92 МЕ. Ө. BENTHAM'S SYNOPSIS OF DALBERGIEX, 
sissimi. Petioli tenues. Foliola 1-14 rarius 2-pellicaria, concoloria, 
glabra v. rarius subtus secus costam pilosu'a. Racemi bipollicares. 
Pedicelli infra ramificationem vix lineam longi, pedicellis propriis bre- 
vioribus. Bractes et bracteole minute. Flores 4 lin. longi. Vexillum 
basi supra unguem transverse bicallosum. Ovarium sericeo-pubescens. 
Hab. New Spain, Herb. Pavon; Venezuela; Hills near Santa Martha, 
Purdie; Maracaybo, Plée; Andes of Truxillo and Merida, Linden, 
n. 277. 
ll. L. LANCEOLATUS, sp. n., foliolis 9-13 parvis ovatis oblongisve 
subacuminatis supra pilosulis subtus petiolis racemisque molliter pu- 
bescentibus, racemis confertifloris folio brevioribus, pedicellis brevibus 
plerisque bifloris, vexillo tenuissime sericeo, ovulis circa 6, legumine 
stipitato elongato tenui.— Cytisus lanceolatus, Herb. Puvon.— Species 
L. atropurpureo valde affinis, differt pube et foliolis numerosioribus 
minoribus raro pollicem longis. Inflorescentia et flores eadem. 
Calyx et vexillum tenuiter rufo-sericea. Legumen junius simillimum 
nisi evidentius sericeum ; perfectum non vidi. 
Hab. N. Spain, Herb. Pavon in Herb. Boiss. 
12. І. RuBIGINOSUS, sp. n., foliolis 5-7 parvis obovatis oblongisve 
breviter et obtuse acuminatis basi cuneatis supra glabris nitidulis 
subtus tenuissime ferrugineo-puberulis, racemis confertifloris folio 
brevioribus, pedicellis plerisque bifloris (ovulis pluribus), legumine 
tenui anguste lineari plano glabro.— Robinia rubiginosa, Herb. Banks. 
—Ramuli tenues, novelli velutino-tomentelli, demum glabrati. Petioli 
communes tenues, 1i-2i-pollicares. Folia maxima 14-pollicaria, 
pleraque breviora, subcoriacea, subtus elevato-pennivenia. Racemi 
graciles. Flores L. parviflori. Legumen usque ad 3 poll. longum, 
vix 3 lin. latum. 
Hab. Guiana, Aublet (Herb. Banks). With little to ‘distinguish it in 
foliage and flowers from the L. parviflorus ; this species has a totally 
different fruit. 
13. L. мітіроз, foliolis 7-9 parvis oblongis acuminatis glabris impunc- 
tatis, racemis laxe multifloris folio subbrevioribus, pedicellis bifloris, 
vexillo tenuissime subsericeo, ovulis circa 6.— Sphinctolobium nitidum, 
Vog. Linnses, xi, p. 419. 
Hab. South Brazil. Differs from L. atropurpureus in its narrower leaf- 
lets, looser racemes, and rather larger and paler flowers. The pod is 
unknown. 
14. L. RUGOSUS, sp. n., foliolis 9-13 oblongis obtusissimis supra glabris 
subtus adpresse ferrugineo-pubescentibus, racemis folia subsequantibus 
fere a basi floribundis, pedicellis geminis, vexillo sericeo, legumine 
sericeo-villoso tenui plano suturis nudis.— Ramuli et petioli ferrugineo- 
villosi. Petioli communes 3-4-pollicares. Foliola iis L. sericei sub- 
similia, nisi multo minora et utrinque obtusa v. retusa; pleraque 14- 
pollicaria, supra nitidula et venis impressis subrugosa, subtus elevato- 
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