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3. Bauhinia (§ Casparia) dipetala, Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars 3, p. 48. 
Glabrescens, foliis graciliter petiolatis cordiformibus bilobatis, lobis obtusissimis, floribus parvis, 
 ealyce basi tubuloso spathaceo, petalis 2 parvis barbatis, staminibus 9 sterilibus fere ad apicem 
connatis tubo intus hirsuto, stamine 1 perfecto longe exserto, filamento incrassato glabro, 
anthera magna, ovario longe stipitato hirsuto, legumine glabro nitido tenuiter coriaceo semi- 
pedali et ultra. , 
Frutex vel arbor, ramis crassiusculis, teretibus, cito glabris. Folia graciliter petiolata, membranacea, 
cordiformia vel basi rotundata, sine petiolo 24-34-pollicaria, glaberrima, 9-nervia, bilobata, 
inter lobos aristulata, lobis ad pollicaribus obtusissimis vel rotundatis, petiolo 1—14-pollicari, 
basi et apice incrassato ; stipule minute, valde decidus. Flores parvi, racemosi, breviter pedi- 
cellati; racemi densi, extraaxillares, 14-3-pollicares; calyx ad 10 lineas longus, glaber vel 
puberulus, basi tubulosus, spathaceus, dentibus parvis, subulatis; petala 2 lateralia tantum 
evoluta, linearia, ad 3 lineas longa, barbata; stamen 1 perfectum longe exsertum, filamento 
incrassato, glabro, sesquipollicari, anthera magna, leviter barbata; stamina 9 sterilia brevia, fere 
ad apicem connata, tubo intus hirsuto ; ovarium longe stipitatum, hirsutum. Legumen glabrum, 
nitidum, planum, tenuiter coriaceum, 53-63 poll. longum, 6-7 lineas latum, stipite ad 10 lineas 
longo. 
Sourn Mexico, valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 1713, 2197). Hb. Kew. 
4. Bauhinia excisa, Hemsl. 
Schnella excisa, Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 214. 
Panama (ex Grisebach) TRINIDAD. 
5. Bauhinia heterophylla, Kunth, Mim. t. 46; H.B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vi. 
p. 319. | 
Panama (Seemann, 222).—Wust Inpizs and VeNezvELA. Hb. Kew. 
6. Bauhinia (§ Schnella) hymenzeefolia, Triana, MSS. in Hb. Kew. | 
Foliis graciliter petiolatis glaberrimis cordiformibus bifoliolatis, foliolis oblique ovatis vel oblongis, 
floribus amplis, calycis tubo latissimo 15-costato, dentibus parvis ovato-oblongis, petalis 
-oblongis deorsum attenuatis extus densissime sericeo-ferrugineo-tomentosis, staminibus 10 
liberis, 5 antheriferis, antheris barbatis, filamentis filiformibus glabris, ovario sessili dense 
hirsuto. 
Frutex alte scandens, ramis crassis, primum puberulis. Folia graciliter petiolata, cordiformia, 
bifoliolata ; foliola coriacea, oblique ovato-oblonga, 2-3-pollicaria, obtusa, cito glaberrima, seepe 
nitida, 5-nervia, petiolo 2-3-pollicari, basi et apice incrassato et puberulo ; stipul a nobis non 
vise. Flores albi, ampli, racemosi, breviter pedicellati ; racemi terminales et laterales, pauciflori; 
calycis puberuli tubus ventricosus, ad 7 lineas latus et. altus, 15-costatus ; lobi parvi, ovato- 
oblongi; petala oblonga, sesquipollicaria et ultra, deorsum attenuata, extus densissime sericeo- 
ferrugineo-tomentosa ; stamina omnia libera, 5 antherifera, antheris barbatis, filamentis filifor- 
mibus glabris ; ovarium sessile, dense hirsutum. Legumen ignotum. 
Panama, in woods, Paraiso railway-station (S. Hayes, 635).—CotomBia. Hb. Kew. 
7. Bauhinia inermis, Pers. Ench. i. p. 499. 
Pauletia inermis, Cav. Te. v. t. 409. 
Sours Mexico, Acapulco (Sinclair), valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 1712); Nicaraaua, 
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