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MR. G. BENTHAM’S SYNOPSIS OF DALBERGIEX, 
Nissolia stipitata, DC. Prod. ii. p. 258; Macherium minutiflorum, 
Tul. Arch. Mus. Par. ii. p. 94.—Foliola 1-14- v. fere 2-pollicaria, а 
medio ad apicem acutata nec acuminata, at summo apice anguste 
obtusa, tenuiter subcoriacea. Flores vix 3 lin. longi. Legumen sub- 
2-pollicare, ad semen 3-4 lin. latum. 
Hab. Brazil, prov. Rio Janeiro and Minas Geraes. 
§ 4. RETICULATA. 
30. M. LEvucoPTERUM (Vog. Linnea, xi. p. 189), inerme v. stipulis 
hinc inde breviter subulato-spinescentibus, foliolis 5-7 oblongis sub- 
ovatisve longe et obtuse acuminatis crebre penniveniis reticulatisque 
glabris v. subtus puberulis, paniculis brevibus dissitifloris, floribus 
sessilibus, vexillo tenuiter sericeo, staminibus monadelphis, legumine 
longiuscule stipitato pubescente linc intruso, ala glabrata discolore. 
— М. pungens, Allem. Trab. Soc. Vell. p. 56.—Hinc M. stipitato, 
hinc M. glabro affine. Foliola 14-2-pollicaria. Flores 3 lin. longi. 
Legumen 14-2 poll. longum, basi 3-4 lin. latum. 
Hab. Brazil, prov. Rio Janeiro. 
31. M. cLABRUM (Vog. Linnea, xi. p. 187), inerme, foliolis 7-9 
oblongis longe et obtuse acuminatis crebre penniveniis reticulatisque 
glabris v. subtus puberulis, paniculis brevibus, legumine longiuscule 
stipitato glabro venoso ad semen vix intruso.—Specimina fructifera 
sola nota. Species vix a M. leucoptero differt legumine majore 
rectiore. 
Hab. Brazil, Sello. 
32. M. vioLAcEUM (Vog. Linnea, хі. р. 186), inerme, foliolis 7-9 
oblongis obtuse acuminatis rigidulis reticulato-penniveniis subtus 
petiolis ramulisque tenuissime puberulis, racemis paniculatis folio bre- 
vioribus tomentosis, floribus sessilibus, vexillo sericeo, staminibus 
monadelphis.—Foliola 14-23 poll. longa, 6-9 lin. lata. Flores circa 
5 lin. Legumen ignotum. 
Hab. South Brazil, near Rio Janeiro? 
Near M. secundiflorum, but with narrower leaflets and larger flowers, 
remarkable in all the specimens I have seen by the stamens with large 
anthers slightly protruding from the keel. 
33. M. sECUNDIFLORUM (Mart. Benth. in Ann. Mus. Vind. ii. p. 100, 
et in Mart. Fl. Bras. Leg. ined.), inerme, ramis foliisque glabris, 
foliolis 3-7 ovatis v. oblongis breviter acuminatis obtusisve rigidulis 
concoloribus reticulato-penniveniis, racemis paniculatis folio sub- 
brevioribus, floribus sessilibus, vexillo sericeo, staminibus monadelphis. 
—M. leiocarpum, Vog. Linnea xi. p. 203 ex deser. ; Nissolia lanceo- 
lata, Vell. Fl. Flum. vii. t. 87 ?—Siccitate nigrescit. Foliola pleraque 
2-3 poll. longa, 1-14 poll. lata. Flores 21-34 lin. longi. Legumen 
13 v. vix 2 poll. longum, ad semen 3 lin. latum, ala 5-6 lin. lata. 
Hab. Brazil. Common about Rio Janeiro (Mart. Herb. Bras. n. 160; 
