290 . LEGUMINOS2. 
77. Desmodium (§ Chalarium) subtile, Hemsl. Diag. Pl. Nov. pars 3, p. 47. _ 
Herbaceum, erectum, sparse pilosum, caulibus angulatis, foliis longe graciliterque petiolatis trifo- 
liolatis, foliolis ellipticis oblongisve tenuissimis subtilissime reticulato-venosis pallidis, stipulis 
parvis reflexis persistentibus, floribus mediocribus racemoso-paniculatis, paniculis parvis, 
bracteis deciduis, pedicellis seepissime geminis gracilibus, legumine longiuscule stipitato uncinato- 
puberulo szpe 6-articulato, articulis subquadratis nigriveniis. 
Herba erecta, ultra bipedalis, caulibus subsimplicibus, parce uncinato-puberulis vel pilosulis, angu- 
latis. Folia longe graciliterque petiolata, pinnatim trifoliolata ; foliola approximata, tenuissima, 
subtilissime reticulato-venosa, late elliptica usque oblonga, rarius ovato-oblonga,14-2 poll. longa, 
seepissime utrinque rotundata, interdum apice apiculata, parce pilosula (pilis albis basi tubercu- 
latis), simul supra minutissime puberula, petioli parte sub foliolis circiter bipollicari; stipule 
lineari-subulate, fusce, reflex, 24-3 lin. longs, persistentes; stipelle minute, subulate. 
Flores mediocres, purpurei, racemoso-paniculati; paniculz terminales vel axillares, parvee, 
paucifloree, pedicellis seepissime geminis, gracilibus, vix semipollicaribus ; bracteze stipulis simil- 
limee, deciduz ; calyx apertus, lobo inferiore longiore parce albo-setuloso. Legumen longiuscule 
stipitatum, uncinato-puberulum, vix pollicare, sepe 6-articulatum, articulis subquadratis, 
nigriveniis. | 
SoutH Mexico, Desierto Viejo, valley of Mexico (Bourgeau, 777). Hb. Kew. 
With very much the general aspect of D. dillenii, Darl., this plant has a very 
different calyx and pod. 
78. Desmodium tortuosum, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 332; Sloane, Hist. Jamaica, i. 
t. 116. fig. g. =D. stipulaceum, DC. ? | 
Foripa.—Nicaraeua, near Granada (Crsted), Realejo (Sinclair); Panama, Isle of 
Taboga (Hinds).—North part of SourH America, and general in the West Inpius. 
79. Desmodium triflorum, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 334. 
Sagotia triflora, Duchass. et Walp. 
South Mexico, Orizaba (Botteri, 687, 692), Jalisco (Beechey), Acapulco (Sinclair), 
valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 2288); Guaremata (Wendland); Nicaragua, Granada 
(Grsted) ; Costa Rica, Aguacate (Grsted) ; Panama, Chagres (Fendler, 84).—Southward 
to BraziL, and in the West Inpizs. Perhaps introduced into America. Almost cos- 
mopolitan in the Tropics. Hb. Kew. 
80. Desmodium uncinatum, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 331; J acq. Hort. Scheenb. iii. 
t. 298. 
Desmodium sinclairi, Benth. Bot. Voy. Sulph. p. 82. 
Desmodium aparines, DC. 
NortH MExico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 1814); 
SoutH Mzxico, Zimapan and Real del Monte (Coulter), valley of Mexico (Bourgeau, 733), 
valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 1858, 1859), Orizaba (Botteri, 732, 734); ? GuaTEMALA, 
Volcan de Fuego, at 5000 feet (Salvin); Costa Rica, between Aguacate and San José 
(Girsted) ; Panama, Chagres (Fendler).— West Inpiss, and Eastern Tropical America to 
South Brazit. Hb. Kew. 
81. Desmodium (Nicolsonia) venustulum, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 325. 
Panama (Duchassaing),—PERUv. | 
