160 



Fit*. 2<J.—Nissolia pringlei. 



cent without, the tube a little over 2 mm. long, truncate between the aliform 

 teeth; teeth -shorter than the calyx tube; petals pubescent without; legume 2 or 

 3- jointed, pubescent, the upper or wiuged portion acute. 



Collected by Mr. C. G. Pringle in the 

 Santa Eulalia Mountains, State of 

 Chihuahua, September 15, 1885 (No. 

 324). This specimen was distributed 

 as N. sckottii, from which species it 

 differs in its pubescent calyx, short 

 calyx teeth, different foliage, etc. 



The type is in the National Her- 

 barium. 



ft. Leaves bright green, mostly orbicular, 

 rounded or retuse at apex, thickened. 



Nissolia diversifolia Rose, sp. nov. 



FlGUHE 21. 

 A twining shrub; leaflets 5, very 

 variable in outline, usually shortly oblong, rounded or cordate, rarely cuneate, at 

 base, rounded or retuse at apex, always apiculate, glabrous and shining above, 

 nearly glabrous beneath, somewhat thickish in texture, 12 to 18 mm. long; calyx 

 pubescent without, rarely setose, tu- 

 bular, becoming somewhat campanu- 

 late in age, a little over 2 mm. long, 

 truncate between the short (less than 

 2 mm. long) filiform teeth; corolla 

 yellow tinged with red, the outer lobes 

 pubescent; banner 8 mm. long, in- 

 cluding the claw r (2 mm. long), not 

 auriculate at base, strongly retuse at 

 apex; legume 2 mm. or more long, 2 

 or 3-jointed, the upper and winged 

 portion acute. 



Collected by Mr. C. G. Pringle about 

 Tehuacan, State of Puebla, August 

 and September, 1897 (No. 6693), and distributed under an untenable specific name, 

 cc. Style somewhat dorsal; legume with the iving obtuse or rounded at apex. 

 g. Flowers very small (calyx 7 mm. long; corolla 7 mm. long). 



Nissolia hirsuta DC. 1'rodr. 2:257. 

 Acad. 21:424. 1886. 



Fio. 21. — Xix.solia diver sdfolia. 



1825. Nissolia eonfertiflora Wats. Proo. Am. 



Figure 22. 



Specimens examined — 

 Mexico: 



State of Jalisco, near Colotlan, J, X. Hose, September 6, 1897 (No. 2813); 

 Bolanos, J. X. Rose, September 9, 1897 (No. 2852) ; barranca, near Guadala- 

 jara, C. G, Pringle, July 25, 1893 (No. 5421); barranca of Tequila, C. (}. 

 Pringle, October, 1893 (No. 54216); Tequila, Dr. Edward Palmer, August, 

 September, 1886 (No. 338). 



State of Zacatecas, San Juan Capistrano, J. N. Hose, August 20, 18!)7 (No. 3541). 



State of Durango, ./. Jf. Rose, August 15, 1897 (No. 2301). 



State of Morelos, near Cucrnavaca, altitude 5,000 feet, C. <i. Pringle, July 24. 

 September 15, 1896 (No. 6395). 



State of Sinaloa, Culiacan, Dr. Edward Palmer, August 27 to September 15 

 1891 (No. 1196). 



