246 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
103. Cultivated in El Valle, Asuncion, and Tacarigua. Found in 
tropical countries. 
BuMELIA Sw. 
B. cungata Sw., Fl. Ind. Oce., vol. 1, p. 496 (1797); Griseb., Fi. 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 401; Jacquinia petiolata Johnston, Proc. Amer. 
acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 693 (1905).— Pt. Mosquito, east of 
Laguna Chica, Johnston, no. 273, Aug. 10, and Coche, Aug. 5. Dis- 
tribution general in West Indies. 
OLEACEAE. 
LINOCIERA Sw. 
L. carpaga (Jacq.) Knobl., Bot. Centralbl., vol. 61, p- 87 (1899): 
Chionanthus caribaea Jacq., Coll., vol. 2, p. 110 (1788). Linoceera 
compacta R. Br., Prod., p. 523 (1810); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 
405.— Juan Griego trail, alt. 350 m., Johnston, no. 136, July 2. Tree, 
10 m. high. Further distribution, tropical America. 
GENTIANACEAE. 
CovutouBEA Aubl. 
C. DENSIFLORA Mart., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 111, pl. 185 (1826); 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 423— San Juan Mt., alt. 650 m., John- 
ston, no. 123, July 6. Further distribution, tropical America. Flowers 
white. 
APOCYNACEAE. 
Ecuites P. Br. 
E. secunpirtora A. DC. in DC., Prod., vol. 8, p. 457 (1844)-— 
San Juan Mt., alt. 750 m., Johnston, no. 137, July 11. Venezuela: 
Colonia Tovar, Fendler, nos. 1033, 1034, 1854-55. Further distribu- 
tion, Mexico. ? 
E. supsaciTrata Ruiz & Pay., Fl. Per., vol. 2, p. 19 (1799); Grise "a 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 413— Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distributo® 
tropical America. . 
E. umBetiata Jacqg., Enum. pl. Carib., p. 13 (1760), and Hist. 
Stirp. Am., p. 30; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 414.— Santa Ana, 
Ernst. Further distribution, West Indies. 
