50 MR. Ө. BENTHAM’S SYNOPSIS OF DALBERGIE Ж, 
D. ougeinensis, Roxb., now forms the genus Ougeinia in Hedysaree. 
D. pubinervis, Spanoghe, D. venusta, Zippel., the whole section Brachy- 
pterum, W. et Arn., and several Dalbergias of the older authors are 
species of Derris. D. angustifolia, Hassk., D. Barclayana, Hook., D. 
striata, Boj., D. tephrosioides, W. et Arn., and some others belong to 
Millettia or Mundulea. 
II. EcaAsTAPHYLLUM, Pers. 
Flos omnino Dalbergie. Legumen orbiculatum v. breviter oblongum, 
planum v. demum suberoso-incrassatum, indebiscens, monospermum, ad 
suturam vexillarem submarginatum. Semen reniforme.—Frutices laxe 
ramosi v. sarmentoso-subscandentes, Austro-Americani etiam per Africam 
calidiorem dispersi, in omnibus preter legumen cum Dalbergia convenientes. 
1. E. Browne (Pers., DC. Prod. ii. p. 420), foliolis omnibus so- 
litariis ovatis obtuse acuminatis subtus ramulisque tomentosis v. rarius 
glabrescentibus pallidis, staminibus 10, legumine orbiculato demum 
incrassato-corrugato.— E. molle, Miq. Linnsea, xix. p. 437.—Foliolum 
vulgo 3-4 poll. longum, acumine quam in E. monetaria multo breviore, 
supra opacum nec nitidum, subtus raro glabrescens. Racemi fascicu- 
lato-subcymosi, axillares v. laterales, breves, confertiflori. Flores circa 
4 lin. longi. Legumen pollicem diametro. 
Hab. Tropical America, especially near the sea, from South Brazil to 
Florida, the West Indies, and Central America ; also in West Tropical 
Africa. 
2. E. MONETARIA (Pers., DC. Prodr. ii. p. 421), foliolis 3-5, rarius 
solitariis, ovatis acuminatis concoloribus glabris v. subtus ramulisque 
pube minuta conspersis, staminibus 9, legumine glabro leviusculo ra- 
rius incrassato.— E. Richardi et E. Plumieri, Pers. Syn. ii. p. 277 ; 
E. Berterii, DC. Prod. ii. p. 421; E. hygrophilum et E. nitidum, 
Mart., Benth. in Ann. Mus. Vind. ii. p. 93; E. (v. Н.) Benthamianum, 
Mig. in Linnea, xviii. p. 5/5.— Caulis scandens. Foliola nunc omnia 
3-5-foliolata, 2-4-pollicaria, nunc pleraque (nec omnia) solitaria et 
nonnunquam usque ad 7-8 poll. longa, 3-4 poll. lata. Inflorescentia 
E. Brownei. Flores paullo minores. Legumen vulgo subpollicare, 
9 lin. latum, fere planum, crassiusculum et leve, nonnunquam medio 
plus minus suberoso-incrassatum et corrugatum. 
Hab. Tropicai America, North Brazil, Cayenne, Surinam (Hostmann, 
n. 184); British Guiana (Schomburgk, lst coll. n. 492) ; Trinidad, Pur- 
die; St. Domingo, Bertero, Schomburgk, n. 85. 
B? Riedeli, foliolis vulgo minoribus, minus acuminatis, subtus ramulis 
inflorescentiaque tomento brevissimo ferrugineis v. subsericeis, legu- 
mine tomentello szpius incrassato. 
Hab. North Brazil, and apparently in Senegambia, also, judging from а 
single specimen in fruit only, from the Rio Nuñez, Heudelot, n. 623. 
