Dalbcrgiea.] LVIL LEGUMINOS.E. 551 
Species ad 17, Americz tropiez incole, quarum 1 etiam in Africa tropica occidentali reperitur. 
Benth, in. Journ. Linn. Soc. iv. Suppl. 118. — Griseb. Pl, Wright. Cub. i. 179. 
Genus, vix a Geoffrea distinctum, in sectiones 2 dividitur: 
l. Aristobulia. Vexilli unguis calyce brevior. Stamina omnia connata. Ovarium subsessile, 
pubescens. Species 1, legumine ignoto, quoad genus dubia. Mart. Fl. Bras. Papil. t. 109, 
2. Lumbricidia. Vexilli unguis calyeem squans v. superans. Stamen vexillare solutum,  Ova- 
rium distincte v. longe stipitatum. La. Illustr. t. 604. f. 2 (Geoffrea) ; Mart. Fl, Bras. Papit. 
t. 110 ad 116; Luwsnmicipu, Vell. Fl. Flum. t. 104, 105; Vovacarova, Aubl. Pl. Gui. Suppl. 9. 
t. 373. : 
PorroronruM, Presl, Bot. Bem. 63, genus ad specimen Mexicanum fructiferum (nobis non visum) 
conditum, floribus ignotis, nullo eharaetere ab Azdira distinctum videtur. 
256. Geoffrzea, Linn. Gen. n. 878. (Geoffroy, auct. plur.)—OCalycis dentes v. lobi 
subzquales. Vexillum suborbiculatum, exappendieulatum ; alm erects, obtusc, rectius- 
cule v. incurvee, libere ; carinz petala alis subsimilia, dorso imbricata nec connata. Sta- 
men vexillare liberum v. cum cseteris in vaginam supra fissam connatum; anthers versa- 
tile. Ovarium sessile v. breviter stipitatum, 3-4-ovulatum; stylus incurvus, stigmate 
parvo terminali. Legumen drupaceum, ovoideum v. obovoideum, indehiscens, endocarpio 
lignoso. Semen 1, pendulum ; radicula brevissima, recta, supera.—Arbores. Folia al- 
terna, imparipinnata, foliolis alternis v. suboppositis, stipellis raro conspicuis. Flores flavi, 
sepissime feetidi, in racemos simplices axillares v. ad apices ramulorum subfasciculatos 
dispositi. Bractez caducissime ; bracteole minim: v. O0.  Legumen et semina edulia. 
Species 4, Amerieze tropieze incole. — Benth. in Journ. Lénn. Soc, iv. Suppl. 123. — Humb. et Bonyt. 
Pl. Aquin. (.100. Mart, FI, Bras. Pagil, t. 1T. 
257. Dipteryx, Schreb. Gen. 485, (Baryosma, Gertn. Fr. ii. 73. t. 93.)— Calycis tubus 
brevis, lobi 2 superiores maximi aliformes crassiusculi, 3 inferiores in labium minimum 
integrum v. 3-dentatum connati. Vexillum late ovatum v. orbiculatum, emarginato-2-fidum ; 
ale faleate v. oblique oblongz, breviter 2-fidz, liberze ; carinz petala alis paullo minora, 
subintegra, dorso leviter cohzrentia v. libera. Stamina omnia in vaginam supra fissam 
connata; antherz versatiles, alternee nunc minores v. abortiv:ie, Ovarium stipitatum, 1l-ovu- 
latum; stylus rectiusculus v. incurvus, stigmate parvo terminali. Legumen crasse dru- 
paceum, ovoideum, compressiusculum, endocarpio lignoso. Semen pendulum; radicula 
brevis, fere recta.— Arbores. Folia opposita v. alterna, subabrupte pinnata, foliolis oppo- 
sitis v. alternis exstipellatis. Flores violacei v. rosei, in paniculas terminales dispositi, 
Calyees swpius colorati et glanduloso-punctati. Bractes parvse, caducissimze ; bracteolwe 
minute v. 0. 
Species 8, Ameriez tropiez incole. Benth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. iv. Suppl. 125. Genus in 
sectiones 2 dividitur : 
l. Cowmarouna. Folia alterna. Ovarium glabrum, basi longe attenuntum, Mart, Fl. Bras. 
Papil t. 118. CouwaRovsA, Aubl. Pl. Gui. 740. t. 296. 
2. Turalea. Folia opposita v. rarius alterna. Ovarium tomentosum, brevissime stipitatum, 
superne in stylum attenuatum. Zlook, Kew Journ. ii. (. 1; Mart. Fl. Bras. Papil. t. 149. 'TARALEA, 
Aubl. Pl. Gui. 145. t. 298. 
258. Pterodon, Vg. in Linnea, xi 384. (Commilobium, Benth. in Ann. Wien. Mus. ii. 
110.)—OCalycis tubus brevissimus, lobi 2 superiores maximi aliformes petaloidei, 3 infe- 
riores in labium minimum 3-dentatum connati. Vexillum late ovatum v. orbiculatum, 
emarginato-2-fidum ; alee obovat:ze v. oblongse, faleatee, breviter 2-fid:e, liberze ; caringe petala 
alis paullo minora, integra, dorso leviter eobserentia. Stamina omnia in vaginam supra 
fissam connata; antherz versatiles, uniformes. Ovarium stipitatum v. rarius subseseile, 
l-ovulatum. Legumen complanatum, drupaceum, ovale v. oblongum, obliquum, sarcocarpio 
tenui oleaginoso ab endocarpio maturitate secedente, endocarpio lignoso indehiscente, 
cireumcirea in alam lignosam attenuato, cellulis oleo balsameo repletis. Semen pen- 
dulum; radicula brevis, recta v. leviter incurva.—Arbores. Folia abrupte pinnata, foliolis 
oppositis v. alternis ultimo subterminali, stipellis O0. Flores rosei v. albi, in paniculam 
terminalem basi foliatam dispositi. ^ Bractese caducissims ; bracteole membranacere, calycis 
alis similes, longe ante anthesin deciduze, 
