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Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 496 (1861).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 

 no. 94. Venezuela: Caracas, Moritz, according to Schauer, Linnaea, 

 vol. 20, p. 481. Distributed from Mexico to Brazil. 



L. RETICULATA Pers., Syn., vol. 2, p. 141 (1807); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 496; Ernst, Bot. Excurs. Margarita, p. 7. L. Selloiviana 

 Link & Otto, Ic. pi. sel. Berol., p. 107, pi. 50 (1S2S).— Santa Ana, 

 Ernst. Further distribution, West Indies, Venezuela. 



L. TRiFOLiA L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 626 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 496. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Venezuela: Aragua, E. Otto & 

 Moritz, according to Schauer, Linnaea, vol. 20, p. 481. Further dis- 

 tribution, tropical America. 



LippiA L. 



L. GEMiNATA HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 266 (1817); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 495.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & 

 Johnston, no. 125, Aug. 16, and Johnston, no. 81, Aug. 8. Further 

 distribution, tropical America. A spreading bush, 1 m. high. 



L. MiCROMERA Schauer in DC, Prod., vol. 11, p. 587 (1847); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 495. — Juan Griego, Ernst. Venezuela: 

 Angostura, Moritz, according to Schauer, Linnaea, vol. 20, p. 480. 

 Distributed from West Indies to Guiana. 



Priva Adans. 



P. LAPPULACEA (L.) Pers., Syn., vol. 2, p. 139 (1807). F. echinata 

 Juss., Ann. mus. Par., vol. 7, p. 69 (1806); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., 

 p. 493. Verbena lappulacea L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 19 (1753). — Santa 

 Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 96, July 9. Further 

 distribution, tropical America. 



Stachytarpheta Vahl. 



S. cajanensis Vahl, Enum., vol. 1, p. 208 (1804); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 yV. Ind., p. 494. — Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 

 93, July 6, and Johnston, no. 92, Aug. 8. Venezuela: near Cumana, 

 Bordones, and Caripe, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 280; Guayre 

 River, Moritz, and Orinoco, S. Ayres, according to Schauer, Linnaea, 

 vol. 20, p. 478. Further distribution, tropical America. 



S. JAMAiCENSis (L.) Vahl, Enum., vol. 1, p. 206 (1804); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 494. Verbena jamaicensis L., Sp. pL, vol. 1, 

 p. 19 (1753). S. indica Vahl, Enum., vol. 1, p. 206 (1804); Griseb., 



