562 LVII. LEGUMINOS/E, [Swartziee. 
vula, exarillata, albuminosa.— Species 1, Africana, S. madagascariensis, Desv. in Ann Sc. Nat. ix. 424 
(S. marginata, Benth. in. Hook. Journ. Bot. ii. 87). Flores omnino seet. Possire. Habitus fere 
Cordyle. 
295. Cordyla, Lour. Fl. Cochinch. All. (Calycandra, Lepr. ev A. Rich. in Guil. et 
P rp. Fl. Seneg. 90 et 232. t. 9.) —Calycis tubus discifer campanulatus ; limbus ante anthesin 
integer, subglobosus, per anthesin irregulariter valvatim 4—5-lobus. Petala O0. Stamina 
oo, libera v. vix basi brevissime connata, filamentis filiformibus; antherm parve, ovats, 
subuniformes, loculis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium longe stipitatum, oo-ovu- 
latum; stylus breviter subulatus, stigmate parvo terminali. Legumen ovoideum, acumi- 
natum, externe corticatum, intus pulposum. Semina pauca, ovoideo-subteretia; albumen 
tenue; cotyledones elongatze, carnoss ; radieula inflexa.—A rbores excelss, inermes. Folia 
imparipinnata, foliolis alternis. Stipule lanceolats, caducissimze (v. interdum 0 P), Flores 
breviter racemosi, racemis ad nodos vetustos subfasciculatis, v. rarius axillaribus. Bractese 
et bracteolz:? minut:e, lineares, caducissim:ze. 
Species 2 (v. unius varietates ?), Africze tropieze incole. Guill. et Perr. l. c. Peters, Mossamb. Bot. 
t. 4.—Genus a Swartzia vix nisi ealycis tubo discifero differt, 
Subordo II. CZESALPINIEZE. 
Taisus XII. ScrERoLoBIEX. 
296. Sclerolobium, Vog. in Linnea, xi. 395.—Oalycis tubus discifer brevis; segmenta 5, 
imbrieata, parum inzqualia. Petala 5, parva, parum inrzequalia, linearia v. ovata, imbricata, 
summo intimo. Stamina 10, libera, filamentis basi pilosis zestivatione plicatis; antherze 
uniformes, loculis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium stipitatum, in fundo calycis 
liberum, pauciovulatum ; stylus filiformis, stigmate parvo terminali. Legumen breviter 
stipitatum, plano-compressum, indehiscens, exalatum, 1-2-spermum, epicarpio sspe solu- 
bili, mesocarpio tenuiter  fibroso-sublignoso, endocarpio tenui duro. Semen magnum, 
planum, orbiculato-reniforme; albumen 0; cotyledones lats, foliaceze, basi cordatz; radi- 
cula brevis, recta.—A rbores. Folia impari- v. subabrupte pinnata, foliolis coriaceis ma- 
juseulis.  Stipule nune minute v. O, nune foliacez, 1—3-foliolate. Flores lutei v. albi, 
parvuli, dense racemosi, racemis in paniculas terminales smpe speciosas dispositis. Brac- 
tes minuts, caducissimze ; bracteolas non vidimus. 
Species ad 10, Brasili& et Guianz incole.  Walp. Hep.i. 809; v. 551: Anm.ii. 440.  Papp. et 
Endl. Nov, Gen. et Sp. t. 266. 
CosvwBE, Tul. in Arch. Mus. Par. iv. 168; Walp. Rep. v. 569, pro sectione Tachigalie descripta, 
nobis ad Scelerolobium referenda videtur, a czeteris speciebus non differt, nisi petalis latioribus ; insertio 
ovarii et stamina omnino Sclerolobii nee Tachigalie. —Specimina fructifera sub nomine Sclerolobii 
polyphylli, Benth. in Pl. Spruce, exs. distributa, potius ad Ormosiam quandam referenda videntur. 
297. Diptychandra, Tul. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 2. xx. 139, et in Arch. Mus. Par. iv. 127. 
t, 8.—Oalycis tubus discifer brevis; segmenta 5, imbricata, parum insqualia. Petala 5, 
parva, ovata, parum inzqualia, imbrieata, summo intimo. Stamina 10, libera, filamentis 
basi pilosis sestivatione biplieatis; anthere ovatre, versatiles, loculis longitudinaliter dehis- 
eentibus. Ovarium stipitatum, in fundo calycis liberum, pauciovulatum ; stylus filiformis, 
inflexus, stigmate terminali parvo v. truncato. ^ Legumen breviter stipitatum, breve v. 
elongatum, plano-compressum, 2-valve, intus nudum, valvis coriaceis, marginibus nervi- 
formibus. Semina 1-3, transversa, orbiculata v. reniformia, compressissima, testa ad mar- 
ginem exteriorem v. cireumeirca in alam expansa; albumen 0; cotyledones plans; radi- 
eula brevis, recta.—Frutices v. arbores parve, inermes. Folia abrupte v. subimparipinnata, 
foliolis submembranaceis minute pellucido-punctatis. Stipule minuts v. 0. Flores lutei 
(v. albi P), parvuli, laxe racemosi, racemis axillaribus terminalibusque. Bractem et brac- 
teol:e 0 v. caduciesimre, 
Species 2 v, 3, Brasilie et Bolivie incole. —Walp. Rep. v. 551. 
298. Poeppigia, Pres, Symb. Bot. i. 15. t. 8.—Oalycis tubus discifer campanulatus; seg- 
menta 5, subzequalia, vix imbricata, ultra discum plus minus connata v. rarius usque ad 
