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and subtropical regions, except Europe; and a few in temperate North-east America 
and North-east Asia. Not one species has been recorded from California. 
1. Desmodium acuminatum, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 329. 
New York southward through the Eastern Srates.—SoutH Mexico, near Jalapa 
(Schiede & Deppe, ex Schlechtendal). 
2. Desmodium adhzsivum, Schl. in Linnea, xii. p. sip . 
SourH Mexico, near Jalapa (Schiede). 
3. Desmodium adscendens, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 332. 
Nicaragua, Graytown (Tate, 25); Panama, Chagres (Fendler, 77).—West Inpius and 
Cotomp1a to GUIANA and Brazii; also found in Western Tropical Arrica. Hb. Kew. 
4. Desmodium affine, Schl. in Linnea, xii. p. 312. 
Sour Mexico, Yucatan and Tabasco (Johnson, 36), savannas in the Cordillera of 
Vera Cruz (Galeotti, 3304), without localities (Sallé, Harris). Hb. Kew. 
5. Desmodium alamani, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 330. 
Mexico (Alaman, Parkinson, Graham). Hb. Kew. 
6. Desmodium albiflorum, Saltz. in CErst. Leg. Centr. Am. p. 17. 
Sout Mexico, shore of the Pacific Ocean, Oaxaca (Galeotti, 3166); San SALVADOR, 
Sonsonati (Skinner); Nicaragua, Realejo (Grsted), without locality (Zate, 99); Costa 
Rica (@rsted); Panama (Seemann). Hb. Kew. 
7. Desmodium ambiguum, n. sp. 
Fruticosum? glabrescens, nitidum, ramis teretibus, foliis parvis trifoliolatis graciliter petiolatis, 
foliolis ovato-oblongis apice fere rotundatis et apiculatis, apiculo deciduo, floribus parvis race- 
mosis brevissime pedicellatis, racemis strictis subsessilibus axillaribus et terminalibus usque 
9-pollicaribus, bracteis parvis striatis deciduis, calyce puberulo, stamine vexillari libero, ovario 
glabro subsessili circiter 5-ovulato. 
Suffrutex vel herba, perennis, ramis teretibus, graciliusculis, primum minutissime puberulis, dein 
glabris, obscure striatis. Folia petiolata, pinnatim trifoliolata; foliola longiuscule petiolulata, 
membranacea, ovato-oblonga vel interdum fere lanceolata, 1—2-pollicaria, basi cuneata, apice 
rotundata et apiculata (apiculo deciduo), juniora utrinque parcissime obscurissime setulosa, 
demum glaberrima, nitida, petiolo filiformi quam foliola breviore ; stipulz lineari-subulate, 
striate, 14-2 lin. longe. Flores parvi, racemosi; racemi stricti, subsessiles, axillares et termi- 
nales, usque 9-pollicares ; bracteze stipulis simillime cito deciduz; calyx puberulus; stamen 
vexillare liberum; ovarium glabrum, subsessile, circiter 5-ovulatum. Legumen a nobis non 
visum. 
South Mexico, Sierra San Pedro Nolasco &c. (Jurgensen, 933). Hb. Kew. 
g. Desmodium (§ Chalarium) amplifolium, n. sp. 
Fruticosum, novellis argenteo-sericeo-pilosis, ramis crassiusculis, foliis amplis trifoliolatis, foliolis 
ovatis vel lanceolatis acuminatis basi rotundatis supra minute hispidulo-puberulis subtus 
sericeo-pilosis et venis lateralibus elevatis, floribus mediocribus dense racemosis, racemis axil- 
laribus et terminalibus breviusculis primum comoso-bracteatis, bracteis amplis mox deciduis, 
