Ex herbario Hassleriano: Novitates paraguarienses. NL 129 
138. Cassia latistipula Benth. in Flor. Bras., XV, 2, p. 156. 
Var. glauca Hassler, nov. var. 
Differt petiolo communi subtus sparse hirsutulo, omni planta ceterum 
glaberrima, petiolo, stipulis, foliolisque manifeste glaucis, in sicco coeru- 
lescentibus, floribus paullo minoribus, calycis sepalis exterioribus 17 mm 
tantum longis (in typo 8—9 lin.). 
Paraguay: Sierra de Amambay, in campis pr. Estrella, flor. et fruct. 
mens. Jan.; Hassler no. 10080, leg. Rojas. 
139. Cassia basifolia Vog. Syn. Cass. 56. 
Var. aristulata Hassler, nov. var. 
Differt stipulis apice in aristulam setiformam productis, marginibus 
brevissime ciliolatis, pedunculis stipulis paullo longioribus, legumine ad 
50 mm longo, manifeste marginato, laxe pilosulo. 
Paraguay: Sierra de Amambay in campis arenosis pr. Estrella, flor. 
et fruct. mens. Jan.; Hassler no. 10038, leg. Rojas. 
140. Cassia trachycarpa Vog. Syn. Cass. 52. 
Subspec. macrophylla Hassler, nov. subspec. 
Differt imprimis foliolis plus quam duplo longioribus et latioribus, 
inflorescentiis terminalibus et axillaribus, paniculatis et longe racemosis. 
Species in Flora brasiliensi sat brevi descripta, descriptionem com- 
pletam hic addere haud inutile duximus. 
Absus. Suffrutex erectus, 60-80 cm altus; radix crassa lignosa; 
caulis solitarius, simplex, flexuosus, .teres, + sulcatus, basi ad 5 mm 
Crassus, cortice cinnamomeo obtectus, viscoso pubescens et setulis 
brevibus hispidus; internodia 15—25 mm stipulae parvae lineari-setaceae 
2—2,5 mm longae deciduae, dorso et marginibus viscoso-pilosulae, folia 
2—8-, vulgo 5—7-juga, inferiora 2—4-, superiora plerasque 5—8-juga; 
petiolus communis (rhachi inclusa) in foliis inferioribus pauci-jugis 
5—8 cm in foliis superioribus pluri-jugis 15—20 cm longus, eglandulosus 
hispidulo-pubescenti-viscosus ut caulis, teres supra sulcato-subcanalicu- 
latus, apice seta unguiculata, 5 mm longa, hispidulo-viscosa terminatus; 
foliolorum juga 20—30 mm inter se distantia, par ultimum a caule 
longiuscule 35—50 mm remotum; foliola ovali-elliptica, rarius in foliis 
Supremis ovali-lanceolata, 40/3, 45/35, 55/33 mm basi et apice leviter inae- 
Quilatera, basi subcordata in petiolulum brevissimum contracta, apice 
Subacuto-rotundata vel acutiuscule acuminata, mucronae curvulo cc. 
2 mm longo coronata, + concolora, utrinque viscosa, supra glabrescentia 
Vel basin versus sparse puberula, subtus in costa et nervis pubescentia, 
caeteris partibus glabrescentia vel hispidulo-setulosa, margine discolori, 
glanduloso-ciliato et leviter puberulo, costa mediana supra impressa, 
Subtus manifeste prominente, nervis lateralibus supra et subtus productis, 
utroque latere cc. 7—9 ante marginem arcuatim anastomosantibus. 
Inflorescentia terminalis et axillaris, racemi terminales saepius pani- 
culam formantes, axillares simplices, racemi elongati, subdensiflori, foliis 
aequilongi vel longiores, 20—30 cm longi, rhachis eodem indumento ut 
caulis praedita, bracteae stipulis simillimae, flores sat longe pedicellati, 
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