JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 205 
1896. Abundant on fences near dwellings. A garden plant in the 
West Indies. 
Cocorosa L. 
C. excoriata L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1007 (1759). C. 
nivea Jacq., Enum. pl. Carib., p. 19 (1760), and Hist. Stirp, Amer., 
p. 115, pl. 78; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 163.— South Hill, E} 
Valle, Johnston, no. 274, Aug. 31. Further distribution, West Indies. 
C. Ernstu Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad., arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 
685 (1905).— South Hill, El Valle, Johnston, no. 250, Aug. 31. Pate 
27, fig. 2 
CHENOPODIACEAE. 
Arrrpiex L. 
A. cristata H. & B. ex Willd., Sp. pl., vol. 4, p. 959 (1806). Obnone 
cristata Moq., Chenop. Enum., p. 73 (1840).— Juan Griego, Ernst; 
Pt. Moreno, Johnston, no. 316, July 17. Venezuela: at promontory 
of Araya, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 192. 
CuEnopopiem L. 
C. amprosiomwes L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 219 (1753); Griseb., Fl. 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 60; Fenzl in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 145; 
Desc., Ant., vol. 1, pl. 58— Santa Ana, Ernst. Venezuela: near 
Cumana and Cocollar, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 7, p. 191. Further 
distribution, tropical countries. 
Savicornia L. 
S. rruticosa L., Sp. pl., ed 2, vol. 1, p. 5 (1762). 8. ambigua 
Michx., F]., vol. 1, p. 2 (1803); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 60.— 
Juan Griego, Ernst; Pt. Moreno, Johnston, no. 109, July 8. Further 
distribution, from United States to Peru. 
AMARANTHACEAE. 
ACHYRANTHES L. 
A. aspera L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 204 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., 
p. 62; Wight, Ic. Ind. Or., vol. 5, p. 1777.— Juan Griego, Ernst. 
Venezuela: Cumana, Loefling, Reise nach den spanischen Landern, 
p. 152-153. Further distribution, tropical countries. 
