34 MR. H. N. RIDLEY ON PLANTS 
sequilateralibus lateralibus inzequilateralibus, omnibus subtus tomentosis margine 
pilosis, nervis lateralibus 8-10, nervulis permultis tenuibus conjungentibus. Stipule 
anguste, pilose. Flores numerosi, fasciculato-racemosi. Braclee lineari-lanceolatee, 
acuminate, caducæ, floribus longiores. Bracteole parvee, lineares, calyce breviores. 
Calyx pilosus, calycis dentibus 2 superioribus in unum coalitis tubo brevioribus. 
Vexillum suborbiculare, obovatum, apice emarginatum, basi unguiculatum, supra 
basin bicallosum. Ale oblong, basi unguiculatee ; carina alas subsequans. 
Ovarium lineari-hirsutum, multi-ovulatum. Legumen ignotum. 
Canoe Camp, 150 ft. 
This plant is noticeable on account of the pilose stems and glaucous green foliage. 
Leaflets 10-15 cm. long, 5-8 em. broad. Flowers numerous, fasciculate-racemose, the 
rhachis slightly nodose. Calyx + 8 mm. long, teeth 3-4 mm. long. Standard 10- 
11 mm. long, apex emarginate, +10 mm. broad. Wings and carina +10 mm. long. 
Several species of Pueraria have been already described from New Guinea, but these 
seem to require a little revision. P. novoguineensis, Warb., is identical with P. Thun- 
bergiana, Benth., and P. sericans, K. Schum., in the *Index Kewensis, is considered 
as synonymous with P. phaseoloides, Benth. In P. textilis, Laut. & K. Schum., the 
calyx is only 4 mm. long, that is much shorter than in P. pilosissima. 
PHASEOLUS NOVOGUINEENSIS, Bak. fil., sp. nov. 
Caulis pilis plus minus obtectus. Folia pinnatim trifoliolata, stipellata, foliolis 
terminalibus sequilateralibus ovato-lanceolatis lobatis, lobo medio majore, basi 
euneatis apice subacuminatis, foliolis lateralibus inzequilateralibus latere exteriore 
lobatis utrinque pilis minus obtectis. lores pauci ad apicem pedunculorum 
fasciculato-racemosi. Bracteole ovate, acute. Calyx brevis, lobis obtusis brevibus. 
Vexillum suborbiculare, basi unguiculatum. Ale oblongo-obovatze, basi calcaratze, 
unguiculate; carine rostrum tortum. Ovarium lineare, multi-ovulatum. Legumen 
ignotum. 
Camps VII to VITI, 3600-4900 ft. 
Stem more or less pilose. Terminal leaflets 7-8 cm. long, trilobed, middle lobe 
longest, lateral leaflets lobed on the exterior side, 6-7 cm. long. Flowers few at the end - 
of a moderately long peduncle. Calyx 4-5 mm. long, lobes 1:5-2:0 mm, long. Standard 
+14 mm. long. Wings moderately spurred. Keel about 12-14 mm. long. Allied to 
P. calcaratus, Roxb. Quite distinct from P. papuanus, Pulle. — 
VIGNA PAPUANA, Bak. fil., sp. nov. 
Herba annua, suberecta, ramosa. Stipule lanceolate, longitudinaliter striate, infra 
insertionem paullo producte. Folia pinnatim 3-foliolata, stipellata, foliolis termi- 
nalibus :wquilateralibus ovato-lanceolatis apice acuminatis basi cuneatis, lateralibus. 
inequilateralibus ovatis subacuminatis haud lobatis. Flores lutei, pauci, ad 
i apicem pedunculorum fasciculato-racemosi. Bracteole lineares. Calyx dentibus 
.. inferioribus lanceolatis margine ciliatis, 2 superioribus in unum coalitis. Vexillum 
|  Süborbiculare, basi unguiculatum, apice emarginatum. Ale inæquilateraliter 
