390 
Vernacular names, ‘“ Tabachil’’, “‘ Tabachin’’, “‘ Tabachino ”’ 
“ Tabaquin 
C. saabeaiea Standley in CNH. xx. 214 (1919); CNH. xxiii. 423. 
Between Rosario and Acaponeta, Rose 1870; Guadalupe, 
Rose, Standley and Russell ate near Colomas, Rose 3241. 
Vernacular name “ Ebano ” 
smonprynnies: brasiletto Karst. FL Columb. ii. 27, t. 114; CNH. 
. 419.—H. boreale 8. Wats.; Zoe, v. 201. ZZ. campecheanum 
Secnl Bot. Herald, 281 (1856), non L. 
Common between Mazatlan and San Sehastan: ane 
ponents Brandegee. San Ignacio; El Limon, 210 m., Gonzalez 
ion name “ Brasil ” 
andley reduces the sere H. boreale to the Colombian H. 
brasiletto. On the whole the Mexican specimens seem to have 
more anfractuose, more spiny and paler branchlets, and relatively 
broader aati 
Delonix regia (Boj, ) fal. CNH. xxiii. 427. —Poinciana regia 
Boj.; Bot. Ma Mag. t 
San Ignacio; ‘Hacienda de la Cana, 380 m., Gonzalez 850. 
Widely cultivated in Mexico as a shade tree and sometimes growing 
without cultivation (Standley). 
Vernacular names, “ Tabachin ’’, “ Tabuchin ” 
The genera Poinciana L. ( 1758) and Poincia Neck. (1790) 
were based on P. pulcherrima L. The genus typified by P. Sly Aa 
Boj. should bear the name Delonix, as has been reco by 
Merrill (Philipp. Journ. Sc., Bot. v. 52) and Gamble (FI. Madras, 
396). 
Conzattia sericea Standley in CNH. xxiii. 428 (1922). 
Culiacan : Ymala; Rio de Tamazula, 80 m., Gonzalez 4169 (ex 
Standley). 
- Vernacular name “‘ Navio ” 
Parkinsonia aculeata L.; Zoe, v. 201; CNH. xxiii. 428. 
- Culacan, Brandegee. San Ignacio; Laguna Seca, 40 m., 
Gonzalez 201. 
Vernacular name “ Retama ” 
Cassia atomaria L.; Benth. in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxvii. 548; CNH. 
xxiii. 410. 
Sinaloa (fide Standley). 
C. biflora Z.; Benth. l.c. 543; CNH. xxiii 
San Ignacio; Cerro del Aguajito, 520 x Wi; Stade 576. 
Vernacular names “ Vara prieta’”’, “‘ Biche silvestre ”’. 
C. emarginata L.; Benth. 1. c. 548; CNH. xxiii. 410. 
San Ignacio; Piedras de Lumbre, 50 m., Gonzalez 146. 
Vernacular name ‘“ Mora hedionda ’’, 
In Sinaloa the leaves are applied to allay the pain of insect 
stings (Standley). 
