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however, is a very characteristic one, always found along the 
seashore, its flowers having ten stamens, conforming very closely 
with Baker’s description. As to the specific name Blanco mani- 
festly intended binata, not pinnata as interpreted by Walpers, 
from the phrase immediately following the name: “Bauhinia de 
hojas hermanadas.” Blanco’s specific name, corrected from 
binnata to binata, is accordingly retained. 
Illustrative specimen from Pagbilao, Tayabas Province, Lu- 
zon, October, 1916 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 998). 
CASSIA Linnaeus 
CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS Linn.; Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 338; ed. 2 (1845) 
236; ed. 3, 2 (1878) 75, t. 73. 
The Linnean species was correctly interpreted by Blanco. A 
common and widely distributed weed in the settled areas at low 
altitudes in most parts of the Philippines. 
Illustrative specimen from Baliuag, Bulacan Province, Luzon, 
December, 1915 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 939). 
CASSIA TORA Linn.; Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 337; ed. 2 (1845) 235; ed. 3, 
2-(1878)) 745.4. 122; 
The Linnean species was correctly interpreted by Blanco. A 
very common weed in and about towns throughout the Philip- 
pines at low altitudes; introduced from tropical America. 
Illustrative specimen from Antipolo, Rizal Province, Luzon, 
October, 1913 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 300). 
Cassia longisiliqua Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 338, non Linn. f.=Cassia 
sulcata Blanco op. cit. ed. 2 (1845) 236; ed. 3, 2 (1878) 76, non DC.= 
CASSIA HIRSUTA Linn. 
An introduced weed in the Philippines, scattered in the settled 
areas at low altitudes. 
Illustrative specimen from Antipolo, Rizal Province, Luzon, 
October, 1913 (Merrill: Species Blanecoanae No. 449). 
Cassia arayatensis Llanos Fragm. (1851) 71 (sp. nov.); F.-Vill. & Naves 
in Blanco FI. Filip. ed. 3, 4* (1880) 55 =CASSIA TIMORIENSIS DC. 
Cassia montana Naves in Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 3, t. 452, non Heyne= 
CASSIA TIMORIENSIS DC. 
This species is widely distributed in Luzon; our form seems 
to be identical with that which Miquel described as Cassia 
xanthocoma Miq. Analecta 1 (1850) 10. 
Illustrative specimens from Angat, Bulacan Province, Luzon, 
September, 1913 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 846) ; Arayat, 
Pampanga Province, Luzon (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 
716). ; | 
