JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 227 
in obs.; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 119. Banisteria purpurea L., 
Sp. {)!., vol. 1, p. 427 (1753). — El Valle, climbing over a hedge of 
Clcrodendron molle, Johnston, no. 55, July 9. Flowers light purple 
or pink. Venezuela: near Cumana, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, 
p. 164. Further distribution, West Indies and Venezuela. 
Malpighia L. 
M. GLABRA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 425 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 116. — Juan Griego and Santa Ana, Ernst. Further dis- 
tribution, tropical America. 
M. PUNiciFOLiA L., Sp. pi., ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 609 (1762), var. vul- 
garis Ndz., Gen. Malpigh., p. 8 (1899).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 
no. 253, Aug. 11; Johnston, no. 130, Aug. 30. Distribution general 
in tropical America. 
POLYGALACEAE. 
Securidaca L. 
S. CORDATA Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 
688 (1905).— North Hill, El Valle, alt. 250 m., Johnston, no. 60, Aug. 
8. Endemic. 
EUPHORBIACEAE. 
ACALYPHA L. 
A. MACROSTACHYA Jacq., Hort. Schoenb., vol. 2, p. 63, pi. 245 (1797); 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 47. — San Juan Mt., alt. 400 m.; Johnston, 
no. 122, July 6. A single group of this species was found growing 
among Helicoriia Bihai. Distribution general in northern South 
America. 
Adelia L. 
A. RiciNELLA L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1298 (1759), and PI. 
Jam. Pugill., p. 29; Browne, Jam., pl. 36, fig. 3. — Santa Ana, Ernst. 
Further distribution, Jamaica, Cuba. 
Argithamnia Sw. 
A. CANDICANS Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 39 (1788); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 44; Juss., Euph., pl. 7. — Juan Griego and Santa 
Ana, Ernst. Further distribution. West Indies and Caribbean Ids. 
