60 МЕ. G. BENTHAM’S SYNOPSIS OF DALBERGIEX, 
20. M. Garpnert (Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. Leg. ined.), inerme, foliolis 
21-35 anguste oblongis obtusis mucronulatisve reticulato-venulosis 
subtus petiolis ramulisque villosis, panicula rufo-villosa, vexillo: 
rufo-sericeo, staminibus monadelphis, ovario longiuscule stipitato.— 
M. sericiflorum, Gardn. in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. ii. p. 341, non 
Vog.—Foliola 1-14 poll. longa, 4—5 lin. lata. Panicule subpedales, 
aphylle. Flores sessiles, fere 6 lin. longee. 
Hab. Brazil, near Rio Janeiro (Gardner, n. 357). 
21. M. PoLYPHYLLUM (Benth. in Ann. Mus. Vind. ii. p. 101), “ foliolis 
23-35 ellipticis ovatisve obtusis subtus tomentosis, inferioribus (cujus- 
que folii) multo minoribus, floribus paniculatis, leguminibus basi et ad 
suturas subpubescentibus, ad ale basin subexcisis."—Nissolia poly- 
phylla, Poir.; D.C. Prod. ii. p. 258.— Foliola 4-1-pollicaria, supra 
glabriuscula, subtus ferrugineo-pubescentia. Panicule villosee. Calyx 
niger, glaberrimus. Vexillum dense sericeo-villosum. Legumen 
adpresse pilosum, 2-2} poll. longum, leviter incurvum, ad semen 3 lin. 
latum et leviter intrusum, ala medio 5 lin. lata. 
Hab. Cayenne, Patris. 
The above notes were taken in DeCandolle's Herbarium in 1853. I 
have not had the opportunity since then of examining the flowers, or 
comparing the plant with the allied species now described. 
§ 3. ACUTIFOLIA. 
22. M. PARVIFLORUM (Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. Leg. ined.), inerme, 
foliolis 17-31 parvis ovatis v. ovato-lanceolatis acutis v. obtusiusculis 
rigidulis tenuissime penniveniis subreticulatis minute puberulis, pani- 
culis floribundis, floribus parvis sessilibus glabris, staminibus mona- 
delphis, ovario longe stipitato.—Foliola 6-9 lin. longa, 3-4 lin. lata, а 
basi ad apicem folii decrescentia. Flores in genere minimi, vix 2% 
lin. longi. Legumen ignotum. 
Hab. Brazil, prov. Mattogrosso. 
23. M. INCORRUPTIBILE (Allem., Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. Leg. 
ined.), inerme, foliolis 17-23 brevissime petiolulatis lanceolatis 
acutis novellis subtus pubescentibus tenuissime reticulato-penniveniis, 
racemis paucifloris, legumine rectiusculo ad semen non intruso rufo- 
tomentello.—Nissolia incorruptibilis, Vell. Fl. Flum. vii. t. 82; Ma- 
cherium mucronatum, Уор. Linnea, xi. p. 191.—Foliola conferta, 
maxima 1 poll. longa, vix 3 lin. lata, pleraque minora. Flores non 
vidi. Legumen sub-3-pollicare. 
Hab. Brazil, near Rio Janeiro. 
24. M. ғтвмом (Benth. in Ann. Mus. Vind. її. p. 101, et in Mart. Fl. 
Bras. Leg. ined.), inerme, foliolis 21-25 (-31) oblongo-sublanceo- 
latis obtusiusculis utrinque tomentoso-pubescentibus v. supra gla- 
bratis, panicula brevi, vexillo dense sericeo, staminibus monadelphis, 
legumine breviter stipitato tomentoso ad semen leviter intruso.— 
