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2. Macherium angustifolium, Vogel in Linnea, xi. p. 193. 
Macherium affine, Benth. 
Macherium acaciefolium, Mart. * 
Panama, Paraiso railway-station (8. Hayes, 328; Seemann, 465), without localities 
(Sinclair & Hinds); Sovra Mzxtco, without locality ( Galeotti, 22), valley of Cordova 
(Bourgeau, 1987).—Tropical Sourn America and the West Inpizgs. Hb. Kew. | 
3. Macherium seemannii, Benth. in Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘ Herald,’ p. 110. 
Panama, Boquete (Seemann, 1681).—VenuzusLa. Hb. Kew. 
4. Macherium, sp. 
Nicaragua (Grsted, 7). Tb. Kew. 
65. DREPANOCARPUS. | 
Drepanocarpus, G. A. F. W. Mey. Prim. FIL. Esseq. p. 236 ; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 546. 
Eight species of trees and shrubs. With the exception of D. lunatus, which also occurs 
in West Tropical Africa, they are endemic in Tropical America. 
1. Drepanocarpus ?cyathiformis, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 420; Calques des Dess. Fl. 
Mex. 284. 
MExIco. 
2. Drepanocarpus lunatus, G. A. F. W. Mey. J. ¢. et in DC. Prodr. ii. 
p. 420. 
Sout Mexico, Mirador (Linden, 1321), Cordillera of Vera Cruz, ravines at 3000 feet 
(Galeotti, 3253) ; Nicaraeua, Segovia (Zirsted); PANAMA, in low swampy woods, Lion-Hill 
railway-station (S. Hayes, 681).—In South America to Braziu, and in the West INDIEs ; 
also Western Tropical Arrica. Hb. Kew. | | 
3. Drepanocarpus mucronulatus, Benth., Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars 1, 
p. 8. 
Fruticosa, ramulis teretibus gracilibus sparsim puberulis, foliolis multijugis parvis crebris brevissime © 
petiolulatis oblongis mucronatis subtus hirsutis, floribus mediocribus in paniculas angustas 
densas terminales dispositis, petalis omnibus glabris, staminibus aqualiter diadelphis, ovario 
sericeo biovulato. 
Frutex, ramulis gracilibus, ultimis puberulis. Folia breviter petiolata, 2-3-pollicaria, foliola 
multi- (25-30-)juga, crebra, subcoriacea, brevissime petiolulata, oblonga, 3-5 lin. longa, mucro- 
nata, basi obliqua, supra glabra nitida, subtus hirsuta; stipule lanceolate acute. Flores 
brevissime pedicellati, 24-3 lin. longi, in paniculas angustas densas terminales dispositi ; 
calyx hirsutus, fere eequaliter 5-lobus, lobo anteriore subacuto, ceteris rotundatis ; petala omnia 
glabra, fere equilonga, unguiculata; carinz et ale appendiculate ; vexillum amplum, orbiculari- 
cucullatum ; stamina 10, equaliter diadelpha; ovarium sericeum, biovulatum, stylo filiformi 
elongato arcuato, stigmate parvo. Legumen ignotum. 
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