JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 221 
NIssotia Jacq. 
N. Wis1izeni Gray, Journ. Linn. soc., vol. 5, p. 25 (1861). Chaeto- 
calyx Wislizeni Gray, Pl. Wright., vol. 1, p. 51 (1852).— El Valle, 
Miller & Johnston, no. 259, Aug. 4. Further distribution, Mexico. 
PARKINSONIA L. 
P. acuteata L., Sp. pl., p. 375 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 
204; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 277.— Asuncion, Ernst; El Valle, 
Miller & Johnston, no. 63, July 20. Venezuela: Cumand, Loefling, 
Reise nach den spanischen Lindern, p. 152-153. Found in all tropical 
countries. 
PeitorHorum Walp. 
P. acutifolium, n. comb. Caesalpinia acutifolia Johnston, Proc. 
Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 686 (1905). Peltophorum 
Suringari Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 5, p. 363 (1908).— On the hillside, 
El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 200, Aug. 15, and Johnston, no, 
33, Aug. 3. Found also on Aruba and Curagoa. 
PuHaseouvs L. 
P. tunatus L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 724 (1753); DC., Prod., vol. 2, 
p. 393; Benth. in Mast: Fl. Bras., vol. 15, pt. 1, p. 181; Urb., Symb. 
Ant., vol. 4, p. 308.— Margarita according to Urban, /. ¢. Distribu- 
tion general i in — and temperate countries; cultivated. 
P. sp.— Erns 
P. sp.— E] Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 57, July 26. Possibly 
pee is a specimen of the above P. lunatus 
PrrnecoLopium Mart. 
P. yicustrtnum (Jacq.) Klotzsch ex Benth., Trans. Linn. soc., 
vol. 30, p. 571 (1875). Mimosa ligustrina Jacq., Fragm., p. 29, pl. 
32, fig. 6, not Vahl.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 242, July 30, 
and no. 121; Johnston, no. 38, July 1. Tree, about 8 m. high, and 
1.2 dm. in diameter at its base. Further distribution, American 
tropics. 
P. uneuts-catr (L.) Benth. in Hook., Lond. journ. bot., vol. 3, 
p- 200 (1844); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 226. Mimosa unguis 
cati L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 517 (1753).— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, 
