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gas consid. como bot., p. 23 (1877).— Alt. 700 m., San Juan Mt., — 
Johnston, no. 279, Aug. 28. A shrub, 2 m. high. Venezuela: near 
Caracas, Ernst, May, 1876. 
GUTTIFERAE. 
Cuter “Lb. 
C. rLava Jacq., Enum. pl. Carib., p. 34 (1760), and Hist. Stirp. Am., 
p. 272; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 107.— San Juan Mt., alt. 700 
m., Johnston, no. 133, July 31. Occurs also in Jamaica. 
BIXACEAE. 
Brxa L. 
B. OrEwiana L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 512 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 20; Eichler in Mart., F). Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 433, pl. 
87.— Santa Ana, Ernst; Juan Griego trail on open hillside, alt. 300 
m., Johnston, no. 11, July 2. Shrub, 3-4 m. high— Venezuela: 
Cumana, Loefling, 1754. Found in tropical countries. 
VIOLACEAE. 
Hypantuvs Jacq. 
H. oppositifolius (L.), n. comb. Viola oppositifolia L., Sp. pl., ed. 
2, vol. 2, p. 1327 (1763). Ionidiwm oppositifolium Roem. & Schult., 
Syst., vol. 5, p. 395 (1819).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 124, 
July 6. Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 2419, 1856-57; 
Cuman4, Loefling according to Roem. & Schult., /. ¢. 
Rinores Aubl. 
R. marginata (Tr. & Planch.) Rusby in herb. Alsodeia margr- 
nata Triana et Planchon, Ann. sci. nat., bot., ser. 4, vol. 17, p- 127 
(1862).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 225, July 27; San Juan 
Mt., alt. 300 m., Johnston, no. 120, Aug. 28. Further distribution, 
Colombia. : 
Savuvacesia L. 
S. erecta L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 203 (1753); Griseb., Fi. Brit. W- 
Ind., p. 112.— San Juan Mt., alt. 795 m., Johnston, no. 90, Aug: 28. 
