216 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 



Jacq., Ic. pi. rar., vol. 3, p. 20, pi. 633 (1793).— El Valle, Miller & 

 Johnston, no. 264, July 29. Tropical America. 



C. PANLOSiA Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 

 686 (1905).— Abundant on hills at alt. 300-600 m.. El Valle to Juan 

 Griego, Miller & Johnston, no. 58, July 22, and Johnston, no. 27, 

 July 2. Endemic. 



Canavallia DC. 



C. OBTUSiFOLiA (Lam.) DC, Prod., vol. 2, p. 404 (1825); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 197; Rheede, Hort. Mai., vol. 8, pi. 43. Dolichos 

 obtusifolius IjOXQ., Encycl., vol. 2, p. 295 (1786). — Juan Griego, Ernst. 

 Common in tropical countries. 



Cassia L. 



C. BiFLORA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 378 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 208; Bot. reg., vol. 16, pi. 1310.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, 

 Miller & Johnston, no. 61, July 22. Further distribution, tropical 

 America. 



C. EMARGIN4TA L., Sp. pL, vol. 1, p. 376 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 207; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 274.— El Valle, Miller 

 & Johnston, no. 201, July 6, and also Johnston, no. 24, July 15. 

 Growing in the River trail in El Valle and also on the hillside. Vene- 

 zuela: Cumana, Loefling, Reise nach den spanischen Landern, p. 152- 

 153. Found also in Jamaica, St. Vincent, and Haiti. 



C. FISTULA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 377 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 206; Desc, Ant., vol. 2, p. 231, pi. 125; Urb., Symb. Ant., 

 vol. 4, p. 272. — El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 69, July 15. Vene- 

 zuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Further distribution, 

 tropical countries. 



C. NiCTiTANS L., Sp. pi, vol. 1, p. 380 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 211; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 276. — Margarita, accord- 

 ing to Urb., /. c, J). 276; Santa x'Vna, Ernst. Distribution general in 

 American Tropics and Sub-tropics. 



C. OBOVATA Collad., Hist. Cas., p. 92, pi. 15 (1816); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 209.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 228, July 26. 

 Also in Jamaica, according to Griseb., introduced from tropical Africa. 



C. occiDENTALis L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 377 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 209; Desc, Ant., vol. 2, p. 277, pi. 135; Urb., Symb. 

 Ant., vol. 4, p. 273. — Santa Ana and Asuncion, £?•/?*/; El Valle, il/;7/er 



