152 THE FLORA or THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 



1. E. indica, Lam. — Islands of the N. Coast, R. Brown." Coral-tree. 



2. E. vespertilio, Benth. — ^About 30 miles N.W. of Twitchera Gap 

 MacdonneU Ranges, G. F. Hill (No. 165), 10/5/1911. Borroloola, G. F. Hill 

 (No. 665a), 8/11/1911. 



Recorded. Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown ; Upper Victoria River, F. v. 

 Mueller ; frequent towards Central Australia, M'Douall Stuart's Expedition. 



46. MUCUNA, Adans. 

 1. M. gigantea, D.G. — Islands of the N. Coast, R. Brown. Black Bean. 



47. GALACTIA, R. Br. 



Glabrous or pubescent with spreading hairs. Flowers few in the raceme, 

 under J-in. long. — 2. G. tenuiflora. 



Silky -pubescent or villous. Flowers numerous, 7 or 8 Hnes long. — 1. G. 

 Muelleri. 



1 . G. Muelleri, Benth. — Fitzmaurice River, F. v. Mueller. 



2. 0. tenuiflora, Willd. — Upper Victoria River, F. v. Mueller ; Islands of 

 the GuH of Carpentaria and adjoining Coast, R. Brown, Henne, Landsborough ; 

 Strangways River, M'Douall Stuart's Expedition. 



48. CANAVALIA, D.C. 



1. C. obtusifolia, D.C. — ^North Island, Gulf of Carpentaria, G. F. Hill 

 (No. 628), 20/10/1911. 



Recorded. Nichol Bay, N.W. Coast, F. Gregory's Expedition ; Upper 

 Victoria River, F. v. Mueller ; iSlands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Broi.vn. 

 This plant is poisonous according to Greshoff, but the poisonous principle is 

 not known. 



49. CANTHAROSPERMUM, W. and Abn. 



(Atylosia, W. and Am.) 



Stems trailing or twining. 



Pod broad, thin, transversely reticulate. Leaflets broadly obovate or 



orbicular. — ^3. C. marmoratum. 

 Pod coriaceous with deeply depressed transverse Unes between the 



seeds. Leaflets rhomboid, ovate or eUiptical. — 4. C. reticulatum. 

 Stems erect shrubby at the base. Pod coriaceous. 



Leaflets very rugose, thick and soft. Pod villous, with long hairs. — 2. 



C. grandifohum. 

 Leaflets scarcely rugose, silky-hoary or silvery-tomentose. Pod 



tomentose, without long hairs. — 1. C. cinereum. 



1. C. cinereum {F.V.M.), Taub. — ^Nichol Bay, F. Gregory's Expedition : 

 Victoria River, F. v. Mueller. 



2. C. grandifoUum ( F. v. M.), Taub. — Upper Victoria River, F. v. Mueller: 

 Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown. 



3. G. marmoratum {Benth.), Taub. — Upper Victoria River, F. v. Mueller ; 

 Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown, Henne. 



4. C. reticulatum {Benth.), Taub. — ^Islands of the Gult of Carpentaria, R. 

 Brown. 



