JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 263 



Gonzalea spicata DC, Prod., vol. 4, p. 437 (1830); Griseb., Fl. Brit; 

 ^Y. Ind., p. 321.— El Valle, Miller l- Johnston, no. 217, July 24. 

 San Juan Mt., Johnston, no. 100, July 11. Distribution general in 

 tropical America. 



GUETTARDA L. 



G. PARVIFLORA Sw., acc. to Ernst, by which, however, is probably 

 meant G. parvifolia Sw., Fl. Ind. Occ, vol. 3, p. 1958 (1806); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 333.— Santa Ana, Ernst. 



G. SCABR.^ Lam., Tabl. encycl., vol. 2, p. 218^ pi. 154, fig. 3 (1793). 

 — San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 114, July 19. Tree, 6 m. 

 high; wood very brittle. Distribution general in tropical America. 



HiLLiA Jacq. 



H. PARASITICA Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. IS (1760), and Hist. Stirp, 

 Am., p. 96, pi. 66. H. longifiora Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 58 

 (1788); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 325.— San Juan Mt., alt. 550 m., 

 Johnston, no. 41, July 16. Shrub, 2-4 m. high; flowers waxy, white. 

 Further distribution, ^Mexico, West Indies, Colombia. 



PSYCHOTRIA L. 



P. GLABRATA Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 43 (1788); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. \V. Ind., p. 341.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 215, 

 Aug. 15; Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 337, Aug. 12-15. 

 Further distribution, Jamaica, Antigua, Cuba. 



P. HORizoxTALis Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 44 (1788); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 344.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 49, July 27. 

 Further distribution, tropical America. 



Raxdia L. 



R. ACULEATA L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1192 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 318.— South Hill, El Valle, Johnston, no. 280, Aug. 31. 

 Venezuela: Ernst in Seem., Journ. bot., vol. 5, p. 292 (1867). Dis- 

 tribution general in West Indies. 



Spermacoce L. 



S. tenuior L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 102 (1753) excl. s}ti. Dill.; Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 349.— El Valle, Miller d- Johnston, no. 198, 

 July 15; Juan Griego trail, Johnston, no. 99, Aug. 12-15. Widely 

 distributed in tropical America. 



