Sophorec.] LVIL LEGUMINOS.E, 659 
libera, angusta. Stamina cum petalis decidua, libera v. ima basi brevissime connata; 
anthere uniformes, oblongs, apiculate, filamento longiores. Ovarium longe stipitatum, 
prope apicem 2-ovulatum; stylus brevis, incurvus, stigmate minuto terminali. Legumen 
stipitatum, compressum, indehiscens, apice induratum et l-spermum, basi longe angus- 
tatum, 2-alatum, ala marginis inferioris angusta, superioris latiore. Semen ], subreni- 
forme, testa tenui; cotyledones plano-convexsz ; radicula brevissima, incurva.—A rbores. 
Folia imparipinnata, foliolis exstipellatis punctis lineolisque glanduloso-pellucidis con- 
spersis. Flores albidi, in racemos simplices axillares v. ad apices ramorum fasciculato- 
paniculatos dispositi. 
Species ad 6, Ameriez australis incole. DC. Prod. ii.95. Walp. Hep. i. 805. Lam. Illustr. 
t. 341. f. 2 (omnes sub Myrospermo). — Klotzsch in Hayne, Arzneigew. xiv. (. 11, 12.— A4. Rieh. Fl. 
Cub. (. 38. Benth. in Mart. Fl. Bras. Papil. 310. 
287? Mtyrocarpus, Allem. Diss. 1847 et 1848, cum ic.— Calycis oblongo-turbinati dentes 
breves subsquales v. superiores connati. Petala 5 (rarius 3-4?), unguiculata, linearia, 
parum. inzqualia. — Stamina libera, exserta, filamentis glabris; anthers parvs, uni- 
formes. Ovarium stipitatum, fundo calycis insertum, oc-ovulatum ; stylus brevis, in- 
flexus, stigmate parvo terminali  Legumen elongatum, compressum, 1-2-spermum, 
indehiscens, ad suturas attenuato-subalatum ; pericarpio supra semina turgido, cellulis 
resiniferis lacunoso. Semen (a nobis non visum) pericarpio haud facile solubili, oblongum, 
compressiuseulum, pszne fusiforme, hilo prope apicem sito; albumen 0; cotyledones apice 
attenuats ; radicula brevis, supera, recta.— Arbores procerz, ligno duro, cortice resinoso. 
Folia imparipinnata, foliolis pellucido-punetatis. Stipule parvzs; stipelle O. Flores albi, 
parvuli, laxe racemosi, racemis in axillis superioribus v. ad apices ramorum defoliatorum 
sitis. Dractesz parvsze, squamzeformes; bracteolas non vidimus. 
Species 2, Brasilienses, Walp. Ann. iii. 932. Ad M. frondosum, Allem., pertinet. Leptolobium (?) 
punctatum, Benth. in Linnsa, xxii. 526. Genus hine Sweetie hine Sclerolobio affine videtur, calyce 
Sophoreis potius quam Cesalpinieis affine ; estivatio corollae, alabastris non visis, incerta est, 
288. Sweetia, Spreng. Syst. Veg. ii. 171. (Acosmium, Schott in Spreng. Syst. Cur. Post. 
406.)—UCalycis turbinato-campanulati dentes v. lobi subsequales valvati v. rarius angustis- 
sime subimbricati. Petala omnia subsimilia, libera, erecto-patentia, supremo exteriore 
interdum latiore. Stamina libera, subszqualia, petalis longiora, filamentis inflexis; antherm 
uniformes, ovatz. Ovarium sessile v. breviter stipitatum, 2-4-ovulatum; stylus filiformis, 
Stgmate parvo v. truncato terminali. Legumen oblongum ]lanceolatum v. lato-lineare, 
plano-compressum, coriaceum v. membranaceum, indehiscens, exalatum v. apice obscure 
subalatum. Semina ovata v. orbiculata, plano-compressa; albumen 0; cotyledones cras- 
siusculz v. foliaceze ; radicula nunc brevis et recta, nunc longior inflexa v. incurva.— Ar- 
bores. Folia abrupte v. imparipinnata, foliolis coriaceis paucijugis v. rarius parvis oc-jugis. 
Stipule parv: caducze v. inconspicus ; stipellie minuts v. 0. Flores inter minores, race- 
miosi,racemis ad apices ramorum paniculatis. JDractew et bracteole anguste v. minime, 
ssepius caducissime. 
Species 10, Ameriez australis imprimis Brasiliwm incolw. Benth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. viii, 261. 
Genus in sectiones 3 dividitur: 1. 4cosmiuwm. Calycis dentes seu lobi tubo breviores. -Radicula 
ineurva v. inflexa. 2. Mesizis, Vog. Calycis lobi tubo sequilongi v. longiores.  Radieula incurva 
v. inflexa. 3. Leptolobium.  Calyeis lobi tubo zequilongi v. longiores. Radieula juxta hilum bre- 
vissima, recta. LrerrorosiuM, Vog. in Linnea, xi. 388, sectiones includit Mesitin et Leptolobium. 
Character seminisa Vogelio editus imprimis ad L. leiocarpum, Vog., conditum videtur, quod Apuleia 
precoz, Mart. 
289. Barklya, F. Muell. in Journ. Linn. Soc. iii. 158.—Calycis campanulati dentes mi- 
nuti. Petala omnia subsimilia, libera, suberecta, ovata, longiuscule unguieulata, supremo 
sstivatione exteriore. Stamina libera, subsqualia, petalis longiora; anthers uniformes, 
ovato-sagittatz. Ovarium stipitatum, pauciovulatum ; stylus brevis, rectus, stigmate 
parvo terminali. Legumen stipitatum, oblongo-lanceolatum, planum, tenue, vix dehiscens. 
Semina 1-2, plano-compressa, tenuiter albuminosa; radicula longiuscula, inflexa.— Arbor. 
