204 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
OLACACEAE. 
XlMENIA L. 
X. AMERICANA L., Sp. pL, vol. 2, p. 1193 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 310.— El Valle, Johnston, no. 40, Aug. 31. Further 
distribution, tropical countries. 
LORANTHACEAE. 
LORAXTHUS L. 
L. AVicuLARis Mart, ex Schult. f., Syst., vol. 7, p. 132 (1829); 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 312.— Santa Ana, Ernst. Further 
distribution, tropical America. 
L. EMARGiNATUS Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 58 (1788) ; Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 312.— South Hill, El Valle, alt. 300 m., Johnston, 
no. 127, July 10. Further distribution, San Domingo. 
L. ORiNOCENSis Spreng., Syst., vol. 2, p. 129 (1825); Griseb., Fl. 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 311.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 250, Aug. 
1; North Hill, El Valle, Johnston, no. 264, July 15, parasitic on 
Bourreria exsucca Jacq.; also common on the trees in the plain be- 
tween San Antonio and Punta Mosquito. Further distribution, 
Trinidad and Venezuela. 
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE. 
Arlstolochia L. 
A. RiNGENS Vahl, Sjonb. bot., vol. 3, p. 99 (1794); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 299; Bot. mag., vol. 94, pi. 5700.— Juan Griego trail, 
alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 131, July 29. Venezuela: near Buena\'ista 
and Los Teques, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 147; Colonia 
Tovar, Fendler, no. 1063, 1856-57. Jamaica and Colombia. 
POLYGONACEAE. 
Antigoxon Endl. 
A. LEPTOPUS Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beech, voy., p. 308, pi. 69 (1840); 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 164.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 
no. 53, Aug. 1. Venezuela: Sacupana, Rushy & Squires, no. 35, 
