240 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
PASSIFLORACEAE. 
Passirtora L. 
P. rorripa L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 959 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 294.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 
85, July 9, and Johnston, no. 63, Aug. 3. Venezuela: Cumana, 
Loefling, 1754; in Prov. Cumana, in Sierra de Chacao, and near the - 
town of Fernando de Apure, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, Pp. 1385 
Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 475, 1854-55. Distribution general in 
tropical America. . 
P. raurirouia L., Sp. pl., vol. 2, p. 956 (1753); Griseb., Fi. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 293.— Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 289, 
Aug. 12 to 15. Further distribution, tropical America. 
P. monticota Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, 
p. 692 (1905).— Climbing over low shrubs at the mountain top, alt. 
700 to 795 m., San Juan Mt., Johnston, no. 64, July 11. Endemic. 
P. nrrens Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, P 
692 (1905).— El Valle, South Hill, Johnston, no. 65, Aug. 31. Ea- 
demic. 
CARICACEAE. 
Carica L. 
C. Papaya L., Sp. pl. vol. 2, p. 1036 (1753); Griseb., FI.Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 290.— In Asuncion valley. Venezuela: Cumané, a 
Reise nach den spanischen Liandern, p. 152-153. Cultivated 1m 
tropical countries. 
LOASACEAE. 
* Menrzevia L. 
M. aspera L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 516 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 298.— Juan Griego, Ernst. Venezuela: Colonia Tovats 
Fendler, no. 453, 1856-57. Further distribution, in tropical America- 
BEGONIACEAE. 
Breonta L. 
B. scanens Sw., Prod., p. 86 (1788).— Juan Griego trail, alt. 400 
m., Johnston, no. 291, July 31. Further distribution, West Indies, 
Brazil, Peru. 
