109 
Desmodium lineatum, DC. Prodr. ii. 330 (1825). 
Meibomia lineata, O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Plant. i. 196 (1891). 
Distr.—Maryland to Florida, west to Louisiana. 
' Var. POLYMORPHA (A. Gray). 
Desmodium lineatum, var. polymorphum, A. Gray, in A. H. 
Curtiss’ distr. Florida plants, No. 621*. Leaves varying from 
nearly linear to oblong, otherwise with the characters of the 
species. 
Distr.—Florida and Louisiana. 
|| Leaflets 1-2’ long, often broader than long, hairy, lighter beneath. 
5. MEIBOMIA ROTUNDIFOLIA, (Michx.) 
Hedysarum rotundifolium, Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. 72 (1803). 
Desmodium rotundifolium, DC. Prodr. ii. 330 (1825). 
Metbomia rotundifolia, O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Plant. i, 197 
Hoot). 
Var. glabrata, A. Gray, Man. ed. v. 135 (1867), is a smooth 
form of J. rotundifolia, which, however, is most variable as to 
hairiness. 
Distr.—Ontario to Florida, west to Missouri and Louisiana. 
™* Leaflets ovate or oval, racemes terminal and axillary. 
| Corolla whitish, stipules ovate, raceme nearly simple, leaves yellowish 
green, reticulate, pods twisted. 
6. MEIBOMIA OCHROLEUCA (M. A. Curtis). 
Hedysarum humifusum, Muhl. Cat. 69, in part (1813), fide 
S. Watson’s Biblio. Index, i. 217. 
Desmodium ochroleucum, M. A. Curtis, in Canby, Proc. Acad. 
Philad. 1864, arg 
Metbomia ochroleuca, O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Plant. i. 198 
(1891.) 
Distr.—Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina and Florida. (?) 
|] Corolla purple, stipules subulate, racemes panicled, sometimes simple, 
leaves lighter beneath. ; 
7. MEIBOMIA GLABELLA, (Michx.) | 
Fedysarum glabellum, Michx. FI. Bor. Am. ii. 73 (1803). 
Hedysarum humifusum, Muhl. Cat. 69, in part (1813), fid 
S. Watson’s Biblio. Index, i. 217. 
Desmodium humifusum, Beck, Bot. 86 (1833)- 
Netbomia glabella, O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Plant. i. 198 (1891). . 
Meibomia humifusa, O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Planti. 198 (1891). 
