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9. P. ESCULENTUS (Schum. et Thonn. Beskr. Pl. Guin. p. 330), foliolis 
5-9 ovatis oblongisve acuminatis nitidis glabris, racemis simplicibus 
brevibus tomentosis, floribus subsessilibus, ovario sessili tomentoso, 
legumine sessili valde obliquo suberoso-incrassato rugoso margine 
exteriore attenuato, stylo laterali.—P. santalinoides, Lher. in DC. 
Prod. ii. p. 419?—Arbor parva, folia omnino P. Rohrii, foliola 
variant nunc pleraque 4 poll.longa, 2 poll. lata petiolo semipedali, 
nunc omnia dimidio minora, nunc in ramis sterilibus 4-6-pollicaria 
petiolo pedali. Racemi breviter pedunculati, 1-2-pollicares, densiflori, 
v. rarius semipedales laxioresque. Bracteole subulate, calyce breviores. 
Flores omnino P. Rohrii, pedicellis tamen brevissimis. Ovula 6. 
Legumen fere P. Draconis sed arcte sessile, et magis incrassatum et 
szepius tomentellum. 
Hab, West tropical Africa, where it is frequent, in Senegambia, Heudelot ; 
Sierra Leone, Oldfield; on the Niger and Quorra, Vogel, Barter. 
Also Cayenne, from a fruiting specimen among Martius’ plants, but 
perhaps introduced there by the negroes, who eat the seeds. 
10. P. Конви (Vahl., DC. Prod. ii. p. 418), foliolis 5-9 ovatis ob- 
longisve acuminatis nitidulis glabris, racemis simplicibus subramosisve 
tomentosis, pedicellis calyce brevioribus, ovario sessili tomentoso, 
staminibus monadelphis, legumine suborbiculato late membranaceo 
medio reticulato vix incrassato, stylo laterali. —4mphymenium Rohrii, 
H. B. et К. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vi. p. 380 in adnot.; Phellocarpus floridus, 
Benth. in Ann. Mus. Vind. ii. p. 106.— Foliola valde variabilia, nunc 
omnia ovata subcordata vix bipollicaria nunc, late v. anguste oblonga 
3-5-pollicaria, Racemi longiores et laxiores quam ір P. esculento, 
densiores et szpius longiores quam in P. violaceo et P. rufescente. 
Legumen circa 2 poll. diametro. 
Hab. Tropical America, North Brazil; Cayenne, Martin ; British Guiana, 
Parker, Rob. Schomburgk, lst coll. n. 34, 2nd coll. n. 222 and 459, 
B Sehombargk, n. 136 and 733; Venezuela, Funcke $ Schlimm, 
n. 585. 
I have seen many Cayenne specimens, but mostly in flower only, and 
some of these may possibly be referrible to the P. esculentus. 
11. P. vroLACEUS (Vog. Linnea, xi. p. 416), foliolis 5-7 ovatis sub- 
coriaceis nitidulis glabris, racemis simplicibus, pedicellis calyee tomen- 
toso longioribus, vexillo late maculato, staminibus monadelphis, ovario 
sessili tomentoso, legumine obovali-orbiculari late coriaceo-attenuato 
medio subreticulato, stylo excentrico.— Phellocarpus laxiflorus, Benth. 
in Ann. Mus. Vind. ii. p. 106; Pterocarpus cultratus, Vell. Fl. Flum. 
vii. t. 95? et Nissolia reticulata, Vell. 1. c. t. 88?— Folia fere P. 
Rohrii, differt pedicellis 4-5 lin, longis et legumine minus dilatato ala 
crassiore coriacea nec membranacea. 
Hab. South Brazil, near Rio Janeiro, whence it is frequently sent, but 
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