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references to Tournefort, Pluniier, and Plukenet, and the description is mani- 

 festly not applicable to Canaoalia lurgida Grab., for the leaflets are described 

 as very obtuse or almost round, and the pod as 6 to 8 inches long and li inches 

 wide; moreover Lamarck in adding the reference to Rheede, which is Canavalia 

 turgida Grah., states "forte Katu-tjandi Rheed. Mai. 8. p. 83. t. 43." Canavalia 

 ohtusifolia DC. was based on Dolichos oitusifolius Lam., but DeCandolle reversed 

 the order of citing synonyms, giving Rheede precedence; the name is, however, 

 from Lamarck, and 1 consider Canavalia ohtusifolia DC. to be typified by Dolichos 

 obtusifoUus Lam., not by Katu-tjandi Rheede. As to the specific name of the 

 plant, turgida is probably the earliest valid one, although this point is not 

 certain. In this connection Prain states: '"'It [Canavalia turgida Grah.] is, 

 moreover, Dolichos rotundifolius Vahl, of which indeed DeCandolle had seen a 

 specimen, thus confirming the conclusion that Roxburgh had already formed. 

 This, from his drawing, is without any possibility of doubt Roxburgh's Dolichos 

 rotundifolius." I have not seen the original description of Dolichos rotundifolius 

 Vahl, but that given by Willdenow °° does not seem to me to apply to Canavalia 

 turgida Grah., as the leaflets are described as "ovali-subrotimdis," and the pods 

 as "Legumina tripollicaria unguem lata," in which characters Vahl's species 

 appears to me to concur with Canavalia lincata (Thunb.) DC, rather than with 

 C. turgida Grah. 



2. Canavalia lineata (Thunb.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 404; Prain in Journ. 

 As. Soc. Beng. 66= (1897) 63; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 410. 



Dolichos lineatus Thunb. Fl. Jap. (1784) 280. 



Canavalia ohtusifolia DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 404; Baker in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. 

 Ind. 2 (1876) 196; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 64. 



Dolichos ohtusifolius Lam. Encycl. 2 (1786) 295. 



Dolichos acinacifor^nis Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 578 ( ?), non Jacq. 



Canavalia ensiformis Blanco 1. c. ed. 2 (1845) 404, ed. 3, 2:377 ( ?), non DC. 



Batanes Islands, Batan, Bur. Sci. 3680 Feniw. Luzon, Province of Cagayan, 

 For. Bur. 16612 Curran: Province of Union, Elmer 5650: Province of Zambales, 

 Merrill 342: Province of Bataan, Elmer 1033, Williams 319: Manila, McGregor 

 58, Torralba 207, Merrill 3423: Province of Tayabas, For. Bur. 9583 Curran, 

 Whitford 840. Mindanao, District of Davao, Copeland 562: Province of Surigao, 

 Allen 169, Long s. n.: District of Zamboanga, i/aHier s. n. 



Along the seashore, usually growing in pure sand of the beach; coasts of 

 India to Japan, through Malaya to Australia; also in tropical America, if th'e 

 synonyms of DeCandolle and Lamarck are properly placed. 



This species in floral characters is practically identical with Canavalia turgida 

 Grah., but its pods are quite diff"erent, and it can always be distinguished by 

 its rounded leaflets. 



3. Canavalia ensiformis (Linn.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 404; Baker in Hook, 

 f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2 (1876) 195; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 64; Perk. Frag. Fl. 

 Philip. (1904) 88; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 67. 



Dolichos ensiformis Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 725. 



Luzon, Province of Cagayan, Bolster 188: District of Bontoc, For. Bur. 16553 

 Cunan cC- Merritt: Province of Benguet, For, Bur. 15883 Bacani: Province of 

 Union, Fenix 12: Province of Zambales, Bur. Sci. 5119 Ramos: Province of 

 Pampanga, Bur. Sci. 1943 Foxworthy: Province of Pampanga, Merrill s. n.: 

 Province of Bataan, Elmer 6870, Merrill 1485, 1602, 3811, For. Bur. 79 Barnes, 

 For. Bur. 2197 Meyer, Williams 532: Province of Rizal, Bur. Sci. 11 Foxworthy: 

 Manila, Merrill 4094, Lyon s. n. Lubang, Merrill 963. 



''"Sp. PI. 3 (1800) 1040. 



