206 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
Alternanthera Forsk. 
A. CANESCENS HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 204 (1817). — Pt. 
Moreno, Johnston, no. 317, July 8. Venezuela: Cumana and Bor- 
dones, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 204. Coche, see page 291. 
Abundant about the lagoon at Pt. Moreno. 
A. MUSCOiDES (Sw.) Benth. & Hook, f., Gen., vol. 3, p. 39 (1880), 
by implication, though without the exact combination. Lithophila 
muscoides Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 14 (1788); Griseb., Fl. Brit 
W. Ind., p. 66. — Juan Griego, Ernst. Further distribution, the 
Lesser Antilles. 
Amaranthus L. 
A. CRASSiPES Schlecht., Linnaea, vol. 6, p. 757 (1831); Urb., Symb. 
Ant., vol. 4, p. 219.— El Valle, Miller d: Johnston, no. 29, July 26. 
Further distribution, tropical America. 
A. PANicuLATUS L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 1406 (1763); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 69; Seubert in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 
238; Willd., Hist. Am., pi. 2.— Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribu- 
tion, tropical countries. 
A. spiNOSus L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 991 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 68; Seubert in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 239; 
Desc, Ant., vol. 5, p. 314. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution 
general, especially in tropical countries. 
A. TRiSTis L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 989 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 69; Seubert in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 237; Wight, 
Ic. Ind. Or., vol. 2, p. 713.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, nos. 149 
and 30, Aug. 21. Further distribution, Jamaica to Trinidad, also in 
Chili. 
Cyathula Lour. 
C. PROSTRATA (L.) BL, Bijdr., p. 549 (1825); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 63; Seubert in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 230. Achy- 
ranthes prostrata L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 296 (1762). — Juan Griego 
and Santa Ana, Ernst. 
GOMPHRENA L. 
G. piLOSA (Mart. & Gal.) Moq. in DC, Prod., vol. 13, pt. 2, p. 
395 (1849). Mogiphanes pilosa Mart. & Gal., Bull. acad. Brux., 
vol. 10, p. 348 (1843).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 260, July 28; 
and Johnston, no. 106, July 14. 
