594 LVII. LEGUMINOSJE. [.Eunimosee. 
Species ad 10, omnes Amerieans;, una tamen etiam in Afriea tropica occidentali reperta.  Walp. 
Hep. i. 883; v. 686: Ann. i. 263; ii. 451. — Vent. Choiz, t. 28 (Mimosa). Genus a Mimosa non 
nisi legumine angusto differt, In scetiones 2 dividitur: 1l. Zhodostachys. Flores 5-meri, 5-andri, 
in spicas cylindricas dispositi. Species 3. 2. Euschranckia, Flores 5-4-meri, 10—8-andri, in capi- 
tula globosa dispositi. Species ad 7. 
LxzProarorris, DC. Mem. Leg. 451, est. Schranckia uncinata, Willd. 
989. Xeucsena, Benth. in Hook. Journ. DBot.iv. 416.—Flores 5-meri, sessiles, plerique 
hermaphroditi, Calyx tubuloso-campanulatus, dentatus. Petala libera, valvata.  Sta- 
mina 10, libera, exserta; antherz ovatse oblongs v. globoss, sepe piloss, eglandulosm ; 
pollinis granula oo. Ovarium stipitatum, oo-ovulatum; stylus filiformis, stigmate termi- 
nali parvo. — Legumen stipitatum, late lineare, plano-compressum, rigide membranaceum, 
9-valve, intus continuum. Semina transversa, ovata, compressa.—Arbores fruticesve 
inermes, Folia bipinnata, foliolis nunc parvis oc-jugis, nune majoribus paucijugis obli- 
quis, petiolo sepius glandulifero. Stipulse setacez v. parvse. Capitula globosa, pedun- 
culis axillaribus subfasciculatis v. superioribus in racemum terminalem aphyllum disposi- 
tis, Flores albi  Bractes smpius 2, sub capitulo v. infra apicem pedunculi sitze. 
Species ad 8, quarum 1 ins. Oceani Pacifici incola, 1 per regiones tropieas utriusque orbis late 
dispersa, spontanea v. culta, ezetere omnes in America calidiore imprimis occidentali crescunt. 
Walp. Rep.i.884; v. 586: Amn.i. 263; iv. 616. Jacq. Hort. Schenbr. t. 394 (Mimosa). Genus 
habitu et legumine 4cacie, floribus Mímose accedit. 
300. xylia, Benth. in Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. 417.— Flores 5-meri, sessiles, plerique her- 
maphroditi. Calyx tubuloso-campanulatus, dentatus. Petala basi leviter cohserentia, 
valvata, Stamina oo, libera, exserta; anthers ovate, eglandulosw ; pollinis granula oo. 
Ovarium sessile, oc-ovulatum; stylus filiformis, stigmate terminali parvo.  Legumen 
sessile, late faleatum, plano-compressum, crassum, lignosum, 2-valve, intus inter semina 
septatum. Semina transversa, obovata, compressa, funieulo brevi earnoso.—Arbor elata, 
inermis, ligno duro. Folia bipinnata, pinnis l-jugis, foliolis amplis paucijugis, glandula 
petiolari elevata v. obseura. Stipule parve, lineares, decidus. Capitula globosa, pedun- 
culis axillaribus subfasciculatis v, ad apices ramorum racemosis, Flores parvi, pallide 
virescentes, 
Species 1, Asis tropiez incola. — Wap. Rep. v. 987. — Hoab. Pl. Corom. i. t. 100 ( Mimosa). 
Taurus XXII. ACcACIEX. 
891. Acacia, TVilid. Spec. Pl. iv. 1049.—Flores 5—4-meri, rarius 3-meri, ssepius sessiles, 
hermaphroditi v. polygami. Calyx campanulatus, dentatus lobatus v. in sepala distincta 
divisus, rarissime subnullus. Petala plus minus coalita v. rarius libera, rarissime O0. 
Stamina oo (swpius ultra 50), exserta, libera v. ima basi in cupulam brevissimam v. dis- 
cum perigynum brevissime et irregulariter connata; anthersz parvze; pollinis granula in 
massas 2-4 in quoque loculo sspissime (an semper?) aggregata. Ovarium sessile v. stipi- 
tatum, 2—2c-ovulatum ; stylus filiformis, stigmate terminali parvo. Legumen ovatum ob- 
Jongum v. lineare, rectum arcuatum v. varie contortum, planum convexum v. téres, mem- 
branaceum coriaceum v. lignosum, 2-valve v. indehiscens, intus continuum, septatum v. 
varie farctum, rarissime in articulos secedens. Semina transversa v. longitudinalia, 
sepius ovata, compressa, funieulo filiformi v. varie in arillum carnosum dilatato.— A rbores 
frutices v. rarissime herbs, inermes aculeatsz v. spinoss. Folia bipinnata, foliolis ssepius 
parvis oc-jugis v. ad. petiolum foliiformem (phyllodium) reducta; glandula petiolaris szpe 
adest. Stipule spinescentes v. inconspicus, rarius membranaces. Capitula globosa v. 
spiese cylindrici, peduneulis axillaribus solitariis v. fasciculatis, v. ad apices ramorum 
panieulatis. Flores parvi. Stamina flavescentia v. alba, rarissime semipollicem attingentia, 
in quoque flore numerosa, interdum usque ad 400. Bractez spe 2, connats, breves, 
squamiformes, sub capitulo v. in medio pedunculo v. ad ejus basin, sub floribus intra capi- 
tulum stepius lineari-cuneat:e v. apice peltato-dilatatze. 
Speeies ad 420, per regiones calidiores utriusque orbis late dispersz, imprimis in Australia et. 
