204 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
OLACACEAE. 
Ximenia L. 
X. americana L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 1193 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 310— EI Valle, Johnston, no. 40, Aug. 31. Further 
distribution, tropical countries. 
LORANTHACEAE. 
Lorantuus L. 
L. avicutaris Mart. ex Schult. f., Syst., vol. 7, p. 132 (1829); 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 312,—Santa Ana, Ernst. Further 
distribution, tropical America. ae 
L. eMararnatus Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ., p. 58 (1788); Griseb,, 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 312.— South Hill, El Valle, alt. 300 m., Johnston, 
no. 127, July 10. Further distribution, San Domingo. 
L. ortvocensis Spreng., Syst., vol. 2, p. 129 (1825); Griseb., . 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 311.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 250, Aug: 
1; North Hill, El Valle, Johnston, no. 264, July 15, parasitic 0 
Bourreria exsucca Jacq.; also common on the trees in the plain be 
tween San Antonio and Punta Mosquito. Further distribution, 
Trinidad and Venezuela. : 
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE. 
AristoLtocuia L. 
A. rInGENS Vahl, Symb. bot., vol. 3, p. 99 (1794); Griseb., Fl. rat 
W. Ind., p. 299; Bot. mag., vol. 94, pl. 5700.— Juan Griego 
alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 131, July 29. Venezuela: near Buenavista 
and Los Teques, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p- 147; — 
Tovar, Fendler, no. 1063, 1856-57. Jamaica and Colombia. 
POLYGONACEAE. 
ANTIGONON Endl. 
A. upropus Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beech. voy., p- 308, pl. 69 (1840); 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 164— El Valle, Miller & eee 
no. 53, Aug. 1. Venezuela: Sacupana, Rusby & Squires, ny: 
