222 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
Johnston, no. 43, July 14. Venezuela: Cumané, Loefling, 
nach den spanischen Lindern, p. 152-153. A slender tree, about 
high, branching copiously and growing in clumps. Co 
tropical America. 
PLatymiscium Vog. 
P. potystacHyuM Benth. in Seem., Bot. voy. Herald., p. 111, 
21 (1853). P. platystachyuwm Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 200 (1860 
—Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, St. Vincent, 
Panama, and Venezuela. 
Pornciana L. 
P. rEGIA Boj. ex Hook., Bot. mag., pl. 2884 (1829); Urb., 
Ant., vol. 4, p. 278.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 59, July 
Common in tropical countries. 
Prosopis L. 
P. sutirtora (Sw.) DC., Prod., vol. 2, p. 447 (1825); Gris 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 217. Mimosa juliflora Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. 
p. 85 (1788). P. cumanensis HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 6, P- 
(1823).— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Johnston, no. 42, July } 
A tree, about 5 m. high, with wide-spreading top. Further distribu- 
tion, Mexico to Guayaquil, also Jamaica. 
Ruyncwosia Lour. : 
R. minima (L.) DC., Prod., vol. 2, p. 385 (1825); Griseb., Fl. Bm 
W. Ind., p. 190; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 307. Dolichos mm 
mus L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 726 (1753).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston 
no. 118, July 19. Common in tropical countries. 
STYLOSANTHES Sw. oe 
S. sumitis HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 6, p. 506, pl. 594 (1823): 
Asuncion, Miller & Johnston, no. 68, Aug. 9. Venezuela: 
Carichana, HBK., 1. ¢. ie 
S. viscosa Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Oce., p. 108 (1788); Griseb., 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 188.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 268, July 
_ Pt. Mosquito, Johnston, no. 249, Aug. 10. Further dist 
tropical America. | 
; ) TaMARinvDws L. 
_ T.1npica L,, Sp. pl, vol. 1, p. 34 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W- 
p- 213; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 270.— El Valle, Miller & J 
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