296 . LEGUMINOSZA. 
3. Cologania humifusa, Hemsl. Diag. Pl. Nov. pars 3, p. 47. 
Procumbens, novellis fulvo pilosis, ramis brevibus, foliis brevissime petiolatis trifoliolatis, foliolis 
. obovato-ellipticis vel interdum fere orbicularibus subtus venis lateralibus prominentibus, 
" floribus majusculis solitariis vel 2-3 aggregatis subsessilibus vel longiuscule pedunculatis, 
\e ovario breviter stipitato ad 16-ovulato, legumine sepissime polyspermo extus longissime fulvo 
hispidulo-piloso, seminibus parvis atro-fuscis nitidis compresso-globosis. 
Herba perennis, radice crassa (sicca interdum 6-8 lin. diametro), subsimplici, ramis procumbentibus 
brevibus (raro ultra pedalibus), graciliusculis, crebriuscule foliosis, longe retrorsum hispidulo- 
pilosis. Folia brevissime petiolata, imparipinnata, rhachi brevissima ; foliola brevissime petio- 
lulata, obovato-elliptica vel interdum fere orbicularia, 6-12 lin. longa vel diametro (lateralia 
seepe minora), utrindue preecipue subtus appresse hispidulo-pilosa (pilis fulvescentibus), in- 
terdum supra demum glabra, subirinervia, venis primariis lateralibus subtus prominentibus ; 
stipule oblongz, obtuse, circiter 3 lin. longee. Flores majusculi (12-15 lin. longi), axillares, 
solitarii vel 2-3 aggregati, basi bibracteati; pedunculi nunc 3-4 lin. nunc 1-2 poll. longi; 
bractez subulate ; calyx pilosus; carina et ale longissime graciliterque unguiculate, alarum 
lamine basi cordate, carina alis brevior; vexillum amplum, complicatum, infra medium 
minute appendiculatum ; ovarium breviter stipitatum, ad 16-ovulatum. Legumen seepe 1-14 
poll. longum, polyspermum, extus longissime fulvo hispidulo-pilosum ; semina parva (ses- 
quilin. diametro), atro-fusca, nitida, compresso-globosa. 
Nort Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 194); 
Sout Mexico, Real del Monte (Coulter), Santa Fé, valley of Mexico (Bowrgeau, 330). 
Hb. Kew. 
This is characterized by its habit and foliage. 
4. Cologania intermedia, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vi. p. 414. 
SoutH Mexico, in shady woods, Real del Monte, at 8550 feet (Humboldt & Bonpland), 
without locality (Graham, 163). Hb. Kew. 
5. Cologania longifolia, A. Gray, Pl. Wright. ii. p. 35. 
New Mextco.—Norra Mexico, mountain-ravines on the Sonoita (Wright). 
6. Cologania obovata, Schl. in Linnea, xii. p. 287. 
SoutH Mexico, Mineral del Monte (Ehrenberg). 
Probably a variety of C. pulchella. 
7. Cologania procumbens, Humb. et Bonpl. Pl. Leg. t. 57 ; H. B. K. Nov. Gen. 
et Sp. vi. p. 412. 
South Mexico, woods of Zacuapan and Talea, Oaxaca (Galeotti, 3331; Jurgensen, 
597).—Perrv. Hb. Kew. 
8. Cologania pulchella, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vi. p. 413, 1%? 3 
Cologania ovalifolia, H. B. K. 
Galactia ? purpurea, Mart. et Gal. 
Norra Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 192) ; 
South Mexico, near Pazcuaro, at 6780 feet (Humboldt & Bonpland), Zimapan and 
