JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 233 
M. sp. San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 282, Aug. 28. 
Allied to M. latifolia Sw. and M. Grisebachit Sarg. Leaves in this 
form larger than those of the others, obovate, entire, sometimes 5 cm. 
long and 3 cm. wide, the base often obtuse, decurrent into a short 
petiole, the apex rounded, obtuse or minutely retuse; flowers on the 
plan of four. 
SAPINDACEAE. 
CARDIOSPERMUM L. 
C. Haricacasum L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 366 (1753); Griseb., FI. 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 122; Desc., Ant., vol. 4, pl. 241.— Santa Ana, Ernst; 
El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 208, July 20, Venezuela: Ernst. 
Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Common in tropical countries. 
Meticocca L. 
M. sisuea L., Sp. pl., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 495 (1762); Griseb., Fl. 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 127.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 128, July 18. 
Further distribution, tropical America. 
Pautumi L. 
P. Curvuru L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 365 (1753); Dese., Ant., vol. 3, 
pl. 181.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 239, July 30; Tacarigua, 
Johnston, no. 66, Aug. 14. Distribution general in West Indies. 
Not the same as Serjania nodosa as claimed by some authors, for the 
fruit is pyriform and not at all alate. 
Sapinpus L. 
S. Saponarta L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 367 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 126.— Santa Ana, Ernst; EI Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 
127, July 18. Further distribution, Jamaica, and Venezuela. 
Tauisia Aubl. 
T. oivaErormis (HBK.) Radlk., Sitzb. math.-phys. Akad., 
Muench., vol. 8, p. 342 (1878). Melicocca olivaeformis HBK., Nov. 
gen. et sp., vol. 5, p. 130 (1821).— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, alt. 
300 m., Johnston, no. 299, July 4. Further distribution, Colombia. 
Urvittea HBK. 
U. utmacea HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, p. 106, pl. 440 (1821).— 
El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 23, July 31. Venezuela: near 
Caracas, HBK, /. c. Further distribution, tropical America. 
