JOHNSTON: FLORA OF MARGARITA ISLAND. 217 
& Johnston, no. 60, July 11. Venezuela: Cumana, Loefling, Raise 
nach den spanischen Landern, p. 152-153. Common in tropical 
countries. 
C. oxYPHYLLA Ivunth, Mimos., p. 129, pi. 39 (1819-24).— El 
Valle, Miller d- Johnston, no. 62, Aug. 5. Venezuela: on Mt. Cocol- 
lar, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 6, p. 342; La Guaira, Robinson & 
Lyon, July 6, 1900. Further distribution, Mexico to Ecuador. 
C. SERiCEA Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 66 (1788), and Fl. Ind. 
Occ, vol. 2, p. 724; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 209; Mart., Fl. 
Bras., vol. 15, pt. 2, p. 116, pi. 35. — El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 
56, July 5. Further distribution, Cuba to Panama and Brazil. 
C. STENOCARPA Vog., Syii. Cass., p. 68 (1837).— El Valle, Miller & 
Johnston, no. 210, July 14. Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, 
no. 321, 1854-55. Very closely allied to C. nictitans L., if not iden- 
tical with it. Found also in Brazil. 
C. ToRA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 376 (1753). C. ohtusifolia L., Sp. pi., 
vol. 1, p. 377 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 209.— Santa Ana, 
Ernst. Further distribution, tropical countries. 
Centrosema Benth. 
C. BRASiLiANUM Bcuth., Aim. Wien. Mus., vol. 2, p. 118 (1837); 
Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 15, pt. 1, p. 128, pi. 34. Bradburya brasiliana 
Ktze., Rev. gen., vol. 1, p. 164 (1891). — Asuncion, Miller c£- Johnston, 
no. 54, Aug. 9. Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, Fendler, no. 1778, 1856- 
57. Found also in Brazil. 
C. viRGiNiANUM (L.) Benth., Ann. Wien. Mus., vol. 2, p. 120 (1837), 
Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 300. Clitoria virginiana L., Sp. pi., 
vol. 2, p. 753 (1753) ; Bot. reg., vol. 13, p. 1047. Bradburya virginiana 
Ktze., Rev. gen., vol. 1, p. 164 (1891).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, 
no. 256, Aug. 15. Further distribution, tropical America and Nigeria. 
Cercidium Tulasne. 
C. SPiNOSUM Tulasne, Arch. mus. Par., vol. 4, p. 134 (1844). — -El 
Valle, alt. 200 m., Johnston, no. 31, July 3. Shrub, 3 m. high; trunk 
2 dm. in diameter at base; bark green; stem thorny; flowers yellow. 
Further distribution, Brazil. 
C. viride (Karst.) Taub. in Engl. & Prantl, Natiirl. Pflanzenfam., 
vol. 3, pt. 3, p. 172 (1892). Rhetinophloeum viride Karst., Fl. Columb., 
voL 2, p. 25, pi. 113 (1862). — Santa Ana, Ernst. Found in northern 
South America. 
