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Datura L. 



D. Metel L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 179 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Jnd., p. 434; Bot. mag., vol. 35, pi. 1440.— El Valle, Miller & John- 

 ston, no. 83, July 30. Further distribution, tropical America, tropi- 

 cal Africa, Spain. 



D. Tatula L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 256 (1762); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 434; Sweet, Brit. fl. gard., vol. 1, pi. 83.— Santa Ana, 

 Ernst. Further distribution, tropical and temperate countries. 



Lycium L. 



L. SALSUM Ruiz & Pav., Fl. Per., vol. 2, p. 46, pi. 183 (1799).— 

 El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 153, July 31, and Johnston, no. 61, 

 Aug. 3. Further distribution, Peru. 



Lycopersicum Hill. 



L. HuMBOLDTii (Willd.) Dunal, Solan., p. 112 (1813); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W, Ind., p. 436. Solanum Humboldtii Willd., Hort. Berol., p. 

 27, pi. 27 (1804).— Cultivated, according to Ernst. Distributed 

 from Mexico to Brazil. 



NiCOTIAXA L. 



N. Tabacum L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 180 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 434. — Cultivated. Widely grown in temperate and tropical 

 countries. 



Physalis L. 



P. PERUVIANA L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 1670 (1763); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 435. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Widely distributed in 

 temperate and tropical countries. 



Solanum L. 



S. ACULEATissiMUM Jacq., Coll., vol. 1, p. 100 (1786); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 442. — Santa Ana, Ertist. Further distribution, 

 tropical America. 



S. HiRTUM Vahl, Symb. bot., vol. 2, p. 40 (1791).— Santa Ana 

 Ernst. 



S. LANCEAEFOLiUM Jacq., ColL, vol. 2, p. 286 (1788). — San Juan 

 Mt., alt. 790 m., Johnston, no. 69, July 6. Slender shrub, ascending, 

 1-1.5 m. high. Further distribution, West Indies, Venezuela. 



