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27. Desmodium (§Chalarium) ghiesbreghtii, n. sp. 
Fruticosum vel suffructicosum, ramis elongatis puberulis, internodiis brevibus, foliis mediocribus 
longiuscule graciliterque petiolatis trifoliolatis, foliolis longiuscule petiolulatis subcoriaceis 
ovato-oblongis vel ellipticis glaberrimis minute reticulato-venosis subtus pallidioribus, floribus 
mediocribus racemoso-paniculatis, paniculis terminalibus amplis, bracteis cito deciduis, legu- 
mine glabro 4-6-articulato, articulis ellipticis. . 
Frutex vel suffrutex, ramis elongatis, rectis, crassiusculis petiolisque puberulis, fusco-purpureis, 
internodiis brevibus. Folia graciliter petiolata, pinnatim trifoliolata ; foliola longiuscule 
(1-14 lin.) petiolulata, subcoriacea, ovato-oblonga usque elliptica, 1-2-pollicaria, basi rotun- 
data, apice obtusa, omnino glaberrima, utrinque prominenter minute reticulato-venosa, subtus 
pallidiora fere glauca, petioli filiformis parte sub foliolo usque bipollicari ; stipule et stipelle 
deciduz a nobis non vise. Flores mediocres, racemoso-paniculati ; panicule multiflore, ter- 
minales, elongate, sesquipedales et ultra; pedicelli 1-2 lin. longi ; bractez late, acuminate, ante 
anthesin decidue ; calyx puberulus, lobis inaqualibus obtusiusculis; ovarium puberulum, 
4-6-ovulatum. Legumen (immatura tantum visa) glabrum, vix semipollicare, 4—6-articulatum, 
articulis ellipticis. 
-SourH MExIco, province of Oaxaca (Ghiesbreght). Hb. Kew. 
This is the only species we have observed in which the stipels fall off quite early. 
28. Desmodium ? glabrum, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 338. 
Hedysarum glabrum, Mill. 
South Mexico, Campeche. 
29. Desmodium gracile, Mart. et Gal. in Bull. Acad. Brux. x. pars 2, p. 182. 
Souta Mexico, near 'Talea, Oaxaca, at 4000 to 5000 feet (Galeotti, 3416). 
30. Desmodium (§ Chalarium) hartwegianum, n. sp. | 
Herbaceum, erectum, sparsim albo-pilosum, foliis subsessilibus trifoliolatis, foliolis oblongis vel 
interdum fere obovatis reticulato-venosis, venis subtus prominentibus, apice rotundatis 
sepissime apiculatis, stipulis elongatis lanceolato-subulatis, floribus maximis in racemos sim- 
plices terminales longissimos dispositis, racemis apice comoso-bracteatis, bracteis amplis mox 
deciduis, calyce colorato glabrescente, legumine fulvo uncinato-puberulo szpissime 6-arti- 
culato, articulis oblongo-orbicularibus. ~ 
Herba erecta, 2-3-pedalis et forsan ultra, caulibus (simplicibus ?) graciliusculis (vix 2 lin. diametro), 
castaneis, tenuiter albo-pilosis, striatis, infra dense foliosis. Folia brevissime petiolata, pin- 
natim trifoliolata; foliola oblonga vel interdum fere obovata, 13-3 poll. longa, lateralia minora, 
basi cuneata, apice rotundata et szpissime apiculata, utrinque parce pilosa, pilis debilibus, 
albis, reticulato-venosis, venis subtus prominentibus ; stipulee pilose, lanceolato-subulate, usque 
semipollicares, diu persistentes ; stipelle breves, subulate. Flores roseo-purpurei, semipolli- 
cares, racemosi ; racemi simplices, terminales, laxi, usque sesquipedales, apice comoso-bracteati, 
bracteis fuscis, fere orbicularibus, acuminatis, concavis, striatis, ciliatis, valde deciduis; calyx 
coloratus, leviter puberulus, alte lobatus, lobis acutis; petala patentia; ovarium hirsutum. 
Legumen breviter stipitatum, fulvum, uncinato-puberulum, vix asperulum, seepissime 6-articu- 
latum, 1-14 poll. longum, articulis oblongo-orbicularibus.— Desmodium strobilaceum, Benth. 
Pl. Hartw. p..11, nec Schl. 
Sourn Mexico, Aguas Calientes (Hartweg, 56). Hb. Kew. 
“Allied to D. canadense, Linn., and D. sessilifolium, Torr. & Gray, but differing 
