution, 

 Peru and Galapagos Ids. 



Duraxta L. 



D. Plumieri Jacq., Hist. Stirp. Am., p. 186, pi. 176, fig. 76 (1763); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 498. — Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 115, July 15. Venezuela: Cumana, Moritz, 

 no. 424, according to Schauer, Linnaea, vol. 20, p. 482. Further dis- 

 tribution, tropical America. 



Laxtaxa L. 



L. Camara L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 627 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 495; Desc, Ant., vol. 4, p. 330, pi. 304.— Santa Ana, Ernst; 

 El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 95, July 6. Venezuela : Caracas 

 and Valencia, Moritz, according to Schauer, Linnaea, vol. 20, p. 481 ; 

 Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 860 (in part), Jan. 31, Feb. 23, 1854; 

 Sacupana, Rusby & Squires, no. 4; Paloma, Rushy & Squires, no. 

 312; Caracas, A. H. Moore, ]Mar. 16, 1899; San Julian, Robinson & 

 Lyon, July 17, 1900. Distribution general in tropical America. 



L. LiLACiXA Desf., Cat. hort. Par., ed. 3, p. 392 (1829); Schauer 

 in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 9, p. 261, pi. 44, fig. 1. L. striata, var. lilacina 



