550 LVII. LEGUMINOGSJE. [Dalbergiec. 
Species 1, A-ie et Australis inter tropicos incola. — Benth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. iv. Suppl. 115. 
Wighi, Ic. t. 09. A. Gray, Bot. Amer. Expl. Exped. t. 58. Genus vix a Lonchocarpo distinguendum. 
252, Piscidia, Linn. Gen. n. 856.— Calycis dentes lati, breves, 2 superiores subconnati, 
Vexillum orbiculatum, exappendieulatum ; ale faleato-oblongs, carin: adherentes; carina 
obtusa, petalis dorso connatis. Stamen vexillare ima basi liberum, medio cum cseteris in 
tubum clausum connatum; antherz versatiles. Ovarium sessile, oc-ovulatum; stylus 
filiformis, incurvus, stigmate parvo terminali. Legumen lineare, plano-compressum, inde- 
hiscens, oo-spermum, longitudinaliter 4-alatum (sutura utraque utroque latere ala lata 
membranacea transverse venosa aucta). Semina ovalia, compressa; radicula inflexa.— 
Arbor. Folia alterna, imparipinnata, foliolis oppositis exstipellatis. Flores albi sanguineo- 
mixti, seeus ramulos breves panicule lateralis sparsi.  Bractec caducissimse ; bracteolw 
minimse v. 0. 
Species 1, Indiz occidentalis incola. — BentA. in Journ. Linn. Soc, iv. Suppl. 116. Lam. Illustr. 
t. 605.—Genus a Lonchocarpo non nisi legumine differt. 
253. wtuellera, Linn. f. Suppl. 53. — (Coublandia, Aul. Pl. Guian. 937. t. 356, et. fr. in 
t. 300 depictus.)—Calycis truncati dentes brevissimi v. obsoleti. Vexillum late ovatum v. 
suborbieulatum, exaurieulatum ; al; faleato-oblongs, carinee leviter adhserentes; carina in- 
curva, obtusa, petalis dorso CMM Stamen vexillare ima basi liberum, py cum 
c:ieteris in tubum clausum connatum; antherz versatiles. Ovarium subsessile, oc-ovulatum ; 
stylus filiformis, incurvus, stigmate parvo terminali. Legumen crassum, carnoso-suberosum, 
indehiscens, subteres, inter semina scepius constrictum et moniliforme, v. abortu l-spermum, 
subglobosum. Semina ovoideo-subglobosa, vix compressa, hilo laterali; radicula inflexa. 
—Arbores, Folia alterna, imparipinnata, foliolis oppositis exstipellatis. Flores violacei v. 
albidi, in racemis axillaribus v. lateralibus secus rhachin sparsi v. gemini, Bractes et 
bracteole minutissimze, caducze. ir c 
Species 2, altera Americsz australis tropiez, altera (non satis nota) Mexici calidioris ineola, 
Benth. in Journ. Linn. Soc, iv. Suppl. 117. Mig. Stirp. Surin, t. 4. Mart. Fl. Bras. Papil. t. 108.- 
Genus a Lonchocarpo non nisi fructu differt.—Species Mexicana (CvaNoBoTRvs, Zucc, Pl. Nov. 
Fasc. v. 30, t. 5) quoad legumen certe Muellere congener videtur. Specimen floridum quod vidimus 
a Lonchocarpo violaceo, H. B. et K. vix distinguendum. 
254. Euchresta, Denn. Pl. Jav. Rar. 148. t. 31.—Calyx postice gibbus, breviter sinuato- 
dentatus. Vexillum oblongum, subrecurvum ; ale anguste oblongsz, leviter faleatee, 
liberz; carinm petala alis subsimflia, dorso ipia cohszrentia. Stamen vexillare liberum, 
cetera connata; anthers versatile. Ovarium longe stipitatum, 1-2-ovulatum ; stylus fili- 
formis, iirstems, stigmate parvo terminali. Legumen stipitatum, ovoideum, nitidum, sicci- 
tate chartaceum, fragile, indehiscens. Semen 1, pendulum ; radicula brevis, recta, supera. 
—Frutiees. Folia alterna, imparipinnata, foliolis 3-7 oppositis exstipellatis. Flores albi, in 
racemis axillaribus terminalibusve secus rhachin sparsi. Bractes parve, anguste ; brac- 
teolz inconspicuse. 
Species 2, altera Archipelagi Indiei, Himalayz et ins Formos:, altera Japonice incola. Bestk. in 
Journ. Linn. Soc. iv. Suppl. 1T. — Lesch. in Ann. Mus. Par. xvi. t. 24 ( Andira). 
255. Andira, Lam. Dict. i.171.—OCalycis truncati dentes breves v. obsoleti. Vexillum 
suborbieulatum, exappendieulatum ; ale rectiuscule, oblongs, obtusse, liberze: caring pe- 
tala alis subsimilia, dorso imbrieata nec connata. Stamen vexillare liberum, v. rarius cum 
esteris in vaginam connatum; antherze versatiles. Ovarium longiuscule stipitatum v. 
rarius subsessile, 2-4- v. rarius l-ovulatum; stylus brevis, incurvus, stigmate parvo termi- 
nali, Legumen drupaceum, ovoideum v. obovoideum, indehiscens, endocarpio lignoso (v. 
tenui?) Semen 1, pendulum; radicula brevissima, recta, supera.—Arbores speciosm. 
Folia alterna, imparipinnata, foliolis oppositis v. rarius alternis, stipellis setaceis v. 0. 
Flores rosei v. violacei, secus ramulos panieule terminalis v. subterminalis sparsi, ssepius 
conferti, subsessiles, Bractesz et bracteole parvse, caducese, v. rarius calycem subsequantes. 
