JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 215 
Fl. Brit. W. Intl., p. 221; Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 15, pt. 2, pi. 102.— 
Santa Ana, Ernst. Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 351, 
1854-55. Further distribution, St. Lucia, Cuba, Guiana, and Brazil. 
A. TAMARiNDiFOLiA (L.) Willd., Sp. pi., vol. 4, p. 1092 (1806); 
Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 221. Mimosa tamarindifolia L., Sp. 
pL, vol. 1, p. 523 (1753).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 113, 
July 15; en route Peilar to Pt. Moreno, Johnston, no. 37, July 8. 
Venezuela: Bordones, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 6, p. 277; La 
Guaira, Robinson & Lyon, July 12, 1900. Slender shrub, 5 m. high. 
Tropical x\merica. 
Bauhinia L. 
B. cuMANENSis HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 6, p. 321 (1823); Bot, 
reg., vol. 14, pi. 1133.— South Hill, El Valle, Miller d- Johnston, 
no. 70, July 27. Observed on North Hill, Aug. 15, 1903, not in 
flower. Venezuela: Bordones, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 6, p. 
277. Further distribution, northern South America. 
Caesalpinia L. 
C. CORIARIA (Jacq.) Willd., Sp. pi., vol. 2, p. 532 (1799). Libidibia 
coriaria Schlecht., Linnaea, vol. 5, p. 193 (1830); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 206. Poinciana coriaria Jacq., Hist. Stirp. Am., p. 123, 
pi. 175 (1763). — Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Johnston, no. 29. 
Further distribution, tropical America. 
C. PULCHERRiMA (L.) Sw., Obs., p. 166 (1791); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 205. — Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 
no. 64, July 22. Common in tropical countries. 
C A JANUS DC. 
C. iNDicus Spreng., Syst., vol. 3, p. 248 (1826); Gri.seb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 191; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 306. Poinciana pulcher- 
rima L., Sp. pL, vol. 1, p. 380 (1753).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 
no. 139, Aug. 6. Venezuela: Caracas, Birschel; Santa C&talina, 
Rusbt/ & Squires, no. 191, 1896; Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 303, 
1854-55. Common in tropical countries. 
Calliandra Benth. 
C. PORTORiCENSis Benth. in Hook., Lond. journ. bot., vol. 3, p. 99 
(1844); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., ]). 224. Mimosa portoricensis 
