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S. VERTiciLLATA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 102 (1753). — Santa Ana, 

 Ernst. Distributed in tropical America and Africa. 



CUCURBITACEAE. 



Anguria L. 



A. UMBROSA HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 121 (1817); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 289. — Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, 

 no. 287, Aug. 12-15. Venezuela: near Bordones and Cumana, 

 HBK., /. c. Further distribution, Mexico, Trinidad, Venezuela. 



Anguriopsis Johnston. 



A. MARGARiTENSis Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., 

 vol. 40, p. 697 (1905).— Along the roadside from El Valle to San 

 Antonio, Johnston, no. 286, Aug. 8. Climbing over such shrubs as 

 Lycium salsum and Cereus ehurneus. 



Ceratosanthes Adans. 



C. TUBEROSA J. F. Gniel., Syst., p. 102 (1791); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 289.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, nos. 258, 248; Taea- 

 rigua, Johnston, no. 62, Aug. 14. Further distribution, Grenada, 

 Martinique, Venezuela. 



CiTRULLUs Forsk. 



C. VULGARIS Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh., Enum., p. 279 (1835); 

 Duthie & Fuller, Field and gard. crop, vol. 2, pis. 55, 56. — Culti- 

 vated. 



CucuMis L. 



C. Melo L. Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1011 (1753).— El Valle, Miller & 

 Johnston, no. 87. Cultivated. 



C. Anguria L., Sp. pL, vol'. 2, p. 1011 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 288; Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 6, pt. 4, p. 16.— El Valle, Miller & 

 Johnston, no. 224, July 14. Distribution general in tropical America. 



CUCURBITA L. 



C. Pepo L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1010 (1753); Desc, Ant., vol. 5, pi. 

 323. — Cultivated, according to Ernst. 



