94 MR. G. BENTHAM’S SYNOPSIS OF DALBERGIE E, 
18. F. FENDLERI, sp. n., foliolis 7-9 oblongis subobovatisve obtusis 
demum coriaceis, supra glabris nitidis, subtus molliter tomentosis, 
racemis infrafoliaceis, pedicellis plerisque geminis, vexillo tenuiter 
sericeo, ovulis circa 6, legumine elongato plano tenui tomentello, 
sutura vexillari leviter dilatata.—Ramuli petioli et pagina inferior 
foliolorum tomento denso molli canescente v. rufescente obtecti. 
Foliola subbipollicaria in speciminibus floridis membranacea, supra ad 
venas primarias tenuissime tomentella, subtus dense et mollissime 
tomentoso-sublanata ; in fructiferis coriacea, supra glaberrima nitida et 
subbullata, subtus dense subrufescenti-tomentosa. Racemi 4-polli-. 
eares. Pedicelli 2 lin., flores 7 lin. longi. Vexillum basi nec auricu- 
lato-plicatum, nec transverse callosum, sed callis 2 tenuibus longitudi- 
nalibus in medio ungue decurrentibus. Legumen stipitatum, mono- 
spermum 2 poll., 3-spermum fere 4 poll. longum, 9 lin. latum. 
Hab. Venezuela, near the colony of Tovar, Fendler, lst coll. n. 2219 
(Л.), апа 2nd coll. n. 1863 ( fr.). 
The species might be equally well placed in the preceding group near 
L. rugosus, but it has а much more downy-woolly appearance. The 
flowers are nearly twice the size. 
19. L. ERIOPHYLLUS, sp. n., foliolis 11-19 (parvis) oblongis utrinque 
petiolo racemisque mollissime tomentosis, pedicellis geminis biflorisve, 
bracteolis minutis caducis, vexillo tomentoso.—A L. velutino distin- 
guitur imprimis foliolis parvis numerosis et floribus duplo majoribus. 
Pubes mollissima, canescens v. fulvescens. Foliola vix pollicaria, 3-4 
lin. lata, obtusa v. acutiuscula. Pedicelli 2 lin. longi, sessiles v. pedi- 
cello communi brevi fulti. Calyx molliter tomentosus. Flores 9-10 
lin. longi. Vexillum supra unguem brevem leviter calloso-plicatum. 
Ovula plurima (6-8?) minima. 
Hab. Mexico, near Chilla in the district of Puebla, Andrieuz, n. 439. 
$ 4. LAXIFLOBI. 
20. L. riLiPES (Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. Leg. ined.), glaber, foliolis 3 
ovatis oblongisve acuminatis, racemis gracilibus dissitifloris, pedicellis 
subgeminis filiformibus, vexillo glaberrimo, legumine oblongo sub- 
coriaceo levi, suturis nudis.—Foliola 2-3-pollicaria. Flores semi- 
pollicares. 
Hab. Brazil, near Rio Janeiro. 
21. L. viRG1LIOIDES (Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. Leg. ined.), glaber, 
foliolis 5 ovatis oblongisve impunctatis, racemis infrafoliaceis brevibus 
laxifloris, pedicellis subgeminis, vexillo glaberrimo ecalloso, legumine 
elongato subcoriaceo, suturis nudis.—Sphinctolobium vir gilioides, V og. 
Linnæa, хі. p. 418.—Foliola 14-2-pollicaria. Flores circa 7 lin. longi. 
Hab. Brazil, near Rio Janeiro ; also prov. Bahia (Blanchet, n. 3421). 
When in flower only it is scarcely to be distinguished from the Müllera 
