186 DR. S. O. LINDBERG ON ZOOPSIS. 
which are neither orbicular nor reniform, but ovoid, and so entirely 
like those of Sophora as to suggest a close affinity with that genus. 
If my memory serves me right, the Robinia racemosa of Roxburgh 
(Tephrosia racemosa, W. & A.) is closely allied to this new species 
of Millettia, and has the same remarkable legume and seeds. This 
latter is found on the banks of the Black River in North Canara 
(lat. 15°), and is in the late Dr. Ritchie’s collection. To the north 
of the Nerbudda, in lat. 23°, I fell in with another Millettia, the 
Robinia macrophylla of Roxburgh, in which the legume is of mo- 
derate size, very much compressed throughout, and clothed with 
short ferruginous tomentum. 
There are no others of the genus, as far as is known, to be found 
in the Bombay Presidency. 
5. BAUHINIA (PILEOSTIGMA) FOVEOLATA, mihi. 
Dioica, scandens? folis amplis integris glabris 14-16-nerviis petiolo 
sinum profundum angustum zquante; floribus (foem.) parvulis ter- 
minalibus, in ramis alternis brevibus divaricatis confertim racemosis, 
brevipedicellatis, ovario stipitato tomentoso 18—20-spermo, stigmate 
crasso peltato. à 
Folia 8-10 poll. longa et lata, utrinque glaberrima, subtus reticulata e 
foveolata. Calyx 7 lin. longus, cylindrico clavatus, glaber, ferrugt 
neus, leprosus, dentibus brevibus, ovatis acutis. Petala 6-7 lin. longa, 
longiuscule unguiculata, calycis medio tubo inserta. Antherze fertiles 
nullz, staminum rudimenta 10, alterna breviora, tori margini inserta ; 
stylus brevissimus ; stigma pileiforme. Legumen ? 
I have but one, imperfect specimen of this plant, whieh I have 
every reason to believe was gathered in western India by the late 
Dr. Gibson. The structure of the under surface of the leaf is 
very curious. There are numerous pits within the small areolæ of 
the reticulations; and each is tenanted by one minute seed-like 
body attached to the cavity by a fine thread ! ! 
On Zoopsis, H. f. Y T. By S. O. Lixpskno, M.D. 
(Communicated by Dr. BRArruwarrE, F.L.S.) 
[Read April 18, 1872.] 
Havine recently received from the detector of this curious Liver- 
wort, Dr. J. D. Hooker, a little tuft, gathered in Tasmania by Mr. 
Oldfield, which shows all the parts of fructification in a most per- 
fect state, and as, in my opinion, it has a very artificial place 1n 
