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own observations. The numerator of the fraction after the name of the 
family gives the total number of species mentioned in Dr. Chapman's 
work ; the denominator indicates how many of these same species are 
found in Venezuela. 
Papaveracece. f (50 p. cent.). 
1. Argemone Mexicana, L. 
Cruci/era. %° (12*5 p. cent.). 
2. Nasturtium palustre, DC. 
3. Nasturtium officinale, R. Br. 
4. Senebiera pinnatifida, DC. 
5. Lepidium Virginicum, L. 
0. Cakile maritima, Ross., var. 
ffiqualis, IS Her. 
Capparidem. % (80 p. cent.). 
7. Cleome pungens, Wllld. 
8. Gynandropsis pentaphylla, DC. 
9. Capparis Jamaicensis, Jacq. 
10. Capparis cynophallophora, L. 
Clusiacece. \ (100 p. cent.). 
11. Clusia flava, L. 
12. Canella alba, P. Dr. 
Portulacece. £ (43 p. cent.). 
13. Portulaca oleracea, L. 
14. Portulaca pilosa, L. 
15. Sesuvium Portulacastrum, L. 
CaryophyllctB. V (10 p. cent.). 
16. Polycarpon tetraplivllum, i. 
17. Mollugo verticillata, L. 
18. Arenaria diffusa, Ell. 
1 1 m 
Matvacea. 2 ti 9 (27*6 p. cent,). 
20. Malvastrum tricuspidatuin, 
Gray. 
21. Sida spinosa, L. 
22. Sida supina, L. 
23. Sida stipulata, Cav. (S. earpini- 
folia, X., conf. Griseb. Flora 
West Ind. 73.) 
21. Sida rhombifolia, L. 
25. Sida ciliaris, Cav. 
26. Abutilon crispimi, Gray. 
27. Hibiscus tiliaceus, L. 
Buettneriacece. f (50 p. cent.). 
28. Waltheria Americana, L. 
TiliacecB. f (25 p. cent.). 
29. Corchorus siliquosus, L. 
• Olacinece. \ (100 p. cent.). 
30. Ximenia Americana, L. 
Cedrelea. \ (100 p. cent.). 
31. Swietenia Mahagoni, L. 
Zggophgllea. § (666 p. cent.). 
32. Tribulus cistoides, L. 
33. Guajacum sanctum, D. 
Rutacea. f (166 p. cent.). 
34. Xanthoxylum Pterota, H. B. K. 
Binseracece. | (100 p. cent.). 
35. Bursera gummifera, Jacq. 
36. Amjris Floridana, Nutt. (A. syl- 
vatica, Jacq. Griseb. 174.) 
Vitacea. y ( 10 P- cent 0- 
37. Titis Caribsea, Be Cand. 
Rhamnece. \° (20 p. cent.). 
38. Scutia ferrea, Brongn. (Condalia 
ferrea, Or. Griseb. 100.) 
39. Gouania Domingensis, L. 
Celastrinea. f (12'5 p. cent,). 
40. Sckajfferia frutescens, Jacq. 
SapindacecB. f (22 p. cent,). 
41. Dodonsea yiscosa, L. 
42. Cardiospermum Halicacabum, L. 
Leguminosce. Vt ( 15 * 6 P- cent ) 
43. Trifolium repens, L. 
44. Indigofera tinctoria, L. 
