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Dene. & Planch., Rev. hort., ser. 4, vol. 3, p. 107 (1854).— Juan 
Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 112, July 31. Further dis- 
tribution, tropical America. A tree, 20 m. high, with a clear trunk, 
which is 10 m. high and 35 cm. in diameter. Spread of foliage about 
15 m. 
Oreopanax Dene. & Planch. 
O. CAPiTATUM (Jacq.) Dene. & Planch., Rev. hort., ser. 4, vol. 3, 
p. 108 (1854). Amlia capitafa Jacq., Hist. Stirp. Am., p. 89 (1763).— 
Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, no. 308, Aug. 12-15. Vene- 
zuela: Colonia Tovar, i^eiic^/er, nos. 1320 and 526, 1854-55; Funk & 
Schlim, no. 91, according to Seemann, Journ. bot., vol. 3, p. 270. 
Further distribution, Jamaica and Brazil. 
ERICACEAE. 
Vaccinium L. 
V. latifolium B. & H. f.. Gen., vol. 2, p. 575 (1876), by implica- 
tion. Thibaudia latifolia Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 143 (1859). — 
San Juan Mt., alt. 700 m., Johnston, no. 272, Aug. 28; also found on 
Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., July 31. Further distribution, Trinidad. 
PLUMBAGINACEAE. 
Plumbago L. 
P. CAPENSis Thunb., Prod. pi. Cap., p. 33 (1794).— El Valle, 
in a garden. Miller & Johnston, no. 117, July 29. Cultivated in Marga- 
rita from South Africa. 
P. SCANDENS L., Sp. pL, ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 215 (1762); Griseb., Fl. 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 390.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & John- 
ston, no. 36, July 17. Venezuela: lower Orinoco, Rushij & Squires, 
no. 68, 1896. Tropical America. 
SAPOTACEAE. 
ACHRAS L. 
A. Zapota L., Sp. pL, vol. 2, p. 1190 (1753); Jacq., Hist. Stirp. Am., 
p. 57, pi. 61. Sapota Achras Mill., Gard. diet., ed. 8, no. 1 (1768); 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 399.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 
