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Rob. (1), 148. — Charles Isl. : common in the vicinity of 

 former habitations. Chatham Isl. : Wreck Bay, in gardens 

 around 1000 ft. Further distr. general in tropics. 



Canavalia Adans. 



C. obtusifolia (Lam.) DC. Prodr. II. 404 (1825). Dolichos 

 obtusifolius Lam. Diet. II. 295 (1786). C. obtusifolia DC. 

 1. c. ; Rob. (1), 148. — Bindloe Isl.: on the shore and in the 

 interior of the island (no. 1620). Further distr. general in 

 tropics. 



Cassia L. 



C. hirsutaL. Sp. PI. 378 (1753) ; Rob. (1), 148.— Charles 

 Isl. : Lee. Further distr. Mex., S. Am. 



C. occidentalis L. Sp. PI. 377 (1753); Rob. (1), 148.— 

 Albemarle Isl. : Iguana Cove, occasional low bushes (no, 

 1622) ; Villamil, occasional low bushes in lava crevices on 

 the lower parts of the island to 600 ft. (nos. 1621, 1623). 

 Charles Isl. : Andersson; Snodgrass and Heller. Chatham 

 Isl.: Wreck Bay, low bushes, 150-800 ft., (nos. 1624-1625). 

 Widely distributed. 



C. pictaDon. Syst. II. 444 (1832) ; Rob. (1), 149.— Albe- 

 marle Isl. : Cowley Bay, common bushes in open country, 

 1500-2000 ft., (no. 1628) ; Iguana Cove, low bushes at 200 ft. 

 (no. 1629) ; Tagus Cove, low bushes, 1500-2200 ft., (no. 

 1626) ; Villamil, low bushes in woodland, 100-550 ft., (no. 

 1627). Charles Isl. : rare at 350 ft. (no. 1630). Chatham 

 Isl. : Wreck Bay, occasional bushes 4-5 ft. high at 200 ft. 

 (nos. 1631-1632). Further distr. Ecuador. 



C. sericea Sw. Prodr. 66 (1788); Rob. (1), 149.— 

 Chatham Isl. : Andersson. Indefatigable Isl. : Anders- 

 son. Seymour Isl., south : Snodgrass and Heller. Further 

 distr. Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 



Crotalaria L. 



C. glabrescens Anderss. (1), 248, (2), 109; Rob. (1), 149. 

 — Albemarle Isl. : Tagus Cove, common in tufaceous soil on 

 the lower parts (no. 1633). Chatham Isl.: Andersson; A. 

 Apassiz. Endemic. 



