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S. vERTiciLLATA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 102 (1753). — Santa Ana, 
Ernst. Distributed in tropical America and Africa. 
CUCURBITACEAE. 
AXGURIA L. 
A. UMBROSA HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 2, p. 121 (1817); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 289. — Juan Griego trail, alt. 450 m., Johnston, 
no. 287, Aug. 12-15. Venezuela: near Bordones and Cumana, 
HBK., /. c. Further distribution, Mexico, Trinidad, Venezuela. 
AxGURiOPSis Johnston. 
A. MARGARITEXSIS Jolinston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., 
vol. 40, p. 697 (1905). — Along the roadside from El Valle to San 
Antonio, Johnston, no. 286, Aug. 8. Climbing over such shrubs as 
Li/cium salsum and Cereus ebumeus. 
Ceratosaxthes Adans. 
C. TUBEROSA J. F. Gmel., Syst., p. 102 (1791); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 289.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, nos. 258, 248; Taca- 
rigua, Johnston, no. 62, Aug. 14. Further distribution, Grenada, 
Martinique, Venezuela. 
CiTRULLUs Forsk, 
C. VULGARIS Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh., Enum., ]>. 279 (1835); 
Duthie & Fuller, Field and gard. crop, vol. 2, pis. 55, 56. — Culti- 
vated. 
Cucu.MiS L. 
C. Melo L. Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1011 (1753).— El Valle, Miller d- 
Johiston, no. 87. Cultivated. 
C. Anguria L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1011 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 288; Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 6, pt. 4, p. 16.— El Valle, Miller & 
Johnston, no. 224, July 14. Distribution general in tropical America. 
CUCURBITA L. 
C. Pepo L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 1010 (1753); Desc, Ant., vol. 5, pi. 
323. — Cultivated, according to Ernst. 
