Vor. I] STEWART—BOTANY OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 75 
Mimosa L. 
M. asperata L. Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 1312 (1760); Rob. (1), 
152.—Cuartes Ist.: Edmonston. Widely distributed in 
tropical and sub-tropical regions. 
Mucuna Adans. 
M. rostrata Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. XV. 1, 171 (1859- 
1862).—INDEFATIGABLE IsL.: Academy Bay, vines on trees 
at 700 ft. Frederick T. Nelson collector, (no. 1590). Further 
distr. Brazil. 
Neptunia Lour. 
N. plena (L.) Benth. in Hook. Jour. Bot. IV. 355 (1842). 
Mimosa plena L. Sp. Pl. 519 (1753). N. plena Benth. |. c.; 
Rob. (1), 152.—Cuartes Ist.: Edmonston (?) ; Andersson; 
Cuevas Bay, Baur. CHATHAM Isi.: Wreck Bay, in open 
places among rocks to 200 ft. (no. 1591). GarpNeER Ist. 
(near Hoop Ist.): common among rocks. INDEFATIGABLE 
Ist.: north side, Snodgrass and Heller; northeast side, in 
loose ashy soil near the sho1e (no. 1594); northwest side, 
abundant in tufaceous soil near the shore. JERvis IsL.: Baur. 
Seymour Ips., NORTH and souTtH: Snodgrass and Heller. 
Further distr. Mex., W. Ind.. S. Am. 
Parkinsonia L. 
P. aculeata f. Sp. PI. 375. (1753) ; Rob. (1), 152—ALsze- 
MARLE Ist.: Villamil, small trees abundant in rather low 
places near the shore (no. 1595). CHAR Es Ist.: Post Office 
Bay, occasional small trees near the shore, and in the low flat 
country for some distance inland, where they form dense low 
forests with Prosopis dulcis. The craters around 450 ft. are 
often filled with these trees, (no. 1596). CHATHAM IsL.: 
Wreck Bay, small trees, abundant to 200 ft., (no. 1597). 
Duncan Ist.: abundant in a deep canyon on the northeast 
side of the island. Hoop Ist.: occasional bushes and small 
trees (no. 1598). INDEFATIGABLE IsL.: southeast side, fairly 
common all over the lower parts of the island (no. 1600). 
Seymour Ist., soutH: Snodgrass and Heller. Further distr. 
Ss 5.) Mex.) Wa Inds? Am: 
