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Eleutheranthera Poit. 



E. OVATA Poit. ex Steud., Norn., ed. 2, vol 1, p. 549 (1841).— El 

 Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 132, July 18. Distributed in tropical 

 America. 



Erigeron L. 



E. SPATHULATUS Valil in West, Bidr. Ste-Croix, p. 303 (1793); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 365. — Rio Asuncion, alt. 450 m., John- 

 ston, no. 324, July 29. Further distribution, Antigua, and Virgin Ids. 



EUPATORIUM L. 



E. BALLOTAEFOLiUM HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 4, p. 121 (1820); 

 Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 6, pt. 2, p. 380. — El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 

 no. 234, July 15; San Juan Mt., alt. 500 m., Johnston, no. 94, July 19. 

 Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 653, 1854-55; La Guaira, 

 Robinson & Lyon, July 12, 1900. Further distribution, Colombia, 

 Brazil. 



E. iRESiNOiDES HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 4, p. 106, pi. 340 (1820); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 360.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 

 no. 129, July 30; San Juan Mt., alt. 500 m., Johnston, no. 95, July 

 19. Widely distributed in West Indies, Panama, Venezuela. A 

 thick shrub, 2-3 m. high. 



ISOCARPHA R. Br. 



I. opposiTiFOLiA R. Br., Trans. Linn, soc, vol. 12, p. 110 (1816); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 376.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 

 138, July 10. Further distribution, Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad. 



Lactuca L. 



L. iNTYBACEA Jacq., Ic. pi. rar., vol. 1, pi. 162 (1781-1786). Brachij- 

 ramphus intybaceus DC, Prod. vol. 7, pt. 1, p. 177 (1838); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 384.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 25, July 27, 

 and Johnston, no. 351, Aug. 12-15. Widely distributed in tropical 

 countries. 



MiKANIA Willd, 



M. AMARA Willd., Sp. pi., vol. 3, p. 1744 (1804).— En route El 

 Valle to Juan Griego, Johnston, no. 104, Aug. 12-15. Further distri- 

 bution, Martinique, Bolivia. 



