212 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY 
PAPAVERACEAE. 
ARGEMONE L. 
A. mexicana L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 508 (1753); Lam., Encyel, 
pl. 452; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 13; Eichler in Mart., Fl. Bras., 
vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 316; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 250.— Santa Ana, 
Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 245, July 25. Venezuela: 
near Caracas, Fendler, no. 19, Jan. 14, 1854. Further distribution, 
Caribbean Ids. 
CAPPARIDACEAE. 
Capparis L. 
C. Breynra L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1071 (1759); Jacq., Hist. 
Stirp. Am., p. 161, pl. 103; Eichler in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 19, y 1, 
p. 271. C. amygdalina Lam., Encycl., vol. 1, p. 608 (1783); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 17.— Juan Griego, Ernst. Venezuela: Cumané, 
HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, p. 97; Loefling, Reise nach den span- 
ischen Lindern, p. 152-153; Valencia, Fendler, no. 2273, Mar. 5, 1857. 
Further distribution, tropical America. 
C. coccoLoprroLta Mart. ex Eichler in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 13, 
pt. 1, p. 284 (1865). C. collina Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and 
sci., vol. 40, p. 686 (1905).— Tree, 5 m. high, on hillside north of Bl 
Valle, Johnston, no. 10, July 15. Further distribution, tropical 
America. 
C. cynopHaLLopHora L., Sp. pl., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 721 (1762); Jags 
Hist. Stirp. Am., p. 158; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 18; Bieler 
in Mart., F). Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 282.— El Valle, Muller & Johnston, 
no. 111, July 12; North Hill, El Valle, alt. 200 m., Johnston, n0- ® 
July 3. A tree, about 5 m. high. Further distribution, tropical 
America. : 
C. samatcensis Jacq., Enum. pl. Carib., p. 23 (1760), and aS 
Stirp. Am., p. 160; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 18; Eichler m ue 
Fi. Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 270.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. ah 
July 18. Venezuela: Victoria, Fendler, no. 2274, Mar. 4, 189% 
Further distribution, West Indies and Venezuela. The Margarilan 
specimen is very closely allied to C. linearis. j : 
C. urvearis Jacq., Enum. pl. Carib., p. 24 (1760), and Hist. si 
Am., p. 161— E] Valle, alt. 150 m., Johnston, no. 4, July 3. bai 
about 3 m. high; the wood brittle. Venezuela: Golfo de Carise 
