280 ; LEGUMINOS2. 
from both in its unbranched inflorescence, from the latter in its much larger flowers, 
and from the former in the pubescence and venation of the leaves, in the larger 
stipules, and in the nearly equal constriction of both sutures of the pod. 
31. Desmodium helleri, Peyr. in Linnea, xxx. p. 79. 
SourH Mexico, Zacuapan, 2000 feet (Heller, 48). 
32. Desmodium heterophyllum, Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. Voy. p. 417. 
Nicaraeva, Realejo (Sinclair). Hb. Kew. 
33. Desmodium hirsutum, Mart. et'Gal. in Bull. Acad. Brux. x. pars 2, p. 186. 
Souta Mexico, savannas and woods of Zacuapan and Mirador, 2500 to 3500 feet 
(Galeotti, 3275). Hb. Kew. 
34. Desmodium incanum, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 332. 
Desmodium ancistrocarpum, DC. 
SoutH Mexico, Orizaba (Botteri, 710; Bourgeau, 2921); Nicaracua, Graytown 
(Tate, 97); Cosra Rica, Angostura (Polakowsky); Panama (Seemann, 227; Sinclair ; 
Fendler, 78).—An exceedingly common plant in the Wxsr Inpirs and Eastern TropPican 
AMERICAa ; also in Tropical Arrica and the Mauritius. Hb. Kew. 
Var. 2 
SourH Mexico, Chalco (Andrieux, 456), Cordillera of Oaxaca, 3000 feet (Galeotti, 
3407), without locality (Harris). Hb. Kew. 
35. Desmodium infractum, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 330; Calques des Dess. Fl. Mex. 
269. 
Mexico. 
36. Desmodium () Heteroloma) lamprocarpum, n. sp. 
Herbaceum vel suffruticosum, ramis gracillimis glabrescentibus, foliis longe graciliterque petiolatis 
trifoliolatis, foliolis ovato-oblongis vel fere ellipticis tenuibus utrinque minutissime puberulis © 
simul parcissime setulosis, floribus mediocribus densiuscule racemoso-paniculatis, ovario 
stipitato puberulo 4-ovulato, legumine immaturo glabrescente nitido 2—4-articulato, articulis . 
subreniformibus. 
Herba vel suffrutex, ramis gracillimis, minutissime puberulis, cito glabrescentibus, angulatis vel 
striatis, nitidis, internodiis quam folia brevioribus. Folia longe graciliterque petiolata, pin- 
natim trifoliolata; foliola approximata, breviter petiolulata, ovato-oblonga vel elliptica, 1-14 
poll. longa, tenuia, nitida, utrinque minutissime puberula, simul parcissime setulosa, petiolo 
(foliorum superiorum) 1-2-pollicari ; stipule parve, atre, lineari-subulate, reflexe, persistentes ; 
stipelle ‘filiformes. Flores mediocres, densiuscule racemoso-paniculati; racemi 4-5 poll. 
longi, ramulis fere filiformibus ; bractez lineares, cito decidue ; pedicelli seepissime gemini, vere 
filiformes, 3-4 lin. longi; calyx setulosus, lobis inaqualibus, vix acutis ; ovarium longiuscule 
stipitatum, puberulum, 4-ovulatum. Legumen (immaturum tantum visum) glabrescens, 
nitidum, planum, 2-4-articulatum, articulis subreniformibus, fere semipollicaribus. 
SovutH Mexico, Chiapas &c. (Ghiesbreght, 587).. Hb. Kew. | | 
In habit generally this approaches D. nitidwm,. Mart. et Gal. and D. callilepis, 
Hemsley; but it is readily distinguished by its very different bracts and pods. 
