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37. Desmodium (§ Heteroloma) leptoclados, Hemsl. Diag. Pl. Nov. pars3, p. 44. 
Herbaceum, ramis gracillimis adscendentibus glabris nitidis, foliis parvis trifoliolatis, foliolis ovato- 
oblongis interdum fere ellipticis utrinque appresse setulosis, petiolo filiformi, stipulis persis- 
tentibus, floribus mediocribus laxe racemosis longiuscule pedicellatis, ovario hirsuto 4-6- 
ovulato, legumine uncinulato-puberulo sepissime 4—6-articulato, articulis dolabriformibus. 
Herba perennis, ramis gracillimis, adscendentibus, glabris, nitidis, fusco-purpureis, striatis, usque ad 
sesquipedalibus, internodiis quam folia brevioribus. Folia petiolata, pinnatim trifoliolata ; 
foliola breviter petiolulata, membranacea, ovato-oblonga vel interdum fere elliptica, 9-15 
lin. longa, basi rotundata, apice obtusa vel apiculata, utrinque appresse setulosa; petioli fili- 
formis parte sub foliolis 6-9 lin. longa; stipule e basi latiore lineari-subulate, fusce, 2-3 lin. 
long, reflexee vel patentes; stipelle subulate. Flores mediocres, laxe racemosi; racemi 
pauciflori, terminales vel axillares, sepe simplices, longe pedunculati, cum pedunculis usque 9- 
pollicares ; bractez late ovato-acuminate, decidue ; pedicelli filiformes, 6-9 lin. longi ; calyx 
setulosus, lobis ineequalibus ; ovarium hirsutum, 4-6-ovulatum. Legumen brevissime stipi- 
tatum, uncinato-puberulum, 12-15 lin. longum, sepissime 4-6-articulatum, articulis dolabri- 
formibus. | 
Sour Mexico, Zimapan (Coulter), Vera Cruz to Orizaba (Miller, 1698). Hb. Kew. 
38. Desmodium limense, Hook. Bot. Misc. iii. p. 195. 
GUATEMALA, without locality (Skinner).—Prrvu. Hb. Kew. 
39. Desmodium linearifolium, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 327. 
The native country of this plant is probably Mexico. It is perhaps the same as 
D. angustifolium, DC., of which, however, we have not seen the type. 
40. Desmodium lupulinum, Schl. in Linnea, xii. p. 317. 
Sour Mexico, near Jalapa (Schiede), Mirador, at 3000 feet (Heller), Jacuapan 
(Galeotti, 3271); Costa Rica (@rsted), San Jose (Polakowsky). Tb. Kew, 
41. Desmodium (§Chalarium) macropodium, Hemsl. Diag. Pl. Nov. pars 3, p. 44. 
Herbaceum, procumbens, uncinato-hispidulum, foliis trifoliolatis, foliolis ovatis ellipticisve utrinque 
tuberculato-strigillosis, floribus parvis racemosis, racemis paucifloris longe pedunculatis adscen- 
dentibus per anthesin apice comoso-bracteatis, pedunculis nudis, calycis glabrescentis lobis fere 
sequalibus ovatis acutis, vexillo alas et carinam involvente, legumine uncinato-puberulo szpe 
5-articulato, articulis oblique ovatis. . . 
Herba procumbens, ramis brevibus uncinato-hispidulis. Folia petiolata, pinnatim trifoliolata ; 
foliola ovata vel elliptica, 9-15 lin. longa, utrinque rotundata, apice apiculata, omnino tuber- 
culato-strigillosa, petiolo circiter pollicari; stipule ovate, acuminate, 3-4 lin. longe, fusce, 
striate. Flores purpurei, 3-4 lin. longi, racemost ; racemi terminales, pauciflori, laxi, simplices, 
longe pedunculati, adscendentes, in specimine nostro unico 15 poll. longi, per anthesin apice 
comoso-bracteati; pedunculi nudi; bractex late elliptic, acuminatz, ciliate, decidue ; 
pedicelli graciles, 5-7 lin. longi; calyx glabrescens, lobis ovatis, acutis, subzequalibus ; vexillum 
latum, apice fere truncatum, alas et carinam involvens. Legumen uncinato-puberulum, circiter 
pollicare, sepe 5-articulatum, articulis oblique ovatis. 
Sour Mexico, Pedregal (Bilimek, 114). Hb. Kew. 
With the habit of D: avillare, DC., this has terminal racemes, almost glabrous 
flowers, and both sutures of the pod constricted, &c. | 
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