JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 253 
Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 223. Further distribu- 
tion, Cuba to Brazil, tropical Africa. 
BoucHEA Cham. 
B. Ehrenbergii Cham, in Linnaea, vol. 7, p. 253 (1832); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 493.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 205, July 
20. Venezuela: La Guaira according to Schauer, Linnaea, vol. 20, 
p. 478. Further distribution, tropical America. 
CiTHAREXYLUM Mill. 
C. QUADRANGULARE Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., p. 26 (1760); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 497; Jacq., Hort. Vind., vol. 1, pi. 22.— Santa Ana, 
Ernst. Further distribution, West Indies, Guiana. 
Clerodendron L. 
C. MOLLE HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 244 (1817).— El Valle, 
Miller & Johnston, no. 8, July 30; en route El Valle to Asuncion, 
Johnston, no. 82, July 9. A form with small flowers, especially a 
small calyx. Short spines occur in some axils. Further distribution, 
Peru and Galapagos Ids. 
DURANTA L. 
D. Plumieri Jacq., Hist. Stirp. Am., p. 186, pi. 176, fig. 76 (1763); 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 498.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, 
Miller & Johnston, no. 115, July 15. Venezuela: Cumana, Moritz, 
no. 424, according to Schauer, Linnaea, vol. 20, p. 482. Further dis- 
tribution, tropical America. 
Laxtaxa L. 
L. Camara L., Sp. pL, vol. 2, p. 627 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 495; Desc, Ant., vol. 4, p. 330, pi. 304.— Santa Ana, Ernst; 
El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 95, July 6. Venezuela: Caracas 
and Valencia, Moritz, according to Schauer, Linnaea, vol. 20, .p. 481; 
Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 860 (in part), Jan. 31, Feb. 23, 1854; 
Sacupana, Rusby & Squires, no. 4; Paloma, Rnsby & Squires, no. 
312; Caracas, A. II. Moore, Mar. 16, 1899; San Julian, Robinson & 
Lyon, July 17, 1900. Distribution general in tropical America. 
L. LiLACiNA Desf., Cat. hort. Par., ed. 3, p. 392 (1829); Schauer 
in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 9, p. 261, pi. 44, fig. 1. L. stricta, var. lilacina 
