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PAPAVERACEAE. 
Argemone L. 
A. MEXiCANA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 508 (1753); Lam., Encycl., 
pi. 452; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 13; Eichler in Mart., Fl. Bras., 
vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 316; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 250.— Santa Ana, 
Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 245, July 25. Venezuela: 
near Caracas, Fendler, no. 19, Jan. 14, 1854. Further distribution, 
Caribbean Ids. 
CAPPARIDACEAE. 
Capparis L. 
C. Breynia L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1071 (1759); Jacq., Hist. 
Stirp. Am., p. 161, pi. 103; Eichler in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, 
p. 271. C. amygdalina Lam., Encycl., vol. 1, p. 608 (1783); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 17. — Juan Griego, Ernst. Venezuela: Cumana, 
HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, p. 97; Loefling, Reise nach den span- 
ischen Landern, p. 152-153; Valencia, Fendler, no. 2273, Mar. 5, 1857. 
Further distribution, tropical America. 
C. COCCOLOBIFOLIA Mart, ex Eichler in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 13, 
pt. 1, p. 284 (1865). C collina Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and 
sci., vol. 40, p. 686 (1905).— Tree, 5 m. high, on hillside north of El 
Valle, Johnston, no. 10, July 15. Further distribution, tropical 
America. 
C. cynophallophora L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 721 (1762); Jacq., 
Hist. Stirp. Am., p. 158; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 18; Eichler 
in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 282.— El Valle, MiUer & Johnston, 
no. Ill, July 12; North Hill, El Valle, alt. 200 m., Johnston, no. 5, 
July 3. A tree, about 5 m. high. Further distribution, tropical 
America. 
C. JAMAiCENSis Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 23 (1760), and Hist. 
Stirp. Am., p. 160; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 18; Eichler in Mart., 
Fl. Bras., vol. 13, pt. 1, p. 270.— El Valle, Miller & Johiiston, no. 106, 
July 18. Venezuela: Victoria, Fendler, no. 2274, Mar. 4, 1857. 
Further distribution, West Indies and Venezuela. The Margaritan 
specimen is very closely allied to C. linearis. 
C. LINEARIS Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 24 (1760), and Hist. Stirp. 
Am., p. 161. — El Valle, alt. 150 m., Johnston, no. 4, July 3. Tree, 
about 3 m. high; the wood brittle. Venezuela: Golfo de Cariaco, 
