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MucTJNA UEENS, BO. Prodr. ii. p. 405 ; Benth. in Mart. Fl. 

 Bras. XV. 1. p. 169, t. xlvi. 1. 



We obtained two seeds of this plant among seaweed &c. drifted 

 on the shores of Sueste Bay ; but the species has not established 

 itself here yet. It is very common on the mainland, and was 

 well known to the convicts, who all agreed that it did not belong 

 to the island. Tliis is well known as a drift-seed (Hemsley, 

 ' Chall.' Eep. Bot, Juan. Fernand. &c. p. 299). 



Canavalia obtusipolia, bo. Prodr. ii. p. 404 ; Benth. in 

 Mart. Fl. Bras. xv. 1. p. 178, t. xlviii. — Doliclios obtusifolius. 

 Lam. Fncyc. ii. p. 295. 



Plentiful on Eat Island on both sides, and on the main island at 

 the base of the Peak and at Tobacco Point and beyond Morro 

 branco. It grows only over the fallen boulders of basalt a 

 little way above high-water mark, mingled with Pliiloccerus verini- 

 cularis. It is a large plant with showy crimson flowers. Like 

 the preceding, this is a plant of wide distribution, the leaves 

 of which are carried about by ocean-currents. 



Phaseoltjs ltjnatus, L. Sp. PL i. p. 1016 ; Benth. in Mart. Fl. 

 Bras. XV. 1. p. 181. — P. bipunetatus, Jacq. Hort. Vindob. t. 100. 



Common, and apparently cultivated in the island. It occurred 

 in many parts of the central district, and also at the summits of 

 some of the more uncultivated hills, such as Morro branco. 



Bistriiution. All warmer parts of the world. 



P. PEDTJNOULARis, R. B. K. Nov. Geu. et Sp.vi.^.Mi? ; Benth. 

 in Mart. Fl. Bras. xv. 1. p. 184. 



One of the most abundant plants in the main island, and equally 

 common on St. Michael's Mount and on Eat Island, covering 

 extensive tracts of country. 



Bistrihution. Central America and North Brazil. 



§ Bauhinie^. 



Batjhinia poepicata, Linh. 



" Mororo." One or two trees occurred in the village, intro- 

 duced as timber-plants. The wood is said to be so hard that 

 only the best tools will cut it; and it is thus used as a test 

 for axes and scythes. 



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