244 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
MELASTOMACEAE. 
BuakeEa P. Br. 
B. monticoia Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, 
p. 693 (1905).— Abundant on the exposed top of San Juan Mt., alt. 
700 to 795 m., Johnston, no. 51, J uly 6. Shrub, 1-2 m. high, branch- 
ing copiously; flowers pink. Endemic. PLATE 27, fig. 1. 
Cuipem1a D. Don. 
C. nectecta D. Don, Mem. Wern. soc., vol. 4, p. 307 (1823); 
Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 14, pt. 4, p. 483.— El Valle, alt. 600 m., Miller & 
Johnston, no. 33, July 25. Further distribution, Peru and Brazil. 
Miconta Ruiz & Pav. 
M. tarvieata (L.) DC., Prod., vol. 3, p. 188 (1828). Melastoma 
laevigata L.., Sp. pl., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 559 (1762).— El Valle, Miller & 
Johnston, no. 119, July 24; San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, no. 
52, July 11. Venezuela: Colonia T. ovar, Fendler, no. 2262, 1856-57. 
Further distribution, tropical America. 
M. prasina (Sw.) DC., Prod., vol. 3, p. 188 (1828). Melastoma 
prasina Sw., Fl. Ind. Oce., vol. 2, p. 777 (1800).— Juan Griego trail, 
alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 53, Aug. 12-15. A slender tree, about 7 
m. high, with small white flowers. Further distribution, tropical 
America, 
ONAGRACEAE 
JUSSIAEA L. 
J. surrruticosa L., Sp. pl., vol. 1, p. 388 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 273.— Juan Griego, Miller & Johnston, no. 45, Aug: 9 
Common to tropical countries. 
ARALIACEAE. 
GruIBERTIA Ruiz & Pav. 
G. argorea (L.) March. in Durand & Pittier, Bull. soc. bot. i 
vol. 30, p. 281 (1891). Aralia arborea L., Pl. Jam. Pugill., pt- 2, P- ie 
and Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 967 (1759). Dendropanax arboreu 
