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bus planis glabris.— Pacai, Feuill. obs, 3, p. 2, p. 27, t. 19 (et 
ex hoc synon.) Mimosa sinemariensis, Aubl. PI. Gui. 2, p. 945, 
Inga reticulata, Spreng. Syst.3, p. 130.— Flores albi. Legumina 
edulia, 1-2-pedalia, intus alba.— Cultivated in the Lima 
gardens. Unknown to me. 
§ 4. Leptanthe. Folia et ramuli saltem juniora piloso- 
hirta. Petiolus alatus. Glandule turbinate v. stipitate. 
Spice ovato-oblongæ, laxe, sepe interruptæ. Bracteæ per- 
sistentes, calyce longiores v. rarius breviores. Flores tenues. 
Calyx tubulosus, membranaceus, striatus, glaber v. adpresse 
pilosus. Corolla apice v. seepe undique, longe pilosa. Series 
imprimis bracteis a Pilosiusculis differt. 
74. I. Peppipgiana, ramulis subhirsutis, foliolis trijugis 
ovali-oblongis acuminatis basi oblique rotundatis supra ni- - 
tidis margine nervisque utrinque pilosis, spicis sessilibus ob- 
longis, bracteis ovatis acutis glabris ciliatis calyce elongato 
multo brevioribus, corolla calyce subduplo longiore apice 
parce et longe pilosa.— I. ciliata, Pæpp. ! et Endl. Nov. Gen. et 
Sp. 3, p. 78, non Presl.— Pili patentes rigiduli. Stipulæ ovate, — 
striate, semi-pollicares. Foliola liens 4-5 poll. lata. Ale 
petioli latiusculæ. Bracteæ ratione calycis breviores quam in — 
ceteris Leptanthis, multo majores et diutius persistentes — 
quam in Pilosiusculis, striate, 9-3 lin. longe. Calyces 7-8  — 
lin. longi, glabri v. vix margine ciliati. Corolla clavato-tubu- —— 
losa.— Woods of the province of Maynas, Peppig. 5 
75. I. platyptera, undique pilis ferrugineis sparsis hirta, er 
foliolis 2-3-jugis ovato- v. oblongo-lanceolatis supra nitidis | 
utrinque piloso-hirtis, spicis oblongis pedunculatis, bracteis | 
lanceolatis acuminatis corollam subæquantibus, calyce tubu- 
loso acuminato piloso quam corolle hirsutissimæ dimidium - 
breviore.—Pili quam in I. Peppigiana longiores, laxiores. | 
Stipulæ persistentes, falcato-lanceolatæ, 8-10 lin. longæ. Pe- 1 
tioli ale late. Glandule turbinate.  Foliola ultima 5 
poll. longa, 13 v. rarius 2 poll. lata. Pedunculi pollicares. 
Bracteæ pollicares, basi 2 lin. late. Calyces 3-4 lin. longi, 
pilis obtecti. Corolla pollicaris, pilis longis ee deùas ; 
sime obtecta.—Brasil, Pohl. 
