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16. E. virarBaE DC. (see p. 299). A species of frequent occur- 
rence and wide distribution in the warmer parts of America, but not 
yet reported from Venezuela. However, as it is known to occur in 
Colombia, to the west, Dutch Guiana to the east, and Brazil, to the 
south, its ultimate discovery in this as yet very slightly explored 
country, seems highly probable. 
1 - AMYGDALINUM Lam. (see p. 301). VENEZUELA: without 
locality, Moritz, no. “6(80)” (Gr.). Mirra: near Tovar, Fendler, 
no. 654 (Gr.). Frprerat Disv.: Galipan near Caracas, Kuntze, 
no. 1525b (N. Y.). 
A very sketchy subdivision of this species has been attempted by 
Kuntze, Rev. Gen. i. 337 (1891). Quite without detailed statement 
of differential characters, ranges, previous literature, or of critically 
determined exsiccatae the treatment is of little value. The subdivi- 
Sions are based on characters which are confessedly subject to inde- 
pendent variation, their combinations being numerous and inconstant, 
So that they have almost no classificatory value. Finally to make 
the matter worse, even the rank of the proposed subcategories is in 
Several cases left wholly obscure. 
-- E. INULAEFOLIUM HBK., forma rypicum (see p. 292). Widely 
distributed from Colombia to Brazil, and with scarcely a doubt to be 
found in Venezuela. 
Forma suaveotens (HBK.) Hieron. (see p. 292). Mérrpa: near 
Tovar, Fendler, no. 641 (Gr.). 
_ 19. E. Varcastanum DC. (see p. 289). Brermupez: Aragua, 
Cruger (K.) Feperat Dist.: Caracas, Vargas (DC., phot. Gr.), 
Linden, no. 137 (K.). Mérma: near Tovar, Fendler, no. 647 (Gr.). 
20. E. Morirourum Mill. (see p. 293). Mérma: near Tovar, 
Fendler, no. 646 (Gr.). | 
To this Species may be provisionally referred Critonia heteroneura 
Emst, Flora, lvii, 210 (1874). Frpera Dist.: on Mt. Galipan near 
wcas, Ernst. No material authentically representing Ernst’s 
Species has been seen, yet his description is careful and so detailed 
that it Is possible to check up the many points in which his plant 
“grees fully with E. morifolium. It is true the florets are said to be 
only four, while in £. morifolium they are often considerably more 
numerous, but the number appears to be quite variable even in speci- 
“cn obviously otherwise identical. The peculiar nervation, on 
the Ernst laid stress as a differential character and which suggested 
name he chose for his plant, can be accurately matched even in 
‘pecimens from Vera Cruz, the type-region of E. morifolium. 
