266 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 



Ageratum L. 



A. CONYZOIDES L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 839 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 356. — Santa Ana, Eryist. Common in tropical countries. 



Baccharis L. 



B. RHEXioiDES HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 4, p. 66 (1820). — -El 

 Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 230, July 30; San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., 

 Johnston, no. 98, Aug. 28. Further distribution, Peru, Brazil. 



BiDENS L. 



B. PiLOSA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 832 (1753). B. leucantha Willd., 

 Sp. pi., vol. 3, p. 1719 (1804); Plum., Ic. Burm., pi. 53; Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 373. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Distribution general 

 in tropical countries. 



Blainvillea Cass. 



B. BAHiENSis (DC.) Baker in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 6, pt. 3, p. 177, 

 pi. 57 (1882). Oligogyne bahiensis DC, Prod., vol. 5, p. 629 (1836).— 

 El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 131, July 20. Further distribution, 

 Brazil. 



Clibadium L. 



C. surinamensis L., Mant., vol. 2, p. 294 (1771). C. asperum DC, 

 Prod., vol. 5, p. 506 (1836); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 367.— Santa 

 Ana, Ernst. Distribution general in tropical America. 



ECLIPTA L. 



E. ALBA (L.) Hassk., PI. Jav. rar., p. 528 (1848); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 370. E. erecta L., Mant., vol. 2, p. 286 (1771). Verbesina 

 alba L., Sp. pL, vol. 2, p. 902 (1753).— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 241, July 30. Widely distributed in temperate 

 and tropical countries. 



Elephantopus L. 



E. sPiCATus B. Juss. ex Aubl., PI. Guian., vol. 2, p. 808 (1775). 

 Distreptus spicatus Cass., Diet. sci. nat., vol. 13, p. 367 (1819) ; Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 355. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Venezuela: Caracas, 

 according to Sch. Bip., Linnaea, vol. 20, p. 519. Widely distributed 

 in tropical America. 



