226 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTOR 
SuRIANA L. 
S. maritima L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 284 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
Ind., p. See ae Griego, Ernst; Pt. Mosquito, Johnston, no. 
Aug. 10. Distribution general in tropics. 
BURSERACEAE 
Bursera Jacq. 
B. simarvpa (L.) Sarg., Gard. and for., vol. 3, p. 260 (1800) 
Silva N. Amer., vol. 1, p. 97, pls. 41, 42; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 
324.— South Hill, El Valle, alt. 270 m., Johnston, no. re es 
Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Further distribut 
West Indies, chugostayi Tree, about 7 m. high; wood oo 
bitter. 
MELIACEAE. 
Meus L. 
_M. Azeparacn L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 384 (1753); Urb., Symb. 
vol. 4, p. 325.— Cultivated, El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 
July 18. Venezuela: valley of Aragua, HBK., Nov. gen. 
vol. 5, p. 218. Distribution general in tropical countries. 
Trico P. Br. 
T. HIRTA L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1020 (1759); 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 129. 7. spondiodes Jacq., Enum. pl. 
p. 20 (1760).— Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, Je 
Cuba. 
MALPIGHIACEAE. 
HETEROPTERIS HBK. 
276 (1840); Griseb, FL. Brit. W. Ind., p. 119. Banisteria 
L., Sp. pl., ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 611 1762) — Sout Hill, El 
300 m., Miller & Johnston, no. 46, Aug. 1; Juan Griego 
300. m., Johnston, no. 54, Aug. 14. Further distribution, + 
Cuba, and Porto Rico 
H. purpurea (L.) HBK,, Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, P- 164 
