JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 261 



p. 390. — San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Miller & Johnston, no. 271, Aug. 

 2, and Johnston, no. 223, July 2. Further distribution, tropical 

 America. 



ACANTHACEAE. 



DiANTHERA L. 



D. SECUNDA (Vahl) Griseb., Goett. Abh., vol. 7, p. 246 (1857). 

 Justicia secunda Vahl, Symb. bot., vol. 2, p. 7 (1791). — San Juan Mt., 

 alt. 795 m., Johnston, no. 89, July 2. Further distribution, tropical 

 America. 



Jacobixia Moric. 



J. PAUCiFLORA (Nees) Benth. & Hook, f., Gen., vol. 2, p. 1115 

 (1876). Sericographis pauciflora Nees in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 9, 

 p. 110 (1847).— South Hill, El Valle, alt. 300 m., Johnston, no. 19, 

 July 27. Further distribution, Brazil. 



RUELLIA L. 



R. TUBEROSA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 635 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 452.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 88, July 12. Vene- 

 zuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 799, Aug. 16, 1855. Further 

 distribution, tropical America. 



SiPHONOGLOSSA Oerst. 



S. PiLOSELLA (Nees) Torr., Bot. Mex. bound., p. 124 (1859). 

 Monechma Pilosella Nees in DC., Prod., vol. 11, p. 412 (1847).— El 

 Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 227, July 26. Further distribution, 

 Texas, Mexico, and St. Thomas. 



RUBIACEAE. 

 Basanacaxtha Hook. f. 



B. TETRACAXTHA (Cav.) Hook. f. in Benth. & Hook, f.. Gen., vol. 

 2, p. 83 (1873). Mussaenda tetracaniha Cav., Ic, vol. 5, p. 20, pi. 

 435 (1799). — Santa Ana, Ernst. American tropics. 



Cephaelis Sw. 



C. MUSCOSA (Jacq.) Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 46 (1788); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 347. Morinda muscosa Jacq., Hist. Stirp. Am., 



