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341. Humboldtia, VA, Symb. iii. 106. (Batschia, VaA, 1. c, 39. t. 50. non Linn.)— 
Calycis tubus discifer turbinatus v. angustus; segmenta 4, subsqualia, colorata, imbricata. 
Petala nune 5 subsqualia sessilia oblonga, nune 3 subrzqualia, summo intimo sublatiore, 
2 infima rudimentaria v. 0. Stamina perfecta 5b, cum staminodiis totidem dentiformi- 
bus alternantia, v. lO perfecta, filamentis liberis exsertis; anthersz ovatz v. oblong:e, 
loculis longitudinaliter  dehiscentibus. Ovarium stipitatum, stipite ealycis tubo hinc 
adnato, pauciovulatum ; stylus filiformis, stigmate terminali clavato-eapitato. Legumen 
oblongum, obliquum v. faleatum, compressum, coriaceum, 2-valve. Semina transversa, 
ovata, compressa, exarillata; albumen 0; cotyledones plans; radicula brevis, recta, 
inclusa.—Frutices inermes. / Folia abrupte pinnata, foliolis sessilibus coriaceis venulosis. 
Stipule foliaces, oblique reniformes v. semisagittate. Flores aurantiaci, racemosi, racemis 
densis s:pius reflexis in apicibus ramorum v. in nodis vetustis sessilibus solitariis gemi- 
nisve. Bractesw ovats v. oblongs; bracteole coloratsz, alalastrum includentes, per authe- 
sin patentes. 
Species 3 v. 4, quarum 1, 10-andra, Africze tropiese ircola eceteree 5-andrz, in Zeylania v. Indize 
orientalis peninsula ereseentes, —Wa/l. Pl. 4s. Har. t. 233. Wight, Ic. t. 1605 ad. 1608. 
342. Macrolobium, Schreb. Gen. Pl: 30.— Calycis tubus discifer breviter turbinatus, 
rarius angustus; segmenta 4, tenuia, imbricata.  Petalum summum unguieulatum, in 
alabastro eomplieato-eueullatum, 2 v. 4 inferiora parva, squamiformia v. 0, Stamina per- 
fecta 3, longa, libera ; antherz ovatte v. oblong:e, loculis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus ; 
staminodia 7, v. pauciora, parva v. O0. Ovarium stipitatum, stipite calycis tubo adnato, 
8-oc-ovulatum ; stylus filiformis, stigmate terminali parvo. v. capitato. Legumen oblique 
orbieulatum- ovatum oblongum v. faleatum, plano-compressum, coriaceum, 2-valve, sutura 
superiore interdum inerassato-dilatata. Semina solitaria v. pauca, magna, oyata v. orbicu- 
lata, compressa; albumen 0; cotyledones ssepius carnoss; radicula brevis, recta, inclusa. 
—Arbores inermes. Folia abrupte v. rarius subimparipinnata, foliolis nune 1- v. pauci- 
jugis coriaeeis, nune multijugis parvis angustisve, Stipulwe foliacez v. ineonspicus, ssmpius 
eaducissims. Flores lutei rubri v. albi, parvi v. mediocres, racemosi, racemis simplicibus 
terminalibus axillaribusque reflexie, v. breviter fasciculato-paniculatis. —Bractem sepius 
caducee ; braeteolie ovatee, alabastrum 2-valvatim ineludentes, per anthesin patentes. 
Species ad 20, quarum 4, Africze tropicie incole (AwrroxoTa, Pal, Beauv, Fl. Ow. et Ben. i. 70. 
t. 42), a plerisque Americanis differunt paniculis brevibus fasciculiformibus in ramis sessilibus v: 
VouaPa, Aubl. Pl. Gui. 25. t. 7 et OvTEA, Aubl. L. c. 28. £. 9, characteribus ente eum habitu conve- 
nientibus distinguenda. His racemi s:pius simplices v. vix ramosi, reflexi, sed iu M. /izibato, Sprüce, 
inflorescentia omnino Zn£honote. In M. acaciefolio, Benth., legumen leve, suturis non inerassatis; 
et seminis cotyledones insigniter suleato-eorrugatze, sed flores et inflorescentia nequaquam a cseteris 
speciebus distinguuntur. DC. Prod. ii. 510, 511 ( Anthonota, Outea et; Vouapa). Walp. Rep. i. 845; 
v. 070 : Ann, ii. 448 (Anthonota, Macrolobiwm, Outea et; Vouapa). | Karst. Fl. Columb. 1. 75. 
V. Simira, Aubl. Pl. Gui. t. 8, et V. phasellocarpa, Hayne, Arzneig. xi. 20, i früctifera 
tantum depicta, vix hujus generis videntur. 
243. Berlinia, Soland. in Hook. f. Fl. Nigr. 326.—Calycis tubus diseifer — v. elon- 
gatus; segmenta 5, tenuia, imbricata, ssepius acuta. Petalum summum maximum, longe 
unguiculatum, in alabastro eucullato-complieatum ; 2—4 inferiora parva linearia v. 0, rarius 
summo subsimilia nisi angustiora nec complicata, Stamina lO v. rarius 5, libera v. vix 
basi connata, filamentis elongatis; antherz.oblongs, uniformes, loculis longitudinaliter 
dehiscentibus. Ovarium stipitatum, stipite calycis tubo adnato, oc-ovulatum; stylus fili- 
formis, stigmate terminali parvo yv. vix dilatato. Legumen.. .—Arbores inermes. Folia 
abrupte. pinnata, foliolis coriaceis. . Stipule nune magn:e, foliacem, persistentes, nunc. 
eaducissims. — Flores albi, speciosj, racemosi, racemis ad apices ramorum simplicibus v, 
paniculatis, Bractes coriacem, ovatse, caducissimze ; bracteolm magnte, concave, spathulatre, 
alabastrum 2-valvatim includentes, per anthesin patentes y. caducis. : 
Species 4, Africre tropiex.ineole. | Walp. Ann. ii, 447. 
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