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JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 227 
in obs.; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 119. Banisteria purpurea L., 
Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 427 (1753).— El Valle, climbing over a hedge of 
Clerodendron molle, Johnston, no. 55, July 9. Flowers light purple 
or pink. Venezuela: near Cumané, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, 
p. 164. Further distribution, West Indies and Venezuela. 
Matrienia L. 
M. GuaBra L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 425 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 116.— Juan Griego and Santa Ana, Ernst. Further dis- 
tribution, tropical America. 
M. punicirouia L., Sp. pl., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 609 (1762), var. vuL- 
Garis Ndz., Gen. Malpigh., p. 8 (1899).— E] Valle, Miller & Johnston, 
no. 253, Aug. 11; Johnston, no. 130, Aug. 30. Distribution general 
in tropical America. 
POLYGALACEAE, 
Securipaca L. 
S. corpata Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 
688 (1905).— North Hill, El Valle, alt. 250 m., Johnston, no. 60, Aug. 
8. Endemic. 
EUPHORBIACEAE. 
AcatypHa L. 
A. macrosTacnyA Jacq., Hort. Schoenb., vol. 2, p. 63, pl. 245 (1797); 
Griseb., F). Brit. W. Ind., p. 47.— San Juan Mt., alt. 400 m.; Johnston, 
no. 122, July 6. A single group of this species was found growing 
among Heliconia Bihai. Distribution general in northern South 
America. 
Ape L. 
A. Ricrnetza L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1298 (1759), and Pl. 
Jam. Pugill., p. 29; Browne, Jam., pl. 36, fig. 3— Santa Ana, Ernst. 
Further distribution, Jamaica, Cuba. 
ARGITHAMNIA Sw. 
A. canpicans Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ., p. 39 (1788); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 44; Juss., Euph., pl. 7— Juan Griego and Santa 
Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, West Indies and Caribbean Ids. 
