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Astragalus, L. 



A. Edmonstonei. Phaca Edmonstonei, Ilook. f. (3), 227; An- 

 derss. (1), 249, & (2), 110. — Galapagos Ids.: Du Petit- Thouars. 

 Charles Isl. : Edmonston. Endemic. Not secured by Andersson or 

 any subsequent collector. 



CAESALriNIA, L. 



C. Bonducella, Fleming in As. Res, xi. 159 (1810) ; Rob. & 

 Greenm. (1), 146. — Albemarle Isl, : Baur, no, 79 (hb, Gr.). Fur- 

 ther distrib. general in warm reg. 



C. PULCHERRiMA ; Sw. Obs. 1 GG (1791); Maund, Bot. iv. t. 151. 

 Poinciana ■pidcherrima, L. Sp, 380 (1753); Hook, f, (4), 261; 

 Anderss. (1), 253, & (2), 112; Camel (1), 624. — Charles Isl.: 

 Edmonsfnn, as a relic of former cultivation ace. to Andersson. Chatham 

 Isl. : Chierchia. Further distrib. cosmop. trop. 



Cana YALTA, Adans. 

 C. Obtusifolia, DC, Prodr. ii. 404 (1825) ; Mart. Fl. Bras. xv. 

 pt. 1, 178, t. 48. DoUchos ohfusifolius, Lam. Diet. ii. 295 (1786), — 

 Galapagos Ids.: Hahel. Bindloe Isl.: Snodgrass & Beller, no. 

 770 (hb. Gr.). Further distrib. general in tropics. 



Cassia, L. 



C. hirsuta, L. Sp. i. 378 ; Beoth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. xv. pt. 2, 

 114, to 34, f. 1, & Trans. Linn. Soc. xxx. 534. — Charles Isl.: Lee 

 (hb. U, S. Nat. Mus.). Further distrib. Peru to Mex. and Brazil. 

 Professor Lee's plant is only in flower and the identification is subject to 

 some doubt. 



C. occidentalis, L. Sp. 377 (1753) ; DC Prodr, ii. 497; Benth. 

 Trans. Linn. Soc. xxvii. 532; Lindl, Bot. Reg. t. 83; Anderss. (1), 

 254, & (2), 112; Caruel, (1), 624; Rose (1), 137; Rob. & Greenm. 

 (1), 14G. — Albemarle Isl.: Iguana Cove, Snodgrass & Heller, nos. 

 68 (hb. Gr.), 95 (hb. Gr.). Charles Isl. : in grassy places of the 

 upper region, Andersson ; Snodgrass & Heller, no. 425 (hb. Gr.), a form 

 with unusually obtuse leaflets. Chatham Isl. : in grassy places of the 

 middle region, Andersson; Chierchia ; A. Agassiz (hb. Gr. & hb. U, S, 

 Nat. Mus,) ; southwest end, middle region, Baur, no, 85 (hb, Gr.) ; 

 Snodgrass & Heller, no. 556 (hb. Gr.). Widely distrib. 



