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L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 453 (1753).— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, M iller 
& Johnston, no. 31, July 10; Johnston, no. 59, July 27. Slender 
shrub, about 1 m. high, with red flowers. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre 
la flora y fauna, p. 226; between Bordones and Cumand, HBK., Nov. 
gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 63; La Guaira, Robinson & Lyon, July 6, 1900. 
Further distribution, West Indies. 
PHYLLANTHUS L. 
P. Nirvrt L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 981 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. WwW, 
Ind., p. 34; Muell. Arg. in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 11, pt. 2, p. 53, 705.— 
Santa Ana, Ernst; Juan Griego trail, alt. 400 m., Johnston, no. 140, 
Aug. 14. Further distribution, tropical countries. 
Ricinus L. 
R. communis L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 1007 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 37; Muell. Arg. in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 11, pt. 2, p. 420.— 
Santa Ana, Ernst. Venezuela: Cumané, Loefling, Reise nach den 
spanischen Landern, p. 152-153. Further distribution, tropics. 
SEBASTIANIA Spreng. 
S. cornicuLaTA (Juss.) Muell. Arg. in DC., Prod., vol. 15, pt. 2, 
p. 1168 (1862) and in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 11, pt. 2, p. 551. Miero- 
stachys corniculata Juss., Euphorb. Tent., p. 49 (1824); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 49.— Margarita according to Ernst. Further 
distribution, Trinidad and northern South America. 
Trae L. 
T. votusruis L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 980 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 48; Muell. Arg. in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 11, pt. 2, p. 412.— 
Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 15, July 24; Juan 
Griego trail, Johnston, no. 253, July 31. Further distribution, West 
Indies and tropical South America. 
GENERA EUPHORBIACEARUM ADHUC INDETERMINATA. 
EvpHorsiacea Actinostemoni affinis— Johnston, no. 332 and 333, 
alt. 400 m., July 29. 
Evpuorsiacea Argithamniae affinis— Miller & Johnston, no. 251, 
Aug. 3 
