LEGUMINOSA. , 345 
(2. Neptunia oleracea, Lour. Fl. Cochin. p. 654; Benth. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 
xxx. p. 383. 
Mimosa lacustris, Humb. et Bonpl. Pl. Aiquin. i. p. 55, t. 16. 
Widely dispersed in Tropical AMERICA, AFRICA, and Asia; but we have seen no 
specimens from Central America or Mexico. | 
8. Neptunia plana, Benth. in Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. p. 355; Reliq. Houst. t. 23. 
Sourn Mexico, Tehuantepec (Andriewx, 407), Vera Cruz (Houston); Nicaragua, 
Segovia ((Ersted).—Tropical S. America to Paraguay on the eastern side and Ecuapor 
on the western, and in the West InpiEs; also in Tropical Asia, but probably intro- 
duced. Hb. Kew. 
4. Neptunia pubescens, Benth. in Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. p. 356. 
Forma and Texas to—Mexico and Costa Rica (@rsted).—And in South America, to 
Peru and Paraguay. Hb. Kew. 
Tribe EUMIMOSE. 
This tribe is spread all over the tropics, except Australia; but the species are most 
numerous in America. ‘There are only five genera. ~ 
103. DESMANTHUS. 
Desmanthus, Willd. Sp. Plant. iv. p. 1044 (ex parte) ; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 592; Benth. 
Trans. Linn. Soc. xxx. p. 385. 
Ten herbaceous species, nine of which are restricted to America, and one occurs in 
the Mascarene Islands. 
1. Desmanthus depressus, H. B. K. in Willd. Sp. Pl. iv. p. 1046; Kunth, Mim. 
t. 85. 
Fioripa; Texas to—Norta Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet 
(Parry & Palmer, 201); Mextco (Jurgensen, 629); Nicaragua (Grsted); PANAMA, in 
woods near the city of Panama (Seemann, 106).—Soutn Brazit and Perv and the 
West Inpizs. Hb, Kew. 
2. Desmanthus incurvus, Benth. in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. v. p. 84. 
Mimosa glandulosa, Michx. Vent. Choix, t. 27. 
South States of Norra America—SoutH Mexico, Real del Monte to Zacatecas 
(Coulter). Hb. Kew. | — 
3, Desmanthus leptolobus, Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. Am. i. p. 402. 
Texas and ARKANSAS to—NortH Mexico, Monterey (Eaton & Edwards, 23). Hb. Kew. 
4. Desmanthus virgatus, Willd. Sp. Pl. iv. p. 1047; Benth. /. c. p. 389. 
Desmanthus leptophyllus, H. B. K. | 
Sourn Mexico, Vera Cruz to Orizaba (Miller, 602).—Tropical and Subtropical 
South America to Buenos Ayres, and the West Inpies. Hb. Kew. 
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