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MENISPERMACEAE. 
CissaAMPELos L. 
C. parerra L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 1031 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 10; Dese., Ant., vol. 3, p. 231, pl. 201; Urb., Symb. Ant., 
vol. 4, p. 237.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 151, Aug. 2. - Vene- 
zuela: near Caripe, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, p. 66; Santa 
Catalina, Rusby & Squires, no. 138, 1896. Common to all tropical 
countries, 
ANNONACEAE. 
ANNoNA L. 
A. RETICULATA L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 537 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 5; Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 15; Jacq., Obs., p. 
13, pl. 6— Asuncion, Ernst. Found also in Jamaica, St. Vincent, 
and Guadeloupe. 
A. squamosa L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 537 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 5; Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 14; Jacq., Hist. 
Stirp. Am., p. 162; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 242— EI Valle, 
Miller & Johnston, no. 51, July 22. Further distribution, tropical 
America. 
LAURACEAE. 
NecTAaNDRA Roland. 
N. cortacea (Sw.) Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 281 (1860); Urb., 
Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 249. Laurus coriacea Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. 
Occ., p. 65 (1788). N. Willdenoviana Nees, Syst. Laurin., p. 321 
(1836)— San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 258, July 11. 
Further distribution, West Indies. 
_N. sp.—San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 336, July 20, and 
no. 334, Aug. 28. No. 334 has leaves smooth and the cupule truncate. 
It is possibly only N. coriacea in fruit. 
PHOEBE Nees. 
P. crnnamMomirouia (HBK.) Nees, Linnaea, vol. 21, p. 488 (1848). 
Persea cinnamomifolia HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 160 (1817).— 
San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 267, July 11; also no. 258, 
July 11, and no. 336, July 20, at 600,m. alt. Distribution general in 
American Tropics. 
