216 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
Jacq., Ic. pi. rar., vol. 3, p. 20, pi. 633 (1793).— El Valle, Miller & 
Johnston, no. 264, July 29. Tropical America. 
C. PANLOSiA Johnston, Proc. Amer. acad. arts and sci., vol. 40, p. 
686 (1905).— Abundant on hills at alt. 300-600 m., El Valle to Juan 
Griego, Miller & Johnston, no. 58, July 22, and Johnston, no. 27, 
July 2. Endemic. 
Canavallia DC. 
C. obtusifolia (Lam.) DC, Prod., vol. 2, p. 404 (1825); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 197; Rheede, Hort. Mai., vol. 8, pi. 43. DoVchos 
obtusif olius Ijam., Encycl., vol. 2, p. 295 (1786). — Juan Griego, Ernst. 
Common in tropical countries. 
Cassia L. 
C. BiFLORA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 378 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 208; Bot. reg., vol. 16, pi. 1310.— Santa Ana, Ernst; El Valle, 
Miller & Johnston, no. 61, July 22. Further distribution, tropical 
America. 
C. EMARGiNATA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 376 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 207; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 274.— El Valle, Miller 
& Johnston, no. 201, July 6, and also Johnston, no. 24, July 15. 
Growing in the River trail in El Valle and also on the hillside. Vene- 
zuela: Cumana, Loefling, Reise nach den spanischen Landern, p. 152- 
153. Found also in Jamaica, St. Vincent, and Haiti. 
C. FISTULA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 377 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind., p. 206; Desc, Ant., vol. 2, p. 231, pi. 125; Urb., Symb. Ant., 
vol. 4, p. 272.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 69, July 15. Vene- 
zuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Further distribution, 
tropical countries. 
C. NiCTiTANS L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 380 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 211; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 276. — Margarita, accord- 
ing to Urb., /. c, p. 276; Santa Ana, Ernst. Distribution general in 
American Tropics and Sub-tropics. 
C. OBOVATA Collad., Hist. Cas., p. 92, pi. 15 (1816); Griseb., Fl. 
Brit. W. Ind., p. 209.— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 228, July 26. 
Also in Jamaica, according to Griseb., introduced from tropical Africa. 
C. occiDENTALis L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 377 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 
W. Ind., p. 209; Desc, Ant., vol. 2, p. 277, pi. 135; Urb., Symb. 
Ant., vol. 4, p. 273. — Santa Ana and Asuncion, Ernst; El Valle, Miller 
