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pennivenia, undique præsertim ad venas rufo-sericea. Racemi 
ferrugineo-pubescentes. Pedicelli 1-14 lin. longi. Flores parvi. 
Legumen brevissime stipitatum (immaturum) 2 poll. longum, circa 7 
lin. latum, pilis mollibus subsericeis rufescentibus vestitum. 
Hab. Campeachy, Houstoun, in Herb. Banks. 
15. L. opovarus, sp. n., foliolis 5-9 parvis obovatis obtusissimis 
emarginatisve parce pilosulis glabratisve, racemis folio longioribus 
pedunculatis densifloris, pedicellis geminis subbiflorisve, vexillo tenuiter 
sericeo, ovulis circa 5.—Petioli communes tenues, 14 v. rarius 2 poll. 
longi. Foliola 8-9 lin. v. rarius 1 poll. longa, basi in petiolulum 
longum sæpe subtortum angustata, rigidule membranacea, reticulata, 
utrinque viridia v. subtus pallida, pilis brevibus conspersa. Racemi 
pars florifera bipollicaris v. longior, pedunculo pollicari fulta, rhachi 
pedicellis calycibusque tenuiter tomentoso-sericeis. Flores conferti, 
penduli, semipollicares (rosei?). Vexillum supra unguem tenuiter 
biplicato-callosum. Legumen ignotum. 
Hab. Mexico; Chilla, in the district of Puebla, Andrieux, n. 440. 
§ 3. ERIOPHYLLI. 
16. L. PHASEOLIFOLIUS, sp. n., foliolis З ovato-orbiculatis subrhom- 
beisve subtus v. utrinque molliter velutino-tomentosis, floribus ple- 
risque geminis subsessilibus, bracteolis orbiculatis, vexillo sericeo, 
ovulis 2.—Folia et inflorescentie& pube molli subfulvescente dense 
vestita, pagina superior foliolorum demum nonnunquam fere denudata. 
Foliolum terminale 34-4 poll. longum, 24-3 poll. latum, lateralia 
minora, omnia obtusa v. breviter acuminata, basi obtusissima, subtus 
elevato-pennivenia et reticulato-venulosa. Racemi axillares, bipolli- 
Flores circa 4 lin. longi. Bracteole orbiculate, diu persis- 
cares. 
Vexillum argenteo-sericeum, basi leviter plicato-inflexum. 
tentes. 
Ovarium pilosulum. 
Hab. Mexico, near Tehuantepec, Andrieuz, n. 462. 
17. L. veLuTINUS (Benth. in Seem. Bot. Her. p. 111), foliolis 5-9 
ovalibus oblongisve utrinque petiolis paniculaque molliter tomentosis, 
pedicellis plerisque bifloris, bracteolis minutis caducissimis, vexillo 
tomentoso, ovulis 2-4.—Arbor. Foliola 13-3-pollicaria, nunc breviter 
acuminata et basi angustata, nunc utrinque rotundata et obtusissima, 
v. apice retusa, tomento molli subvelutino flavicantia, subtus elevato- 
pennivenia et reticulato-venulosa. Racemi 3-4-pollicares, superiores 
in paniculam dispositi. Pedicelli proprii 4-1 lin. longi, pedicello 
communi 1 lin. longo fulti. Flores 4-5 lin. longi. Vexillum dense 
sericeo-tomentosum, basi ad margines leviter callosum. Ovarium post 
anthesin paullo accretum dense tomentosum. Legumen perfectum 
| — mon vidi. 
Hab. Central America: Culebra, Hinds; near San Carlos, prov: Panama, 
Seemann; Nicaragua, @irsted. е 
