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Melilotus parviflora, Desf. 



Mdilotus parviflora, Desf., Fl. Atl., ii. p. 192; DC, Prodr., ii. p. 187. 



Bermudas. — Introduced. Without locality — Moseley. Also in the British Museum, 

 in Sloane's Herbarium, vol. xxxii. p. 83, collected by Dickinson. 



An annual or biennial weed of cultivation from Europe. 

 Vicia sativa, Linn. 



Vicia sativa, Linn., Sp. PI., ed. 1, p. 736; Chapm., Fl. Southern U.S., p. 98; Gray, Manual, ed. 5, 

 p. 138. 



Bermudas. — Introduced. Common in pasture land — Jones. 



A native of Europe and other parts of the Old World, and probably a relic of cultiva- 

 tion in these islands. 



Oentrosema virginianum, Benth. 



Centrosema virginianum, Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras., xv. 1, p. 132 ; Chapm., Fl. Southern U.S., p. 107. 



Bermudas. — Indigenous % Without locality — Rein. 

 America, ranging from Maryland to South Brazil. 



Erythrina corallodendrum, Linn. 



Erythrina corallodendnim, Linn., Sp. PI., ed. 1, p. 706; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 199 ; Desc, 



Fl. Ant., iv. t. 298. 

 Erythrina speciosa, Andr., Bot. Repos., t. 443. 



Bermudas. — Introduced. Introduced into the Bermudas from St Thomas about fifty 

 years ago — Darrell. 



West Indies to Brazil. 



Oanavalia obtusifolia, DC. 



Canavalia obtusifolia, DC, Prodr., ii. p. 404; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 197; Desc., Fl. Ant., 



viii. t. 559; Chapm., Fl. Southern U.S., p. 109. 

 Canavalia rosea et Canavalia miniata, DC, loc. cit. 



Bermudas. — Indigenous. Common on the sea-coast — Jones ; Moseley ; Lefroy. 



This is a very common sea-shore plant in nearly all warm countries, including many 

 remote islands. It appears to be one of those Leguminosce whose seeds germinate after 

 long immersion in sea- water. It bears the local name of " Bay-bean." 



Vigna luteola, Benth. 



Vigna luteola, Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras., xv. 1, p. 194, t. 50, fig. 2; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., 



p. 195. 

 Vigna glabra, Savi ; Chapm., Fl. Southern U.S., p. 106. 



Bermudas. — Indigenous ? Without locality- — Lefroy. 



