214 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
M. JoHNSTONii Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 5, p. 348 (1907).— El Valle, 
alt. 300 m., Johnston, no. 7, July 10. A tree, about 7 m. high; trunk 
6 dm. in diameter at base; wood of strong odor, brittle. Endemic. 
Steriphoma Spreng. 
S. ELLiPTiCA Spreng., Syst., vol. 4, pt. 2, p. 139 (1827); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 20.— El Valle, Miller & Johnstm, no. 267, 
July 30, and Johnston, no. 3, July 15, alt. 60-300 m. Small tree, 
5 m. high. Further distribution, Trinidad and Cumana. 
CRUCIFERAE. 
Cakile Juss. 
C. AEQUALis L'Her. ex DC, Syst., vol. 2, p. 430 (1821); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 14; Delessl, Ic, vol. 2, p. 17, pi. 57.— Juan 
Griego, Ernst. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 223. 
Further distribution, West Indies. 
Lepidium L. 
L. viRGiNicuM L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 645 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 14. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Common to the West Indies 
and eastern United States. 
LEGUMINOSAE. 
Abrus L. 
A. PRECATORius L., Svst. nat., ed. 12, vol. 2, p. 472 (1767); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 190; Desc, Ant., vol. 4, p. 194, pi. 275.— Juan 
Griego and Santa Ana, Ernst. Common in tropics. 
Acacia Mill. 
A. macracantha H. & B. ex Willd., Sp. pi., vol. 4, p. 1080 (1806); 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 221; Kunth, Mim., p. 90, pi. 28.— El 
Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 114, Aug. 2, and River trail, El ^ alle, 
Johnston, no. 28, July 15. Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 
362, 1854—55. Slender shrub, 5 m. high; flowers yellow. Further 
distribution, tropical America. 
A. PANicuLATA Wllld., Sp. pi., vol. 4, p. 1074 (1806); Griseb., 
