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Clitoria L. 



C. Ternatea L., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 753 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 192; Garden, vol. 38, p. 132, pi. 765; Urb., Symb. Ant., 

 vol. 4, p. 299.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 55, July 15, and 

 Johnston, no. 36, July 15. Tropical countries. 



Cracca Benth. 



C. caribaea Benth. ex Oerst. in Kjoeb. Vidensk. meddel., p. 9, 

 (1853); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 183.— El Valle, Miller & 

 Johnston, nos. 135 & 141, July 27 and Aug. 2, respectively. Further 

 distribution, tropical America. 



Crotalaria L. 



C. iNCANA L., Sp. pL, vol. 2, p. 716 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 180; Cav., Ic, pi. 322; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 281.— 

 SsLTita, Ansi, Ernst; El Yalle, Miller & J ohjiston, no. 50, July 8. Fur- 

 ther distribution, tropical America and tropical Africa. 



Des.manthus Willd. 



D. viRCxATUs Willd., Sp. pi., vol. 4, p. 1047 (1806); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 218. — Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, 

 temperate and tropical America and East Indies. 



Desmodium Desv. 



D. ScoRPiURUS (Sw.) Desv., Journ. bot., vol. 1, p. 122 (1813); 

 Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 187; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 293. 

 Hedysarum Scorpiiirus Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 107 (1788). — 

 El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 214, July 12. Further distribution, 

 tropical America and Society Ids. 



D. spiRALE (Sw.) DC, Prod., vol. 2, p. 332 (1825); Griseb., Fl. 

 Brit. W. Ind., p. 188. Hedysarum spirals Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, 

 p. 107 (1788). — Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, tropical 

 countries. 



D. supiNUM (Sw.) DC, Prod., vol. 2, p. 332 (1825); Urb., Symb. 

 Ant., vol. 4, p. 290. Hedysarum supimim Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, 

 p. 106 (1788). D. incammi DC, Prod., vol. 2, p. 332 (1825).— El 

 Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 123, July 14. Further distribution, 

 tropical countries. 



