194 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
A. scaANDENS (Aubl.) Engl., in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 3, pt. 2, p. 78 
(1878). Dracontium scandens Aubl., Guian., vol. 2, p. 836 (1775). 
South Hill, El Valle, Johnston, no. 14, July 18. Found on the branches. 
of trees. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Brazil. — 
DIEFFENBACHIA Schott. 
D. seGuINE (Jacq.) Schott, Melet., vol. 1, p. 20 (1832); Griseb., 
Fi. Brit. W. Ind., p. 509. Arum seguine Jacq., Enum., p. 31 (1760)— 
Rio Asuncion, alt. 400 m., Johnston, no. 214, Aug. 12-15. Venezuela: 
Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Jamaica, French Ids., Guiana. 
° 
PHILODENDRON Schott. 
P. exmuruM Schott, Oestr. bot. Wochenbl., vol. 3, p. 378 (1853)— 
Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 305, Aug. 12-15. De 
scribed from Brazil. Ernst reported an undetermined species of 
Philodendron from Margarita. . 
BROMELIACEAE. 
ArcuMEA R. & P. a 
A. Fenpierr André, Bromel. Andreanae, p. 13 (1890); Mea ee 
DC., Monog. Phanerog., vol. 9, p. 223 (1896).— South Hill, El Valle, 
alt. 335 m., Johnston, no. 335; also on the mountain ridge from San 
Juan Mt. to Juan Griego trail, alt. 500-700 m., Johnston, no. si: 
July 2. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226; hetve® 
—— and Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 2454, according to ie 
¥ e. oe 
Awnanas Adans. 
A. sativus (Lindl.) Schult. f., Syst., vol. 8, p. 1283 (1830); a vole 
Hort. Mal., vol. 11, pls.1,2. Ananassa sativa Lindl. Bot. Reg. ¥ 
13, under pl. 1068 (1827); Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. ae 
tivated at El Valle, Tacarigua. Distribution general in the We 
Indies and South America. : ae 
uy 
Bromeuia L. ; - 
B. Pinauin L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 285 (1753); Griseb., Fl- Brit. 
Ind., p. 591; Red., Lil., vol. 7, p. 396.— El Valle, Miller & J wn 
no. 247, July 26, and Johnston, no. 211, July 6. Venezuela: ba 
Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Distribution general from oe a. 
Guiana and Colombia. C 
