196 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
Venezuela: Cumandé, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 1, p. 291. Distri- 
bution general in tropical America. 
T. urricutata L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 286 (1753).— San Juan Mt., 
alt. 500 m., Johnston, no. 296, July 27. Venezuela: San Julian, 
Robinson & Lyon, July, 1900. The spike is much more crowded 
than in the typical form. Distribution general in the West Indies 
and Venezuela. 
Vriesia Lindl. 
V. LONGEBRACTEATA Mez in DC., Monog. Phanerog., vol. 9, p- 
568 (1896).— Juan Griego trail, alt. 450-550 m., Johnston, no. 300, 
July 2. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226; between 
Petaquira and the sea, Fendler, no. 2449, acc. to Mez, lL. ec. 
V. scaLaris Morr., Belg. Hort., vol. 29, p. 301 (1879), also vol. 30, 
p- 309, pl. 15 (1880).— San Juan Mt., Johnston, no. 294, July 16. 
Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Brazil. 
Wirrmackia Mez. 
W. uincutata (L.) Mez in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 3, pt. 3, p- 279 
(1892). Bromelia lingulata L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 285 (1753).— South 
Hill, alt. 300 m., Johnston, no. 294, July 18. Venezuela: Ernst, 
Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. West Indies. 
COMMELINACEAE. 
ATHYROCARPUS Schlecht. 
A. PERSICARIFOLIUS (Delile) Hemsl., Biol. Cent.-Am. bot., vol. 3, 
p- 386 (1885). Commelina persicariacfolia Delile in Red., Lil. 
vol. 8, pl. 472 (1816).— Rio Asuncion, alt. 400 m., Johnston, no. 309, 
Aug. 12-15. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, P- 226. 
Distribution general in tropical America. 
ComMELINA L. 
C. erecta L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 41 (1753); Dill. Elth., vol. 1, pl. 77- 
—E] Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 40, July 8. Venezuela: Ernst, 
Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Common in the southern U. S. : 
C. Nupirtora L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 41 (1753); Rehb., Hort. Ker 
vol. 2, pl. 136. C., cayennensis Rich., Act. soc. hist. nat. Par., vol. 
p. 106 (1792).— Santa Ana, Ernst (reported as C. cayennensis Rich.) 
Tropical countries. 
