JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 193 
Bacrris Jacq. 
B. ratcatTa Johnston, Proc. Amer. anil. ants and sci., vol. 40, p. 
683 (1905).— Rio Asuncion, in heavy woods near Juan Griego trail, 
Johnston, no. 220, July 16. 
Cocos L. 
C. nucirera L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 1188 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 522; Dese., Ant., vol. 1, pl. 21.— Observed by Loefling, 
1754, at Cumané. Widely distributed in tropical countries, There 
is a coconut grove extending from El Valle to Porlamar, and another 
large one in the valley of Asuncion. 
PHoENIx L. 
P. pacTyLirERA L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 1188 (1753); Mart., Hist. 
nat. Palm. vol. 3, p. 257, pl. 120; Cook, Bull. Torr. bot. club, vol. 28, 
p. 528.— Cultivated in El] Valle. Widely grown in tropical countries. 
Oreropoxa Willd. 
O. otERACEA Mart., Hist. nat. Palm., vol. 3, p. 166, pl. 156, figs. 1, 
2 (1836-1850); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 517— San Juan Mt., 
alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 222, July 11. Widely distributed in West 
Indies. 
Palma Carana: “eine kleine Palme mit facherférmigen Blattern, 
zur Zeit meines Besuches der Insel, ohne Bliithen und Friichte. Trotz 
der Aenlichkeit des Namens glaube ich nicht, dass es Mauritia 
Carana Wall. sein kénne” (Ernst). This may well be Acrocomia 
sclerocarpa above mentioned. An unidentified specimen, no. 347 of 
Johnston, July 29, alt. 500 m., on the Juan Griego trail is different 
from any of the above. 
ARACEAE. 
ANTHURIUM Schoit. 
A. Hooxer: Kunth, Enum. pl., vol. 3, p. 74 (1841); Schott, Ic. 
Aroid., p. 15-17—San Juan Mt., alt. 400 m., Johnston, no. 297, 
July 11. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Distribu- 
tion general in the West Indies. 
