208 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
BuGiInviILLaAEA Commerson. 
B. spectaBiis Willd., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 348 (1799). Bougain- 
villea spectabilis Schmidt in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 2, p- 350, 
pl. 82 (1872).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 99, July 31, in a yard. 
Further distribution, tropical America. This specimen is almost as 
glabrous as B. glabra Choisy. 
Mrrasius L. 
M. satara L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 177 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 69; Schmidt in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 2, Pp. 349.— 
Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, tropical America. 
Pisonia L. 
P. acurzata L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 1026 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 70; Schmidt in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 2, p. 394— 
Juan Griego, Ernst. Further distribution, tropics. ‘ 
P. tnermis Jacq., Select. Am., p. 275 (1763); Griseb., Fi. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 71.— Juan Griego, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no- 
231, July 8; Juan Griego trail, alt. 400 m., Johnston, no. 335, Aug. 
12-15, also San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 121, Aug. 28. 
Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 1126, June 20, 1855. Fur- 
ther distribution, tropical America. 
BATIDACEAE. 
Batis L. 
B. marirma L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1289 (1759); Griseb» 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 61; Jacq., Hist. stirp. Am., p- 2 Juan 
Griego, Ernst; Pt. Moreno, Johnston, no. 108, July 13. Further dis- 
tribution, from Florida to Venezuela. 
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PHYTOLACCACEAE, 
Petiveria L. 
P. auiacea L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 342 (1753); Griseb., Fl. se is : 
Ind., p. 59; Schmidt in Mart., FI. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 2, p- 3325-19 
Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 229.—Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller 
