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TEPHROSIA Pers. 



6. Tephrosia (Sect. Reineria) gynothria^. HQmifnsa, 

 pubesceuti-^hirta; caulibos suban^latis pettolis rhachiitibns 

 caljcibusqne hiriin; folils irapan^pinDatis, foliolis opposi- 

 tis 6 — 8-|iigi8 brevissime pedicellati^ linear! - spathulatis ob- 

 tnsis rel rarins retQsis mncrnnnlatis, ufrinqae appresse sparse 

 pilosis, slipiilis linear! -suliiilalis; racemis terrainalibn^ oppo- 

 sitifoliis, foliis duplo lougioribiis, Ooribus aggregalis 5 — 2, 

 infimorum fasciculis brcTi-pedunculalis^ vexillo stipitato ap- 

 presse hirtello, slamiutbus monadelphis, stigmate basi loi^e 



pU090. 



Ctescit Surinami iu pUntatione ,^de Zwarigheid** ct in 

 „Vrcdenburgcrkrcek", id. Oct, 1842, in arena; florea vioia- 

 cei (ia sicco pnrpnrascentes) Focke. 



Differl a T. liUoraU Pers. DC. Prodr. 11. p. 253, 

 cqI babitu cognala eat, foIiis plari^jngrsj foliolorumqae 

 forma. 



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Planla hcrbacea snffruticnlosa? Caules pedales hami-* 

 fiisi. Folia fere sessilia 8 — 12 cent, loiiga. Rhackides 

 snbseraiteretes aolice canalicnlati. Pedicclli 1 — 2mTD. lon^; 

 foliola m&ma duplo et plus siiperioribus breviora, 2 — 3 

 cent,, sQperiora S'/^ — 4 cent. longa, versus apicem 8 — fl 

 mm. lata, laete viridia, membranacea, parallele veDosa. -^ 

 JPlores distantes se^ fascicQlatim aggregati. PedicelH V% 

 cent, longi, te&nes^ demnm aliqoid elongati. Calj/ciM ped'- 

 ccllnm circiter acqnantia denies liDeari-filifarawft hkiK -fio^ 

 res centimetrom paullo snperantes; vejpilimm 12 am* lon- 

 gnm, stipitatniD, oblongo^ rolundam, dar»o i^pwase hirtel* 

 lum. Alae brcviores carinae inferae adaatM SBbscmilunares 

 obtasac. Carina infcrne fissa* Tmbw stmmineus antice 6»- 

 SOS} Jiiamenta anticc profaftdiss lifcert, attamcn monadel-^ 

 pba* Ovarium lineare appre99e Mrtiim 6 msit ioug^m 



