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MR. G. BENTHAM’S SYNOPSIS OF DALBERGIEE, 
longi. Calyx vix là lin., basi obtusus, dentibus brevibus obtusis. 
Vexillum suborbiculatum. Stamen vexillare liberum. Ovarii stipes 
quam in affinibus brevior. Legumen (vix maturum) 3 poll. longum, 
1 poll. latum, stipite vix 2 lin. longo. 
Hab. Central America, between Granada and Nicaragua, Œrsted. 
3. P. TRIFOLIOLATUM (Benth. in Herb. Trin. Coll. Dubl. MS.), foliolis 
3 ovato-ellipticis acuminatis basi acutis, racemis glaberrimis, floribus 
longiuscule pedicellatis.—Foliola quam in precedente paullo angus- 
tiora, petiolulo duplo longiore. Racemi 3-5-pollicares, laxiflori. Pe- 
dicelli sparsi, 3 lin. longi. Flores 5-6 lin. longi. Calyx brevis, den- 
tibus brevibus acutiusculis. Vexillum orbieulatum, alis subbrevius. 
Stamen vexillare liberum. Legumen junius tantum vidi 1% poll. 
longum, 4 lin. latum, stipite 4 lin. longo. | 
Hab. Mexico, between San Blas and Guadalaxara, Coulter. 
4. P. TRINITATIS, sp. n., foliolis subquinis ovalibus oblongisve vix acu- 
minatis, racemis puberulis, pedicellis calycem subsequantibus, legumine 
latissimo utrinque rotundato.—Specimina fructifera tantum vidi. 
Stipulee lineari-lanceolate, puberule, 3-4 lin. longe. Foliola majora 
3-4 poll. longa, 14-2 poll. lata, coriacea, nitida. Racemi semipedales. 
Pedicelli fructiferi 2-3 lin. longi. E florum vestigiis, calyx 24 lin. 
longus videtur, puberulus, distincte dentatus; petala 6 lin. longa. 
Legumen 2}-3-poll. longum, fere 14 poll. latum, stipite 5-6 lin. 
longo. 
Hab. Trinidad, Purdie. 
I had formerly referred these fruiting specimens to the P. polysta- 
chyum of Venezuela, but the pubescent racemes and some other differ- 
ences make it probable that more complete specimens of both species 
will show them to be quite distinct. 
5. P. STIPULARE, sp. n., foliolis subquinis amplis ovalibus acuminatis, 
racemi rhachide pubescente, pedicellis calyce brevioribus, vexillo orbi- 
eulato alis subbreviore, legumine lato apice rotundato.— Arbor 40-pe- 
dalis, ramulis sepe subinflatis cavis. Stipule lanceolate, subpolli- 
cares, glabre. Foliola adulta зере 8 poll. longa et 4 poll. lata, per 
anthesin dimidio minora, coriacea et insigniter venosa. Racemi semi- 
pedales, fere a basi floribundi. Bracteze ovate, membranacese, caduce, 
fere З lin. long. Bracteole circa lj lin. Pedicelli per anthesin vix 
lineam longi. Flores 6 lin. Vexilli unguis calycem sequans. Sta- 
mina monadelpha. Legumen 3-pollicare, fere 13 poll. latum, stipite 
semipollicare. 
Hab. Eastern Peru, along streams near Tarapoto, Spruce, n. 4292. 
The hollow parts of the young branches are always full of ants. 
6. P. GRACILE, sp. n., foliolis 5 ovatis vix acuminatis, racemis glabris v. 
minute puberulis, floribus parvis brevissime pedicellatis calyce brevi, 
vexillo obovato alas subsuperante.—Stipule anguste lanceolate, semi- 
pollicares. Foliola tenuiter coriacea, nitidula, terminale 3-pollicare, 
