308 LEGUMINOSA, 
57, MINKELERSIA. 
Minkelersia, Mart. et Gal. in Bull. Acad. Brux. x. pars 2, p. 200; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. 
p. 539. 
Herbaceous plants; the following are the only species known :— 
1. Minkelersia biflora, Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars 3, P- 48, (Tab. XVI. 
figg. 1-7.) 
Foliolis omnibus ovatis, lateralibus obliquis nec unilateraliter lobatis, pedunculis bifloris tribracte- 
atis, bracteis juxta flores involucrum formantibus, floribus sessilibus, vexillo Vix unguiculato, 
ovario pubescente ad 20-ovulato. 
Herba annua vel perennis, reptans vel volubilis, ramis gracillimis, parcissime puberulis, nitidis, i in- 
ternodiis longiusculis. Folia graciliter petiolata, pimnatim trifoliolata, rhachi brevi; foliola 
breviter petiolulata, omnia ovata, circiter 10 lin. longa, obtusa, basi rotundata, tenuia, subtri- 
nervia, parcissime puberula, petiolo 1-14-pollicari ; stipule ovate, obtuse, patentes vel 
reflexee, 3-4 lin. longe ; stipelle minutissime. Florum pedunculi axillares, foliis multoties 
longiores, graciles, apice biflori, tribracteati; bracteze juxta flores involucrum formantes, 
stipulis simillime ; flores sessiles; calycis puberuli lobi ovato-oblongi, obtusi, minute ciliati, 
tubo triente longiores ; vexillum obovato-oblongum, deorsum gradatim attenuatum, vix vere 
unguiculatum ; ale oblique obovate, semicordate, longiuscule unguiculate ; carina angusta, 
canaliculata, vexillo subzequans, apice cum stylo staminibusque arcte trispiralis ; ovarium pu- 
bescens, ad 20-ovulatum. Legumen ignotum. 
SourH Mexico, valley of Mexico (Schaffner). Hb. Kew. 
EXPLANATION OF TAB. XVI. Fiee. 1-7. 
Fig. 1, portion of plant, nat. size; 2, keel; 3, a wing; 4, standard; 5, calyx and. ovary ; 6, keel 
and stamens; 7, anther and free part of filament: all enlarged. 
2. Minkelersia galactioides, Mart. et Gal. (char. amplif. Je (Tab. XVL 
fige. 8-15.) - 
Foliolo terminali ovato-oblongo, foliolis lateralibus oblique ovatis unilateraliter obscure lobatis, 
pedunculis unifloris seepissime tribracteatis, bracteis ad 3 lineas infra flores insertis, vexillo 
distincte unguiculato, ovario pubescente, ad 15- ovulato, legumine maturo parvo glabro calyce 
persistente suffulto. . 
Herba annua, reptans vel volubilis, ramis gracillimis, parcissime puberulis, nitidis. Folia graciliter 
petiolata, pinnatim trifoliolata, rhachi brevi; foliola breviter petiolulata, terminale ovato- 
oblongum vel oblongum, 9-10 lineas longum, 24-33 lineas latum, lateralia oblique. ovata, 
obscure unilateraliter lobata, 8-10 lineas longa, 4-7 lineas lata, omnia obtusiuscula, penni- 
venia, iis M. biflore crassiora, petiolo 1-14-pollicari; stipule ovate vel elliptice, patentes 
vel reflex, ad 3 lineas long, persistentes; stipelle minutz, subulate.. Florum pedunculi 
axillares, duplo longiores foliis, graciliusculi, uniflori, seepissime tribracteati, bracteis ad 
3 lineas infra flores insertis; calycis parcissime puberuli lobi ovato-oblongi, obtusi, dimi- 
dio longiores tubo; vexillum obovato-oblongum, distincte sed breviter unguiculatum; ale 
oblique obovato-oblonge, longiuscule unguiculatz, vix semicordate ; carina angusta, canali- 
culata, vexillo subeequans, apice cum stylo staminibusque arcte bi- trispiralis ; ovarium pube- 
scens, ad 15-ovulatum. Legumen subcylindricum, compressum, maturum, glabrum, 23-polli- 
care, calyce persistente suffultum.—Mart. et Gal. in Bull. Acad. Bruzx. x. pars 2, p. 200,. 
